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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1886
Page
8
The Current recounts Crissy Binstead and Sam Binstead’s Missouri farm misadventure when Crissy abandons debts and a failing property. A rambling tale follows a move east, a stubborn mule, a gas smell mystery, and a chance encounter with a clergyman that leads to church attendance and social invitations.
In a spectral meditation on biblical dimensions the text calculates vast cubed volumes and inhabitants, tracing a speculative link from Revelations to imagined celestial rooms and populations across multiple worlds. The piece blends theology with arithmetic to explore scale and eternity.
A historical essay urges farmers to finish fall preparations for winter and spring work. It covers sheltering stock, storing feed, and improving pastures, fences, and manure management. It also praises fall plowing, advances in plow technology, and the fading practice of plowmanship contests.
The Paris dispatch from the London Daily News discusses drugged Bavarian beer, possible police seizure, and public debate on sales rules. It notes rising intoxication, actions by M Chautemps and M Clemercom, and heavy lobbying by brewery interests. It cites salicylates and health concerns linked to drinking during medical and municipal investigations.
A fragment from the Royal Magazine notes a Hatfield court case where Robert of Rotham sues John of Elshawy over binding to sell a devil and a penny payment. The court adjourns to hell for judgment. the Latin record sits in the crown office. The London Globe comments on the era’s superstitious boldness and public belief in occult aid.
The Calcutta correspondent notes the Bengal council approved a bill on food adulteration extending beyond Calcutta to all municipalities. The move aims to curb adulteration in cooked foods to protect Hindu caste norms and Muslim diets amid public panic. Some urged extending coverage to European foods, but delays were avoided. Gentlemen's clothes are also mentioned in a side remark.
A nostalgic advice piece explains that facial beauty rests largely on clear skin rather than mere features. It emphasizes proper washing with soap, drying gently, and avoiding rough towel rubbing to prevent irritation. Regular use of soap and water, applied properly, is said to improve complexion and skin tone as one ages.
A travel sketch describes a prairie village near the Yellowstone valley with modest wooden dwellings set along a mile of showsy prairie architecture. Locals appear curious but distrustful, retreating to homes yet reappearing to view visitors, while birds and snakes perch on mounds nearby and owls blink from the perches of the Minerva myth.
In Elmira a street anecdote describes a man using a second hand toothpick as a symbol of self possession during a high stakes bet. The tale concludes that the toothpick confers confidence and subtext, prompting a broader note on prohibition and personal swagger.
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