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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1883
Page
8
A distorted OCR style fragment presents fragmentary phrases likely from a poem or prose item. It references partial words such as bees, halls, and polls with names and places blurred. The readable content is minimal and scattered across the lines.
On the Ponto voyage from Boston to the Indian Ocean Caleb Baker, a slender brave sailor, refuses to fight a bully named Bunkton. When a gale and mast damage threaten the ship, Baker volunteers to climb the rigging and cut away the topmast, saving the ship. His act earns respect from Captain Jacobs and crew, who reconcile with him and acknowledge two kinds of courage.
An Ohio rail journey anecdote recalls a Southerner learning that a New England family’s home and table customs mark its origin. A Connecticut framed house with “Entertainment” on the door and a Saturday night bean dish reveal regional lines. The tale notes Norwich letters and New Britain brides while humor and travel lore mingle with railroad chatter.
The Victoria dock receives a New Zealand cargo of 6 000 carcases and 2 000 sheep aboard the Lady Jocelyn, a refrigerated ship using a 115 horsepower dry air system. The report compares steam versus sail for future frost meat shipments and notes good condition of Lady Jocelyn’s cargo.
A report recalls a Washington dinner with Civil War veterans including Justice Stanley Matthews and Andrew G. Curtin the former Pennsylvania governor now a congressman. Curtin’s speech blended humor and war reflections, ending with a caution against veterans claiming sole laurels and a humorous anecdote about General Washington.
A fragmentary medley of church pew antics describes sleepers in the congregation. A man’s head slumps forward and bangs or his wife elbows him awake while others drift upright and snore. The tone mocks inattentive attendees and lampoons a thief of sleep in sacred seating.
A Chestnut Street florist recalls a Atlantic City dispatch about castor oil plants sent to a hotel owner to combat flies and mosquitoes. An accompanying French scientist reportedly observed insects dying near the plants and noted an essential oil with insecticidal properties. The tale discusses castor oil plants as a pest deterrent and cites a Horist greenhouse connection.
An American student at Gottingen, son of a New York clergyman, repelled three German peers after they demanded satisfaction for a perceived insult. He shed his coat, fought with fists, knocking all three down, then walked away. The incident did not lead to further duels or trouble. The Boston property assessment shows 82,019,000 with a tax rate of 14.00 per cent.
Rural tips on manure, crop rotation, and kitchen chemistry mix with home improvement lore. Articles discuss feeding stock, house preparation, and economical farming methods, including recipes for preservation powders and domestic repairs, all in a dated late nineteenth century voice.
A fragmentary item notes dairy author A W Cheever advising against wooden milk pails unless fully sealed with shellac varnish or similar substance. The text then recounts a balloon voyage by Simtinna and Crestigny from Malden to Kinshingin Hollow, describing altitude observations, mist, cloud imagery, and a Boston schoolboy’s joke about animal size in tropical versus polar zones.
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