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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
2
A long, fragmented feature recalls varied figures from crime and punishment, including an exiled figure known as the Iron, a governor granting clemency to a thief’s wife pleas, and a wandering poet’s cafe scenes. It touches on reform, public mercy, and cultural portraits across eras.
State Board of Charities and Correction reports on Dakota institutions progress and needs for 1890s funds. Major items include new hospital and prison improvements, building programs at Yankton Redfield Plankinton and Blankton, power plant and laundry upgrades, and staff expansions. The report notes administrative plans, evolving facilities, and calls for further legislative appropriations to complete buildings, equip sites, and support inmates and patients.
The Sioux Falls press unit changes hands amid a tide of local matters. Articles cover political moves in Minnehaha, county superintendent controversies, an upcoming convention of dealers, a coroner’s jury verdict on a death at a club, and a high-stakes defamation suit against a Chicle ly newspaper with court actions looming in Sioux Falls.
A collection of garbled OCR snippets mentions Condon facing a hearing after a Friday shooting, injuries to Daly and a boy’s recovery, a fatal fall of a child named Malmgren, jurors' pay debate in Yankton county, and scattered weathered notes about local incidents near Madan Hudbon.
Washington November 21 The annual report of Charles G. Duver controller of the currency covers the year ended October 31 1900 noting increased resources of the national banks and a rise in loans and discounts. It calls for amendments to banking law to curb excessive loans to directors and officers, tighten control over bank charters and extend charter term limits, and proposes salaries for bank examiners funded by banks to improve examinations. It also recommends broader investigations into banking conditions in Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines.
Washington dispatch reports to the attorney general on the bankrupt act of July 1 1898. Voluntary petitions peaked in Illinois New York Texas Ohio Minnesota and Pennsylvania with a total 40 128 petitions for the year ending September 30 1909. Of voluntary cases most were adjudicated bankrupt. 237 petitions were delayed or incomplete. The composition sums reached 264 070 162 while scheduled assets stood at 39 008 771. Details show the main line of business among petitioners including furniture merchants professionals contractors and others. The report argues for mandatory legislation to tighten the act and notes court commentary on section 7 G and payment timing and creditor claims amid broad commercial opposition to looseness.
A distorted report centers on a man named Leo X11 facing a near hanging amid a tangle of odd references and mistaken names. Medical staff Dr Layoul and Dr Aiazgonl are cited as attending to the case while authorities investigate a dire, possibly staged, scenario.
Fragmented OCR text references a Mansfield Kiss, a mothering figure, and a company contract with Nir Manafield. It mentions a September 8 1800 date, a thirty week term, payments of 12 per week, and health treatment linked to a bectmbier event. The prose is garbled, with numerous names, spellings, and unclear outcomes.
Preliminary report of the Isthmian Canal Commission to the President endorses a Nicaragua waterway with a thirty to thirty five foot depth and estimated cost around 170 million dollars, effectively sidelining the Panama project. It discusses route feasibility, rock and dam construction, and potential U.S. government support while noting opposition from Panama interests.
A collage of weather and accident brief notes describing damage from storms on the Great Lakes and eastern regions. Highlights include lake surges at Lake We, harbor danger near St. Lawrence, telegraph and streetcar disruptions across multiple cities, and heavy snow and floods in Tennessee and Ohio. Reports mention damaged piers, delayed trains, and ships wrecked or stranded with several casualties and ongoing repair efforts.
A Chicago banquet at the Auditorium Hotel featured debate on the Frye Payne bill. Peabody of Boston argued the plan favored commission interests and harmed the American merchant navy by promoting foreign and certain domestic companies.
The article reports a heated exchange between British ministers and American officials over China. It notes Britain's reluctance to press punitive actions against Chinese offenders and the United States stance that further coercion is impractical. It mentions potential troop involvement and the need for dignity in any withdrawal, with London and Washington divided on the best course amid European expectations.
The ninth National Irrigation Congress decided to hold two conventions next year. The first at Colorado Springs just before the Mackinac convention, and the second at Buffalo in October during the Pan-American Exposition. President Thomas I. Wale urged housing for workers and broader federal support for irrigation and land reclamation. The resolutions call for public lands to be conserved, forests preserved, and a national policy to improve water storage, rivers, and navigation with appropriate appropriations.
A distorted article from New York on November 27 reports Biship Henry Potter urging a vigilance committee of 25 000 to organize in March. It describes a broad coalition of religious groups and citizens, urging collective action under church and civic leadership to address social unrest and perceived threats.
Crowded Butler county court room as Jessie Morrison, charged with killing Mrs. Cutie Wiley, sits beneath intense scrutiny. Prosecution and defense questions spark tense silence while Morrison, noted for calm detachment, watches witnesses and rests on two supportive brothers. Father and relatives stay close. Morrison reads her Bible in cell between sessions, maintaining a composed, religious demeanor amid the high profile case.
A distressed report from Lincoln County argues no jury will convict amid protests against lynching after a Denver to Limon transfer of Porter in a fatal arson case. The piece notes leaders deny political gain, call for fair trials, and condemn vigilante violence in a fractured Colorado political climate.
In Oregon, a violent dispute ends with J Hardenbrook killed by a gunshot during a confrontation at a home. Earlier, Traynor allegedly shot at others, wounding a companion and injuring a second person. Hardenbrook dies within an hour while Traynor is later found dead from gunfire at the scene.
Reports from Novi and London indicate the emperor’s health improving after rumors of his death. A British influence notes conversations among brokers in Paris and London about the imperial condition, with inconsistent details from New York sources.
Two suspects tied to a Cedar Falls theft have been captured in St. Louis. Investigators report the men, both from Marion, broke into a store and seized valuables. Police say the operation involved the pair using a night route through nearby highways before their arrest.
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