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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1897
Page
3
Review of Reviews describes pupil teachers testing sight and hearing in a model school, uncovering hidden defects and shedding light on mental conditions. Normal students study perception memory and language to form habits of careful observation, aiming to avoid mechanical teaching and to honor each child’s individuality.
Harper's Weekly reviews a stage revival of Cymbeline, noting its florid fairy tale tone and weak plot construction. It praises Ellen Terry and Lillie Berry for youthful, poetic performances and praises Mr. Irving for avoiding heavy-handed documentary staging while leveraging Alma Tadema’s decorative sets to maintain theatrical illusion.
An informal discussion describes dyspepsia as a civilization illness with symptoms of fullness, loss of appetite, and stomach distress. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that strengthens the stomach and relieves dyspepsia and urges readers to try it. Also mentions berry crop logistics and praises Glenn's Sulphur Soap for ladies.
Mrs Pryor argues for quietly restoring educated individuals ruined by misfortune to usefulness as the highest charity. She contends such acts preserve dignity and avoid public praise, citing Robert Hall and stressing secrecy, delicacy, and the potential to inspire rather than aid open need. Lana A Pryor.
A St Louis correspondent recalls a post surrender event after Grant accepted Lee terms at Appomattox. A misguided 100 gun salute was halted, and stray muskets left stacked sparked a spring grass fire. Bullets rained from the field as stacked weapons exploded, leaving ground littered with bullets.
A demure young woman in Central Park avoided flirtatious entrapment by a handsome rider. He offered a ride and soon tried to escort her into a trap, but she questioned the offer by asking about the cost to take her to the art museum, prompting a rapid departure.
Practical arts note on covering books with chamois silk or linen to elevate a paper volume. A copy of Old Love Letters was seen with an outer slip in sad-colored silk, its title embroidered in subdued tones, a true lovers knot, and forget-me-nots. The work was done by an amateur.
A fragment shows a conversation about a coat price between Mose and a shop keeper, hinting at economic or social humor in a historical setting. The dialogue implies someone recalls a coat bought or priced, with a terse exchange capturing local speech and mood.
A descendant of George Washington reports a grand tale as a missing diamond earring surfaces from a tabby cat during a morning cradle visit. The family searched the grounds and streets but the jewel vanished, while neighbors joined the quest in this curious household incident.
A fragmentary exchange features a Turkish mistress and a travelling man. The man warns of danger with a joking threat of being axed, while the maid replies she plans a walk. The scene hints at rural humor or social tension in a formative period.
A Chicago scene shows a policeman inspecting an unconscious victim after a near assault. A nearby man recalls a tall suspect with facial hair, then corrects a misstatement about chin whiskers as the victim regains awareness.
The Linleys discuss Miss Sydney Westerfield as the new governess after her long journey. Mrs. Presty and Mrs. Linley learn her troubled past reveals a life of abuse and hardship, while Kitty bonds with Syd, and Mrs. Presty warns of future challenges.
Professor Gilmore recounts meeting Nathaniel Hawthorne with Pierce Loving and Spotford at the White Mountains. Hawthorne resisted mingling, yet engaged in dialogue about woodcraft and fishing, revealing a curious habit of tobacco use in a fawn and mutual curiosity about each other’s knowledge.
General Van Wahl of St. Petersburg dispatches a dictation for a widow seeking a police pension. She is recalled with a sealed letter, the pension is granted, and the Kieff police chief is dismissed after a bribery claim. Wahl had slipped 23 roubles into her letter, revealing the motive.
A Star report recalls two Washington women who distrust each other after a Christmas spoiling tale. One bought 48-cent sterling spoons, altered the price to mock a great bargain, and sent a spoon as a gift to the other. The recipient returned a matching spoon with its own 48-cent price marked. They have not met since and show little desire to do so.
A poem in rhythmic voice recounts a boy praising his mother for constant love in joy and discipline. He notes her care when punishing, sewing, and making clothes, and her warmth when he and his father share tea. He ends cherishing both parents deeply.
A lament of exile and longing for Scotland as the speaker speaks of crossing the sea from a land of slavery to a hoped freedom. The verse contrasts distant homeland imagery with the tyranny and sorrow of bondage, ending with a note of hopeful return in spirit rather than body.
A vintage advertisement extols Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia and a range of ailments. It claims relief from indigestion after meals and offers remedies for malaria, kidney issues, rheumatism, constipation, biliousness, and nervousness, presenting the product as a tranquilizer for the stomach.
A lyrical lyric poem praising a beloved with golden curls and blue eyes. Vivid garden imagery appears with violets roses daisies and birds. The verse implies affection and greeting in morning and night. Credited to Frank L. Stanton in Chicago Times Herald.
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. We certify Cheney's honor and finances. Advertised price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by druggists with testimonials supplied free.
The leg bones yield handles for cutlery and the tail and mane provide valuable hair cloth. Ribs and heads are burned for bone black after glue extraction. Phosphorus for lucifer matches comes from phosphate processed with sulfuric acid. Short hair from hides stuffs collars and cushions. Hide leather, cordovan, makes boots. Animal oil from cooking is a poison used in insect hides. Hoof oil is boiled out to extract horn and used in combs and Mikado goods. Dr Kay's Long Balm is claimed as a safe cough cure.
In Rome City Indiana a traveling man met a girl on Monday. He proposed by wire on Wednesday and the proposal was accepted by return dispatch. They married on Thursday. The Belgian government is reconstructing Ostend decks at a cost exceeding 20 million dollars. Arizona convicts have been leased for ten years at 70 cents per day.
The piece blends a mock German patter with comic musical boasting about instruments and performance. It features exaggerated lines about piccolo trombone and drum, invoking audience reactions and a quip about police if told to stop. A pasted ad for Mrs. Winston's Spormine Suxor promotes teething relief for children.
Washington Star recounts Uncle Eben remarking that a man who starts in the mud may miss his mark yet cannot escape getting splattered himself in a rural folksy quotation about fate and mishap.
The Chinese have devoted themselves for nearly 4,000 years to the artificial propagation of fishes, shellfishes, fowls, pearls and sponges.
Amsterdam plans an international exhibition next year on hotel arrangements and traveler accommodations. Hall’s Hair Renewer is praised as restoring natural hair color, while Piso’s Cure for Consumption is cited in a testimonial. The note is dated November 25, 1895, from Seattle.
The Youth's Companion offers a four page 10 by 24 inch art calendar in twelve colors to subscribers for 50 cents per copy. The calendar can adorn mantels desks or centers and is sent free to all subscribers due to the large print run. Also noted is a New Hampshire farmers note about affording apple barrels this year.
A Glasgow municipal project builds lodging houses combining comfort and low cost. The Red Cross marks its entry into Transvaal as the thirty ninth nation to welcome the society. Edinburgh and Christiana are cited as two of Europe’s healthiest elites. Boston police receive an order restricting leaning on upright objects during shifts. Dr Kay Uterine Fund seeks LA D Manager and Agents with no upfront pay until sale. Womanhood booklet on female diseases offered free. Dr Sb J Kay Medical Co Omaha Nebraska Sioux City Printing Co 649-1.
A playful exchange unfolds as one character insists on a six o clock arrival while another claims a day’s delay, adding humorous misperception to a quiet meeting at a trysting-place. The dialogue showcases tension, wit, and a look at social timing.
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