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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1885
Page
6
Catherine Rossiter recalls a country visit with Alice Rossiter, Frank Russell, and Annie Carter. A secret attraction between Alice and Frank causes jealousy and fear of ruined matches. Frank reveals his love for Annie Carter, but a twist shows Annie is actually engaged to Edgar Russell, restoring happiness for Alice and Frank.
A Lancaster Now Era piece recounts Emma Sensenich of Boartown who never spoke to her father George W. Sensenich from childhood, only spoke to her mother and sisters until her mother’s death. She later heard his illness and offered aid but remained mute, attending church and society, never uttering a word to console him before his death. She is now about thirty and has lived with her mother most of her life.
The article notes the cow-tree or palo de vaca in Venezuela as described by Myers and Humboldt. It details a milky sap from incisions in the trunk, yielding a nutritious, durable glue like substance used by natives for food and cabinet making, with the tree growing tall and bearing collaceous leaves.
An 18th birthday romance ends in warning. A young woman leaves home with a lover, aided by friends, to marry upon reaching 18. A farmer’s wife helps, the mother convinces her to return, and the couple’s plans fall apart. A moral lesson urged: fathers and mothers know best.
The Boston advertiser notes the Washington Monument’s presence as one nears the city from a distant tower. A white line appears against a purple, cloudy sky and the monument’s beauty is praised from various angles.
In a Maine frontier tale, Charly, a frail but brave girl with crutches, uses a carved wooden box of toys to comfort her siblings during a brutal famine and blizzard. She shares baked doughnuts, plans a fire from dwindling fuel, and keeps hope alive until rescuers arrive. Her selfless care earns community praise and a future opportunity.
A garbled poetic fragment speaks of barren earth and dawns, with mentions of moons and a dying heart. Names and places are unclear, but the mood centers on mourning and uncertain wakefulness. The text evokes somber imagery without coherent narrative or identifiable events.
A portrait of a striking new White House figure, described as exceptionally educated and multilingual. The subject, praised by ex-Gov. Cornell, is presented as brilliant, amiable, and confident in leadership, with a strong reputation in education and public life.
An 18th century anecdote recounts Rev W Bulcomer widow’s tale of a grandmother who saw Hallay’s comet from a window as a child. Dr Falconer, born 1744 and died 1824, is central to the interwoven memory, passing down through generations and raising questions about oral history and testimony. The piece muses on how stories endure with little written record.
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