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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1892
Page
4
A New York publisher reports his tabby cat Tabby bit off the tails of five kittens, leaving one with a stump. He wonders why the mother altered her litter and whether future litters will share the trait. The strange behavior prompts speculation about maternal instinct and unusual feline tendencies.
Lucy Vervain and her sister Clara visit a Catskills inn with Miss Vervain insisting on propriety. The landlord and guests clash over seating, privacy, and class, ending with a New York family discovering their uncle Caldwell and Clara's humbling departure, while Lucy remains unsettled by the trip.
A digest from The Medical News traces tuberculosis concerns in New Haven noting a map of deaths over fourteen years, and suggests infected tenement houses may fuel spread. It highlights bed bugs as potential vectors and calls for removal of bedbugs to prevent transmission and improve housing conditions.
A blind man on Fourteenth Street pretends to need change, a passerby offers a dollar for a dime, and the blind man pockets the coins thinking he gained. A bystander suspects the ruse while a janitor warns of a barking dog nearby as Moe Washington reacts.
A fragmentary feature describes two joined sisters from Orissa famed as a world fair spectacle. They perform music and dance, though their shared form causes discomfort. The piece pivots to a fantasy rail proposal to Centauri, then switches to a humorous office scene about shipping invoices and risk of layoffs.
A discussion on the time effort and expense required to become a top pool or billiards player. It notes New York as a hub, with players dedicating hours daily, enduring long practice periods, and risking poor associations while pursuing a possible lucrative career.
In a tiny street town once noted for ancient tall houses, Roquefort’s fortune has reshaped the scene. New whitewashed factories rise beside old stone facades, while cellars now serve as commerce hubs and cheese vaults. Residents discuss shifts in livelihoods, markets, and urban character amid this sudden modernization.
A fragmented 19th century column blends street chatter and crime lore. It recounts a gun sighting near City Hall, a brash immigrant boast, and a mock political pitch about community value. A Norse romance ends with a playful suitor waiting hours for a verdict.
A garbled OCR page mixes electoral vote fragments with domestic chatter, ads, and local color. It references states like New York Delaware North Carolina Maryland and Wisconsin, plus scattered names, jokes, and patent medicine pitches, creating a crowded, unclear snapshot of a historical newspaper fragment.
A reader recounts stomach trouble and trials with various doctors and remedies. The testimonial claims August Flower cured symptoms after trying many treatments, including a doctor named Sie Gally and a friend’s recommendation, describing rapid improvement and a final purchase of August Flower at 25 cents large size. The narrative mentions several names and places, presenting a typical midwestern patent medicine depiction.
Calf ornia Fig Syrup Co promotes Byrup of Pigs as pleasant tasting effective for cleansing the system and relieving colds. The advertisement claims rapid action, universal appeal, and that no substitute should be accepted, with the product sold in hotels and by druggists nationwide.
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