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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1884
Page
5
A stream of local notes from Kimball covers spring work, new arrivals, and town growth. Mentions payments, bank business, and plans for county buildings, plus social events, temperance discussions, and school notes reflecting a bustling frontier community. Names include A Gale, J A Smith, E T Currens, Frank Vlasak, R T Scholz, W H Snow, and many more.
Election day festivities centered on Mayor Gale as Main and Fifth streets hosted open house and cigar tastings funded by the city. The First National Bank became banquet rooms. the City Band performed at Gale’s residence, with cheers and a gracious speech promising to secure broad constituent approval and gifting two boxes of cigars to band members.
Kimball Republicans held a county convention at Chamberlain to select delegates for the presidential election. The gathering drew protests from party members who oppose the action as an outrage and refused to participate in deliberations. Miss M. E. Currens offered music instruction and welcomed pupils via local merchants and the post office.
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