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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1895
Page
2
A jumble of rural sightings and curiosities spans Maine deer and bold caribou, a royal music catalog, clock quirks, Pettibone’s death, a Venetian villa tale, and diverse tech and farm ideas. Report cites North Rockport berry thefts, a goat incident, a Durangs colony failure, and a pricey electric car fender prize.
Turgeon in South Dakota reports an artesian well drilled for 2000 dollars, 680 feet deep with strong flow. The owner irrigated 40 acres of corn, using two four foot wide ditches, with water rising to ten feet over ten days. Estimated yield tops 100 bushels per acre, proving reliable irrigation to boost crops and reduce reliance on town wells.
Aug 17 report from Deadwood details the arrest of Thos Bidux Molle and associates for a stage robbery near Spearinsh. Testimony from witnesses and leads tied to Ulyeeee and Hayes surfaces as an indictment looms, with findings tied to a noted stagecoach hold up and mail-bag theft.
The comptroller of the currency released the July 1903 condition reports for 33 South Dakota national banks. Total resources were 6.718 million with cash and deposits 3.495 million. real estate and mortgages 1.291 million. reserves 1.0? million with 264 thousand in gold. Capitals stood at 2.085 million, surplus 0.951 million, deposits 3.188 million, notes rediscounted 873 thousand, liabilities 100.5 thousand. average reserve 27.24 percent. Also notes approvals and tax attorney admissions noted for several firms and officials.
Renowned historical painter Peter F Rothermel died at his Linfield home after a long cancer illness. He was 1 4 born July 14 1820 in Nevena, Luxerne County, Pa. His best known work The Battle of Gettysburg hangs in the Harrisburg state library. He studied under Tom Owsley in Philadelphia and became a member of the Pennsylvania Academy, producing portraits and historical canvases. He planned one more painting The Trial of Warren Hastings which his failing eyesight prevented.
Surveyors on the Lower Brule reservation reported uncovering fossil remains including a warrior with a curiously shaped rock recovered from a hill. Excavation began and vertebrae and spinal column were measured and collected for examination by J. J. Todd and Vermilion University staff. News from Aberdeen notes the find as a significant prehistoric specimen in Day County era.
An editorial roundup notes the Oklahoma convention of editors and publishers gathering at the annual meeting to discuss guidelines for fair coverage of state topics and equal access for readers. The piece highlights key figures and recent happenings in the journalism world while warning against sensationalism and party spin.
Aug 20 Warrinburg Pa described a crowded opening of an international Keeley convention with delegates from 38 states Oklahoma and Indian territories and a packed balcony of Keeleyites. General Austin J Smith opened proceedings and Governor Hist Inga welcomed attendees as the National Military Home era figures were spotlighted.
In Newport and Davenport reports describe jealous ex spouses and social tensions surrounding a Vanderbilt family fracture. The piece notes William and Alva Vanderbilt amid gossip and a sharp remark about a former marriage, while Davenport highlights John Jones a colored Chicago-educated lawyer gaining steady success after thirteen years at law.
Reported wage hike affects about 1 000 workers including mail carriers and polling staff, with details of job roles and regional impact. The article also notes related incidents and cultural items from the period.
Mrs Leak of Emanuel church claims she saw Durrant and another man enter the building on a dusty April afternoon. Police report indicate the case will rely on her testimony along with other evidence to proceed.
The American Library Association session opens August 1 1980 as delegates vote on the national ballot. Attendees plan travel to Woodville Glenroot Springs and Pueblo with discussions about state interests. A farewell meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at a final season venue.
The National Keeley League opens its annual convention in Harrisburg with over 2,000 Hodven attendees and visitors expected. Pennsylvania Governor Hastings a chair, Mayor Kiby attends opening honors. delegations from New York, New Jersey, Chicago, and Colorado are listed. public sessions include speakers and social events at venues around the city.
Market quotations show mixed activity with cattle and grains trading, broad price signals scattered across yesterday and today. A social scene unfolds with summer balladry and a Tangled exchange between Mrs. Van Twiller and Miss Tayton as townsfolk reminisce about a lively past.
A midnight explosion wrecked the Gurney lodging house in Denver on the Fourth Street. Flames swept the front, collapsing walls and scattering debris as rescuers pulled out injured guests. Dozens are reported trapped or dead, including proprietors Peter Gumey and Mrs. Grevies and several hotel staff, with two women and a baby among the victims. Fire officials battle the blaze while authorities warn residents to remain clear of the structure.
Rescue efforts continued at a Denver collapse scene where twenty bodies were thought buried under debris. Firefighters pulled seven injured survivors from the wreckage as crews persisted in probing the rubble for additional victims. A man named Levon was found alive and crying for help, but the flames prevented full rescue and many bodies remained under twenty feet of wreckage.
A garbled OCR extract mentions a May session in Uy Sn ow Lahn at Ohlone Chien, various names across states and towns, a waterworks project with a 1,600 foot well and a famous spring, and a Hamburg storm sinking a motor boat with seventeen drowned. It references state conventions in Pierre, water shipping costs, and a missing or saved family member from the Laski family.
In the afternoon the scene shows a crumbling wall and falling debris as emergency crews battle the Corribhe explosion aftermath. Cries fill the air while rescuers search for survivors amid bricks, dust, and smoke. At least eight people are buried or injured, including named workers and officials among the injured.
A damaged report describes a disrupted national convention advertised for a Chicago venue. Doors closed during the event, wall damage noted, and delegates from multiple territories gathered amid claims of misadvertisement and poor organization. Signatories include Marshall Hoedd and others with twelve houses listed, alleging failure to publish proper notices.
A Philadelphia financial move reports the incorporation of a new union railway group with a capital of 20 million dollars. The act consolidates holdings in Harrisburg and Philadelphia, signaling a significant expansion of control via the purchase of major shares.
A Missourian was killed while transferring at an urban transit stop after dark. The victim, identified as AL Petersan, was struck near a busy station on a city avenue while trying to board a vehicle. Police are reviewing security footage and questioning witnesses as they investigate the fatal incident.
A severe hailstorm struck Newton County causing extensive damage across farms and property. Crops including corn stalks up to twelve feet tall were flattened, trees stripped, and numerous houses and a three story carriage factory damaged, with total losses estimated in the thousands of dollars.
Grim eyewitness account of a hotel inferno in Denver California with multiple fatalities. Names of victims and aftermath described, including authorities and salvage efforts. bodies recovered and search ongoing as morning tallyes list the dead and missing.
The aged black woman described as Iowa's oldest inhabitant, Lucy Mexaider, lived in Keokuk. Born a slave on Richard Miller's Prince Isih Ward County plantation, she endured lifelong hardship, witnessed emancipation, and survived into advanced age with family ties tracing to Miller and Tirvett White.
A Northern Pacific report states four carpenters perished while fighting a blaze at a coal mine near Coeur d'Alene. Sparks from a forest fire caused the mine to divert and seal all air shafts to smother the fire. Intermittent details mention railroad and local authorities but few exact names.
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