12 Aug 1893
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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1893
Page
1
The President outlines policy on silver purchases, gold reserve, and currency parity amid financial turmoil. He warns Congress that continued silver buys and monetary shifts risk undermining credit, calling for swift action to restore confidence while detailing recent bills and partisan divides.
The Morning reports anti filibuster sentiment and a push for rapid closure on the banking and currency measures. Harter highlights two essential actions: empower national banks to issue notes up to bond value and allow the treasury secretary, with presidential approval, to sell 30 year bonds to maintain parity and service US debts.
The Kansas State Executive Council, all Democrats, met in special session and sent telegrams to Senators Petter and Martin. They demand no compromise in Cleveland's message and urge repeal of the Sherman law. Observers note mixed sentiment on silver, with a House caucus debating free coinage and the parity of gold and silver.
The Papal legate Mgr Satolli accepted an invitation to be guest of Archbishop Corrrign in New York and will visit next week staying several days at the archbishop's residence. A burglar wounded A Le Schoppe, a druggist, during an attempted store robbery early this morning.
New York financiers faced a startling move as national banks unanimously raised loan rates to 5 to 6 percent per annum, prompting self protective reactions amid recent volatility. Also reported are bank failures, an assignment of assets, large farmer defaults, and Linden Steel suspending operations in Pittsburgh due to liquidity and discounting pressures.
Losian reports a surge in suspended pensions with total pending cases reaching 737,190 amid extended proof requirements. Transported to Guauve division, file clerks face crowded rooms and escalating workloads as 49,988 claimants await adjudication, while a special inquiry pins down overall counts and costs.
A garbled report from Burrsio Nevada describes supposed Sophocles relics near a Dekvletw fortification. Archaeologists and archynalogints discuss sarcophagi and a Creole elder’s linkage, with kingly communication and debate over the grave’s authenticity and origin.
Two Iowa men the Mureis brothers secure a contract with the Chenoa Canning company to trigger immediate rain within five days to protect corn fields across about 300 square miles in Minon county. The effort centers on new chimneyless rainmaking methods and drew attention from local farmers amid fears of crop loss if rain fails. Also noted is the appointment of a new cashier for the New York Post Office, with General Porter Morter slated to assume duties September 1.
Readable excerpts show mixed hog and cattle quotations from Chicago and South Omaha, with feeders, cows, and stockers priced around 1.00 to 2.40 for cattle, hogs at 4.00 to 6.40, and grain futures including wheat, corn, oats, and flax. Also notes on flour patents, pork prices, and various cash terms in Kansas City and Minneapolis markets.
A hot springs project aims to build a $500000 sanitarium with a five acre site near hot springs. The plan, endorsed by the supreme lodge, directs funds via the grand lodge for a magnificent home for indigent patients in good standing from across the United States.
Officials from the Interior Department convened to discuss the Cherokee Strip project and access timing for settlers. A preliminary report was prepared by Special Assistant Minn, outlining anticipated rules and entry dates, while plans for a broader, final report await completion in coming days. Critics question access fairness and potential delays as the government plans to allow entry for hundred of claimants.
A long article outlines a joint British and United States plan to remove wrecks and guard northern Atlantic shipping lanes. It discusses two ships from each nation patrolling ocean routes, with stations on Ireland’s southeast coast and Thulefix, plus Long Island operations to protect eastern routes and destroy wrecks along the coast. Also notes a court hearing on a World’s Fair injunction and other naval surgeon reorganizations.
A roaring wall of water sweeps through the valley, flooding streams and washing out roads and railroad tracks. Homes and farms suffer damage as water courses destroy bridges and flood north of the town, forcing evacuation and repair work.
The graphic is a thin, rapidly growing media piece in Brule County focusing on a circulating rumor about a local paper. It touts a paid subscription list and emphasizes independent reporting centered on Kimball and Brule counties. Readers are urged to support the paper as a trusted source.
South Dakota counties schedule fairs nationwide with events at Vermillion Canton and Aberdeen plus Mitchell corn palace exhibits. The Mitchell exposition offers $1000 in prizes for best county displays, while hunting violations prompt legal action and court adjournments.
Representatives of cordage interests from many parts of the country meet in accret conference to form a new company uniting the old National Cordage with outside firms. John Good named president while stockholders and Metty Green, a major old National Cordage holder, influence officers and policy amid talk of big profits from national unification.
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