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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1885
Page
3
An aunt Adeline narrates Susetta Fieldwick's airy charm and Trevor Chudleigh's mounting tensions over her flirtations. Susetta's stubborn vanity clashes with Trevor's demands. a race weekend quarrel and a dramatic reconciliation unfold as Trevor endeavours to win her heart amid family misgivings and social expectations.
An engineer named Hammett recounts a lifetime of accidents aboard the Nashville and Louisville line. He describes a boiler explosion, a hand pierced by a spike, and surviving multiple wrecks. He notes his record performances and the fatal crash that killed his fireman.
A long miscellaneous note discusses household mortality from consumption among Wisconsin Indians, air circulation in homes, and the dangers of crowded interiors. It then covers orchid and chrysanthemum care, potting, and drainage, followed by tips on horse training, cattle and poultry handling, and farm labor efficiency. It closes with essays on roads, marriage advice for women, and moral guidance from Miss Braddon and Lennyson.
The Post Office Department outlines major changes effective July 1, 1851 including raising single rate letter weight to one ounce and extending for drop letters, reducing newspaper postage by half, and introducing a 10 cent special stamp for rapid delivery to large towns. Also describes a court scene about a Primitive Methodist preacher whose prayer in court moved officials, ending with acquittal guidance.
Morseman publishes a detailed paper by Gen. A. Brishine on American trotting horses over forty years. It recalls mares and stallions such as Lady Saffel and Goldswarth Maid, critiques records, predicts new records this year, and argues for improved breeding, training, and tracks to push trotters toward two minutes per mile within a decade.
Conservative estimates cite eight million bee colonies yielding commentary on dairy science. Articles discuss cows, butter output, fat degeneration in udders, and the influence of feed on milk production. A massive Christmas cheese from Central New York is described as a 2083 pound marvel. Two field owners move horses, reflecting rural life.
Advice urges girls not to wed at sixteen and to resist early proposals for at least four years. It urges patience and sagacity, arguing a world of happiness awaits between sixteen and twenty, and warns against rushing into marriage with an eager suitor.
Mrs Wigglesworth reads of a scientific Frenchman claiming a brain making process. Her husband scorns the idea and dismisses it as nonsense. The couple exchange reactions with misgivings and humor as they discuss artificial brains.
A Providence Club director notes rising salaries across baseball since 1881 and the national agreements. High prices for top pitchers and stars have pushed club costs to 10,000 to 20,000 for teams, with players like Radbourne earning record sums for dual duties.
The plan envisions an artificial lake at Northfield Staten Island to cover 1000 acres and hold 10000000 gallons. It would collect from brooks and springs with ten miles of woodland for a watershed. A 4400 foot dam would rise 12 feet and the project aims to convey drinking water to New Jersey via aqueduct across Staten Island Sound.
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