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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1895
Page
2
Unclear OCR fragment implies a local government report on Treasurer Phillips and the city budget. Readable elements reference the Alene city tone and a projected sum around 100,000, with possible state-level payment or revenue context. Further details are not readable.
Pierre, S D Feb 7 The South Dakota legislature debated a memorial to Congress amid a cash squeeze. Senators tussled over limits to US coinage from American or state products, while Treasurer Phillips announced cash payments for warrants would begin Monday. Legislation on taxes, appropriations, and public works dominated as sessions planned for Friday and the coming week.
The session features Aldrich and Doran bills amid broad debate on divorce, militia, and taxation. Key measures include Aldrich No. 144 on divorces for state residents, Doran No. 9 constitutional ward law, and Schlund No. 51 for party spending on public appeals. Several other bills address census timing, expense allowances, and sheriff payment for ballots. A hunting party from Hawarden plans a February walleye hunt near Chamberlain.
Fragmented OCR outlines a 20th century Paris scene praising American influence during a war era. It mentions leaders, public sentiment, and social ties between Americans and locals, with references to theaters, diplomacy, and cultural exchange in a tense, propaganda flavored tone.
A garbled 19th century record from Anderson county describes Hoel Cady Mystieme, 18, as the oldest bridegroom in local memory. The text recounts misread names, multiple marriages, and poverty, noting he left the poorhouse to seek new wives and pension after military service, with incomplete details and sensational tone.
The engagement of Anna Gould to the Count de Cantellania is announced amid family and public curiosity. Gould plans a grand wedding, possibly at a cathedral with dispensation, or privately at her Fifth Avenue home if necessary. The Count, nearing 30, has family ties in France and Belgium, with a fortune reportedly around 7,000,000 francs.
A garbled OCR item references a large claim tied to Anouk and an amount near 839 million. Key entities appear as Goudykoonle Maye the Givi, Five Ter Cent, and Giga Merervation Laud, but exact facts remain unclear and source is damaged.
An editorial style note argues roller skating’s health value and social benefits with strong focus on public fitness, profit, and rural legislative debates. The piece references state assessments of land value, government action, and potential plans for widespread adoption.
Reports from Mexico City state no change in the uprising policy and no official confirmation of troop movements toward the front. Mexican officials refuse to reveal information while ships and telegraph lines undergo repair amid talks of further military measures. In Washington, President appoints Napoleon H. Patrick of Omaha as government director of the Union Pacific railroad.
A terse, garbled fragment describes movement on a smooth floor with wheels gliding across a gleaming surface. It mentions a steel figure and dexterous execution, but many words are corrupted, leaving the core image unclear.
The official gazette reports a deficit near 1,000,000 in the Dominion year with an estimated 6,000,000 by year end. Finance Minister told Parliament expenditures have largely exceeded last year while revenues decline, signaling tighter economy due to shrinking revenue.
A Liverpool dispatch reports the Gloucester schooner Clara Faultend or Friend wrecked off Easter Head Saturday night. Fifteen crew aboard all drowned. An unknown vessel sailed with them and aid was impossible due to thick weather. The vessel Friend had sailed from Georgia two weeks earlier. In St Johns the Grand Lake will deviate to examine Sable Island for the missing French liner La Guscogia as Vir ente Laie heads south. The note ends with a quip about belief in genuineness.
New York reports on a frequent Army rifle test at Willets Point where Captain W M Tineke and the Engineer Corps fired 48 inches of pine to measure bullet penetration. Five bullets passed through. iron plates and fuscines showed varying results, while the old Springfield led to more intact fragments.
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