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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1886
Page
8
A historical newspaper reprints a fragment from Current where lines on songs, life and poetry mingle with imagery of birds, winds, and a rich man’s table. It reflects on art, purpose, and the poor’s drama within a broader meditation on beauty and duty.
In a small village the wedding of Alice Graves and Gilbert Warner unravels as gossip reveals past loves. Alice flees with Joe Curtis before the ceremony, leaving Warner to marry elsewhere. Years later, a chance reunion exposes a shared heartbreak and a possible second chance at happiness.
The San Francisco Call notes concerns over Chinese immigration and its perceived impact on California. It argues that white investment could have raised California’s wealth, cites drain of Pacific coast funds from 30 to 40 million dollars yearly, and credits California’s supposed abundant resources with sustaining growth despite the drain. General Butler is cited praising clear-sighted views on the issue.
A Philadelphia editor discusses a parent's request on stopping a twelve year old from smoking cigarettes. The piece shows strong intent but oddly suggests corporal punishment as the remedy, proposing a pine shingle paddle as the solution, per the Pittsburgh Dispatch critique.
A mother scolds Bobby for rough play as little sister Ethel is sent from a mud-hole. She insists trains must run on time and the freight must clear the track, with a slipper used to enforce the rule.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes Mr. Cleveland suggesting mothers of the land mould their sons, which may explain a surplus of toughs. He argues character stems from paternal influence and proper moulding tools within convenient years.
A survey of agricultural topics discusses nitrogen in succulents and soil chemistry, the value of vetch mulch for sandy soils, and rising receipts of Maxseed in Chicago. It notes peach orchard experiments near Cayuga Lake and a native Minnesota plum, plus bee anatomy and farm labor politics in England. Reports cover cattle associations, museum collections, muskrats, Ohio honey and egg values, and Russian use of electricity for cotton bleaching.
An excerpt recalls medical students in a dissecting room facing a young girl body. The narrator notes the initial revulsion fading as students become accustomed to death and the macabre details linger, including a child’s hair, a locket, and a grave inscription. The piece cites the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The piece mixes biting quotes on laziness from Chicago Ledger and a Parisian society contrast. It laments laziness as a social burden, jokes that the devil owns the corner on it, and likens French aristocratic affectations to American shopkeeping. It cites figures in Parisian society and notes comparisons to New York and Philadelphia elites.
A young lady with a wealthy city father traveled abroad with two relatives. They sailed from a port and returned, permitting their baggage to be inspected. She carried a vicious pug wearing a lace blanket and a diamond studded collar. The dog and items evaded duties totaling $12,000 in value through informal allowances.
A puzzling excerpt from a verse piece circulates with claims of a dream kiss and a mysterious nameless speaker. The Minneapolis Tribune notes the line is false unless a named figure is involved, and questions the poet’s identity amid cryptic references.
In southern Dakota near the center of Brule County lies a prime farming and stock country praised for its abundant crops. The area’s promise is supported by the superb yields reported in recent years.
Cimball lies on the Main Line of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railroad 48 miles west of titehell and 22 miles east of Chamberlain. The town boasts a fine public school building church post office two hotels a grain elevator ready ground for more, three yards and shops, livery stables and stores. The railway town invites investors with strong inducements.
The Brule County Agricultural Fair Grounds adjoin the town site and boasts one of the territory’s best track facilities with a solid half mile track for events and racing.
Reprievor D Warner lays out three adjoining divisions with streets and alleys. Lots offered to attract business, with inducements and favorable climate claimed. Praises abundant water, mild weather, and clean water free from alkali. Describes Dakota as ideal for settlers and emigration, inviting inquiries.
Officials from Callam City and County quickly responded to a report about an office and temporary residence upstairs on the corner of 1a and Main Street. Hiss, who has seventeen years of experience, cites ties to Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati and the State Medical Society of Iowa in context.
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