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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1903
Page
4
County commissioners adopt a plan to settle long unpaid back taxes on town lots in Kimball Chamberlain and Pukwana with discounts ranging from 90 percent for 1899 taxes to 10 percent for 1902 plus escalating rebates. Prior to 1892 taxes are rebated in full to reduce back tax burdens and rehabilitate property for regular taxation.
The piece lampoons government by noting a plan to print books and mail pamphlets at high cost while trimming other spending. It mocks a policy renaming Native workers on the payroll to generic Anglicized names like John Jones and Jane Smith to save ink.
In a damage suit, the Wabash railway argues the horse died from its own action on the tracks. The quirky claim follows the animal allegedly choosing the route to heaven by reading the railroad’s ads.
Joseph Duba and John Maresh processed many applications for Eagle Fire and Lighting Insurance in one hour at the Grannie office on Saturday April 11. They assisted all day as locals learned of the company, with several new members joining. They plan to return Saturday May 2 to explain operations and show statements.
An advertisement asserts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the only pure witch hazel salve on the market and has cured thousands of piles cases that resisted other treatments. It warns of counterfeit products and promises reliable results for purchasers of the genuine salve.
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