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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1895
Page
2
A garbled OCR piece references Kimball and a claim that Kimball Graph may dictate world oil supply, mentioning GM Tinan and a publisher Kimball. The text blends unrelated notes on betting, machinery, whiskey transport, and Alaska logging, with scattered dates and places, lacking coherent events or verifiable facts.
Dinmignal alleges illegal timber cutting in Deadwood by Homestake Mining Company and the U S government surveyors, timelines set for October court trial, timber values estimated at $5.75 per cord, and plans to import cut logs from Klick Hills. Absent details include involved parties' exact positions and the current status of court actions.
James W Scott, a Chicago business figure, died in New York on April 4 after a long illness. He suffered a fatal apoplexy while at his home and received medical aid, with doctors noting the event likely due to a quinsy-related condition. Relatives mourn his passing.
A fragmented account describes a wedding in New York marked by confusion with mentions of Easter rites and a General, a volatile battle, and a chaotic sequence leading to deaths including Jerome. Names such as Lenin and West Point surface amidst unclear combat details and aftermath. The piece reads as a wartime wedding report tangled with violence and military references.
Reports from Washington April 1 and April 16 detail conditions of a possible peace treaty between China and Japan. Indications point to a protocol with an indemnity of up to 100,000,000 and potential territorial concessions. Washington sources remain cautious about final ratification and date.
The Globe comments on a proposed alliance between Japan and China, predicting failure to cede Formosa and unite forces. It argues Europe will not concede to conditions that place China’s resources under Japanese control. A Yokohama dispatch notes a five hour peace conference and Chinese plenipotentiaries preparing to return home.
An April report to Judge Showalter details a roughly $1,000,000 discrepancy in whisky trust exports over the past two years. The amounts reflect diverted funds linked to shipments and sales, with sensational developments unfolding daily as authorities trace the missing sums and identify implicated parties in the United States court action.
In Chicago on April 16 Judge Showitter weighs granting a rehearing order against Selgel Cooper Co to recover income taxes. If granted the firm may face a $1000 forfeiture and avoid payment only if the original suit fails at the final hearing. District Attorney Gack will oppose the motion at the two week deadline. The case involves changes to prior rulings and potential vacating fines.
Lima April 16 reports show Lima crude oil rising 10 cents to 1.27 per barrel in North Lima and 1.28 in South Lima with other benchmarks at 2.78 Pennsylvania 2.25. Wages rose for drillers. demand outpaces labor with crews working night and day. Export markets expect prices to climb further toward 1.30 by Saturday. activity remains high across Wyoming and surrounding fields as producers anticipate continued strength.
A devastating blaze at Elkhorn Nebraska on August 1 nearly destroyed the town. Firemen fought flames that consumed lumber and water works. Insurance coverage was limited as many structures bore no policies. The loss, about $18,000, included Marsh elevating gear and multiple houses and businesses.
Report of powerful earthquakes and floods causing widespread damage in the Largo District of Hungry and surrounding towns. Shocks felt from Vienna to Trieste, with churches and public buildings damaged, many killed or injured by collapsing walls. Evacuations and refuge sought as floods rise, and Armenian refugees displaced amid Turkish reform pressures.
A defendant maintains innocence in the double murder of two young women linked to the ToTeel Baptat church event in San Francisco California. He disputes charges while describing a purses found in his overcoat pocket and recounting an alibi tied to a Friday night street encounter near a church. Police say the investigation continues with possible trouble ahead.
Floods sweep Northern New England and parts of New Hampshire and Massachusetts after record rain. Rivers including the Merrimack, Nashua, Salmon Brook and nearby creeks rise rapidly, with towns like Nashua and Plymouth reporting major water damage and rising water lines. Residents evacuate low-lying areas as heavy rainfall overwhelms streams and rivers throughout a wide swath of the region.
Reports from London say leaders from Japan and China discuss terms of peace. The long session on April eA continues with delegates including Prince Kee Malay and others, amid calls for a final accord. Officials expect a conclusion today.
Chicago based firm faced a restraining order under the new income tax law as Judge Showalter in the U S court heard a suit led by Gorton Siegel of New York. In Cuba a capture by government troops defeated rebels near Holguin with several killed and wounded, while General Martinez de Campos sailed to Guantanamo. Prince Hamarohe's reception of a conservative delegation was postponed as his physician was summoned to the ex-chancellor's bed.
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