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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1883
Page
2
The article discusses Yellowstone Park's size and development, noting its discovery and revenue estimates. It then covers New York court rulings on corporate public duty, stating rail and telegraph firms must serve the public even amid disputes with employees, upholding public welfare over private contention.
The New York Times notes three luxurious Boudoir cars designed by Colonel Mann for Mme Patti and Nicolini of the Mapleson company. The Adelina Patti car will have a dome roof, blue and gold decor, and space for twenty four, with crosswise berths, padded leather walls, and ventilators for climate control. The set costs about $55,000, with two additional cars built to the same standard for service use.
Reports list commissioned postmasters in Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota with names such as John Dietz and Churien F Barnes. New post offices established in Darota Sweetland and others, and several name changes including Pickett Station to Pickett.
Rail news reports that after the Northern Pacific completion a Portland connection will allow St. Paul to San Francisco trains in four days at under thirty miles per hour. The Minnesota agents are warned against shipping game birds or animals out of state under home law. The Omaha line to Lake Superior gains a direct route, with the first through train on the new branch to start Monday.
Italian envoy in Tangier has lowered the Ung and left the inhabitants in a panic as Italy presses for payment of claims of Italian subjects after the sultan fails to yield to the ultimatum. An Italian squadron awaits orders to back the consul. Also notes executions in Santa Doriga, precautionary measures in Valencia and Seville, and political shifts in France and Britain.
The report outlines multiple crime and tragedy cases across Chicago and nearby towns. It notes Mrs. T. N. Parish facing perjury warrants over alleged customs fraud involving worn dresses, a Cincinnati agent James J. Young’s suicide after a threat-laden letter, Hans Harneston’s river plunge, a double drowning near Division Street, a Mitchell Oak jail break incident, Goeritz and Star linked to prior shootings, Phillip Hoffman’s daughter incident leading to his assault on her, and Bra in&Co sub contract work fraud in St. Louis County. Additional items include an Arkans City Marshal action and theft glimpses in Toronto.
A scene in Huntsville Alabama left Samnes Matthews, son of BE Matthews, city clerk, killed instantly by an old army musket discharged by Blain Banister, aged Mosack, as the weapon had long rested loaded since the war. The incident details the fatal shot entering the back of the head. The report mentions several other tragic events including a near-fatal bee sting and a major urban fire losses, with insurance issues noted for the Kinball House fire. Additional items include drownings at Mayerville Mississippi and a farmer killed by a bull near Creen Village Ohio, amid broader disaster and political notes from the era.
Several bank and business notes populate this brief. George Willigny Ballou & Co collapses with principals including William H. Heimhuni and David H. Darling among others. First National Bank Indianapolis operates with major stockholders Mrs. Mary Morrison and Miss Jane Ketcham as receiver John Saunders. Thomas G. Hunt resurfaces in Elizabeth town, NY. Bundal frigate to visit Montreal. Kansas City society buzzes over Gladys Frank disappearance. A Hartford sunflower grows tall in Connecticut. Shenton of St Johns, NL faces liabilities. National banks total capital above 50 million. John Terra of Williamson, NC ships blackberries.
Personal news notes recount the marriage on the 15th at the bride’s parents’ residence. The ceremony yielded many gifts including a $35,000 nine foot tall statuary piece by Vernis for the capital rotunda, with Mills financing.
Dispatches from Madrid say official telegrams from the Spanish provinces show the insurrection is almost ended. Unofficial reports from Hendaye indicate several republican newspapers have been suppressed and some civilians arrested. Senor Castallar and others are mentioned in connection with the events.
The market showed firmer sentiment for No 7 with strong demand. No 2 and No 1 grades fluctuated, futures thin with light demand. Flour and meals held steady with mixed butter and pork margins. overall, Chicago markets were dull and prices varied little, amid broad activity on wheat and corn.
Startling dispatch from Galesburg reports Pleasant Henderson files for divorce from Joseph Henderson alleging adultery with Justice Alfred M. Craig of the Illinois Supreme Court. The affidavit claims Mrs Henderson boasted of the act and son Jefferson swears he saw his mother with Craig. The family plans and local opinion suggest the case may be halted before trial.
The report notes five people passing a Boston site, with 217 entering. In June 1876 a Boston firm sold seventy eight barrels of Jager and last month the firm sold 1,580. In 1882 Boston outlay for intoxicating drinks exceeded 51.1 million dollars.
Mr. George Bancroft can at any moment give you the Latin name for his innumerable variation of roses and heaps or with roses too, if you look on gleefully.
A long, garbled account describes a courtship ritual in which a young man and woman exchange glances on a plaza, with family witnesses, hovering servants, and improvised social scrutiny. The scene shifts to public display, with the outcome hinging on propriety, family approval, and eventual betrothal talk amid community eyes.
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