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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1887
Page
8
A cryptic note from the Beale Churchill journal hints at a silent Beale figure. The fragmentary text references a moral breath and a bright, tall-teared scene, with unfamiliar phrases suggesting hidden or coded meanings in a damaged page.
A stingy man named Jonas Pray falls for Sara Woolwich and marries her. He rigidly hoards money until a shawl becomes the tragic link to his wife s death and a near-miss revelation. In grief he buys a final luxury shawl to honor her, learns love outweighs wealth, and vows to cherish Sara forever.
A Indianapolis Journal correspondent reports Washington to be filled with marriage minded women. A Southern widow praises the city for society, beauty, and gallantry, noting many wealthy, accomplished ladies seek husbands here. She compares Washington favorably to Paris, says many matches are made yearly, and that a willing man could wed twice weekly amid hotels and fashionable houses.
The story features Judge Richardson of the court of claims who lectures at George Town University and cites Mr Horn, father of a Massachusetts senator, to argue that legal opinions given off the bench lack value unless paid for. A man asks Mr Hoar a street question and loses faith in free legal guidance when his attorney refuses to pursue the case without compensation.
The Alta California describes O'Donnell and his crowd at one end of the Sand Lot with the Salvation Army at the other, a base game in front, and an itinerant preacher in the middle quoting And Jesus looked down upon the city and wept.
An eyewitness recounts the 1857 mutiny through the siege of Allahabad and a dramatic escape. The tale follows Colonel Pratt, the brutal massacre at the mess, and Baden Singh the traitor, saved by Pooniah. The narrator hides in bamboo clumps, recalls the cartridge grease grievance, and narrowly avoids detection as mutineers march toward Delhi.
The Picayune notes 169 incandescent electric lights in use at the Picayne building. Workers praise the soft steady light, claim it avoids gaslight heat and headaches, and compare it favorably to oil lamps. Brush Electric plans expansion and storage to ensure independent operation.
Henry Ward Beecher notes the English fondness for flowers extends beyond grand gardens to cottages and poverished homes. He contrasts refined intellect with earthy practicality, observing color and life in all classes. The piece cites a Washington correspondent's note that the government spends $7,000 in pensions each hour.
William M. Herndon, Lincoln's former partner, visits Chicago and talks at the Lincoln Memorial Collection about Lincoln's career as an Illinois attorney. He recalls Lincoln's moods, methods, and his deep sorrow over Miss Ann Rutledge, whom Lincoln loved before her death. Herndon, now farming near Spring, reflects on their odd accounts and Lincoln's habit of tucking away small sums.
Dr Joseph Baldwin writes from Eklo Baltimore county regarding the Cluverius case in Richmond Virginia. He recalls an 1848 murder trial decided on circumstantial evidence and a later confession drawing doubt on guilt. He urges judges jurors and the governor not to err and cites Justice Hinton in Virginia.
In Windsor Castle’s gallery the keeper points to a rock crystal casket decorated with gold and enamel. The queen places General Gordon’s annotated pocket Bible inside, calling it the most precious relic among England’s treasures.
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