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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1897
Page
2
A garbled report outlines a plan involving an invention to alter rivers and prevent navigational issues, mentioning California and a hydlayle project. It also covers New York’s 160th Thomas Paine birthday remembrance, various state mentions, and a string of diverse societal notes from weddings to crime, with multiple named places and people.
Reports on months of road and bridge planning in Yankton focus on obstruction removal and right of way negotiations. Engineer Miller advances plans through Gueney property while bond shipments to England surface and court schedules loom. militia and rail logistics loom as potential summer actions.
The Reform Press Association held its seventh annual meeting in Memphia on February 14 with Paul Vandervoort of Orabs Neb as president. Delegates wrangled over credentials while Vandervoort’s annual address was read and changes in officers were reported including A Roselle of St Louis moving to secretary treasurer and AL Parker filling the vacancy. The Roselle branch of the National Reform Proad avavolation met in Rev 22 with officials from multiple states attending. An independent faction from the Vandervoort group planned to form shortly.
Kyle re-elected to United States Senate after a bitter, multipartite contest. Voter blocs including Republicans and fusionists favored Kyle, ending weeks of parliamentary tactics and internal party strife. Reactions across towns like Pierre and Aberdeen mixed as support and opposition voiced in public events and celebrations.
A large fire in Grand Forks North Dakota damaged the three story Syndicate block on Sunday morning, destroying dry goods, hardware and office spaces. Origin unknown but suspected incendiary. several families lost possessions and some residents escaped in scant clothing.
Bavarinah reports the attorney general cleared away a case where a fifteen year old boy from Jullo county was wrongly imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. A new trial was granted due to verdict error but court transmission failure led to the lengthy confinement.
South Dakota legislative records reveal joint resolutions and bills advancing through the session. Debates cover currency proposals, voting rights, public corruption inquiries, and state expenditures including educational and judicial bills. Proceedings note committee appointments, travel, and staffing costs as lawmakers push measures likely to become law.
February 24 New York reports that committees of the United Associated Press and Windle Associated Press could not reach a merger. Both sides showed conciliatory spirit but could not agree on a union that would protect allied organizations and individual members while applying any surplus to debt reduction.
Washington reports a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway train derailed at Glenn Station Kentucky after a washout from heavy rains. The sleeping car conductor Mr Stout was killed and three passengers in the combine car were lightly injured.
Senator Kyle denounces Republican aides while claiming no party deal. He declares loyalty to his convictions on national policy and condemns a corrupt machine he says attempts to force him from the Populist fold. Republicans deny any barter and praise his principles. Other notes cover Clay County agriculture officers and Vermillion weather and university events.
Ontario factory Dana- Alin Typograph warns that changes in the Corliss bill will affect United States shipments. The plant, largest western Ontario employer, notes many workers live in Detroit and implies a broader cross border impact.
Review of wheat prospects and market response as European war fears rise. Speculators grow cautious, hedges tighten, and traders expect volatility. Mediterranean shipping remains promising while Crete and the Balkans influence sentiment.
A daylight gun battle near Styoude, Oklahoma, left John Grieson dead and several officers wounded. Solomon and Garfield Grieson surrendered after a brief stand, while deputies held the Chandler jail under threat of a Grieson attack. authorities feared further violence as supporters massed nearby.
A deadly blaze at the Canfield infirmary in Ohio destroyed the main building and annexes shortly before midnight. Superintendent Dickson had moved inmates to a barn and nearby sheds as flames spread. One insane patient, William Hartzell, died after breaking away during rescue. Property loss estimated around 50 000 dollars with remaining structures damaged. plan to relocate or rebuild near Youngstown discussed by commissioners and infirmary directors.
Reports from Fulton detail a major internal clash within the Modern Woodmen with removal proceedings against head clerk officers. Accusations involve forged records, misused funds, and alleged improper influence by key figures including W. A. Norlby. The turmoil centers on protection of documents and control of a $40 million insurance fund amid bank involvement and corporate printing expenses.
Fragmented Ohio political notes show Foraker losing control of the GOP as Hanna maintains support while Bushnell and Cox influence falters. The piece details declarations favoring Hanna, Bushnell’s candidacy limits, and potential shifts toward McLean or Brice, with Ohio party leaders reshuffling after Cox’s outspoken stance.
Sioux City markets show mixed livestock quotes with hogs and cattle receipts listed. Prices range with hogs near 3.20 to 3.40 per unit, cattle steady to lower, sheep receipts around 4,000 with market steady, Chicago reports light receipts and a slow market.
Philadelphia born physician Dr. S Gratz Moses served as private physician to Joseph Bonaparte king of Spain in Paris for five years. He later practiced in Philadelphia and St Louis where he continued medical work before his death.
Report mentions Governor Leedy and officials accused of violating an eight hour law by allowing state house workers to labor twelve hours daily. The note includes references to a political tour of the state and reactions from labor commissioners. Also brief obituary note on Jean Francois Gravelot Biondin, ropewalker, died aged about 91? with historical feats cited.
Arch bishop Grace dies in St Paul Minnesota after illness. The report notes his earlier service as bishop of the diocese and his archbishopric in a European see. The accompanying items reference Washington hearings and a Colorado district attorney investigation, but details are unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
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