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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1886
Page
8
A narrated tale explores cross cultural justice in the Orient through stories told in Cairo. Scenes include a Turkish judge in Stamboul style trials, a tailor spared for a robber’s eye, and a Shylock like bond tale with a Persian judge. The narrator recounts reflections on equity and punishment across ancient courts and a desert coffee house audience.
The Freeman's Journal notes a dramatic display of funeral symbols and costly tributes for a dead man, including the Flower Waste and Gates Ajar among many emblems. Emphasis on ostentation and long funeral costs keeps his family supplied for months, with casket decorations and crowd waiting near the grave.
A Broadway corner on Madison Square hosts four men described as good looking and well mannered. Two are sporting men Jeremiah Dunn of Chicago and John Scannell of New York. they seek a license for a Sullivan Mitchell sparring match. They meet Ned Stokes, then General Daniel Sickles, both offering little hope. Each claims innocence despite past convictions and sensational trials.
Gen Berdan announced breech loading rifles were first used in war at Gettysburg by his sharpshooter corps. He credited his men with proving breech loaders superior to muzzle loaders, noting Prussia’s needle gun preceded but never saw combat impact. Despite official opposition, Lincoln ordered arms and officers for the command, and results spurred global adoption within a decade.
A 19th century reflection notes Chicago’s rapid growth from 1852 to 1808 with a surge in nervous disorders. It argues urban life drains the nerves, urges more outdoor exercise for women, condemns public sentiment against women exercising, and critiques the careless pace of modern city living on health and morals.
From Newark Sun. Gay, a 23 year old hunter and scout, fought off a band of about thirty redskins on Lie Cimarson river during an outbreak. He used a Winchester and four revolvers to hold off attackers, killing one and wounding two after his horse fell into a hole. Surrounded in a circle, he fought until mortally wounded in three places, then died with his weapon in hand. Indians mutilated his remains before they were buried the next day.
A Vermont tale from a rural glen shows a couple unable to pay the marriage fee in cash. The cocky parson tests their payments with beeswax and, after a tense exchange, agrees to accept the wax as part of the fee, sparking a thrifty frontier solution to a legal wedding rite.
The piece argues against idleness citing Gladstone Holmes and Bismarck as examples. It contrasts youthful vanity with the enduring value of steady work, noting aging figures like Gladstone at 73 and Cruikshank at advanced age who stayed active. It praises muscular and nervous system stimulation through work.
Reports from the Panhandle of Texas indicate calf crops are promising while timely guidance covers pig rearing celery production and pasture management. The text discusses land use with clover, corn yields from manured hills, egg handling for hatching, olive grass winter pasture, notions on hog feeding and brine danger, and notes on wool and crop credibility along with garden soil drainage and oats feeding for horses.
An Allegheny gentleman asks which college to send his son to Harvard or Columbia. He notes Columbia’s recent outplay of Harvard, arguing the best in education lies with the top institution. The exchange reflects rising regard for Columbia in elite circles.
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