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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1886
Page
3
A vivid Civil War snapshot describes a post battle ground near Frederickaburg. Soldiers lie in ranks on a hill as muffled cries and gunfire fade, one tall figure in the front rank raises a wounded comrade, then struggles with a sling and pouches amid smoke and chaos.
Mattie Nye longs to escape her small town life and sees a chance in a Massachusetts visit. She sunwipes her world with dreams of Boston concerts, shops, and country grandeur, while her aunt sews, plans hats, and a wary mother watches. A bold plan to meet Tom Sherwood at Waverly unfolds, with social visits and a complex, comic journey through village life and class expectations.
A Pittsburgh era writer and former drama prodigy named Camp, once famed for hit plays and quick fortune, faded from wealth as reports say his income plummeted from $2,000 to $8,000 weekly to struggles and a reported net worth of $400,000 shrinking as friends allegedly desert him amid claims of lost riches.
Dr Manassein of St. Petersburg recounts using cocaine to prevent seasickness on a voyage. Two passengers received a cocaine solution every two to three hours with alcohol and water, starting at the voyage’s start. In rough seas they reportedly remained free from seasickness for forty eight hours and had good appetites.
A ruined, money-obsessed widower in New York finds salvation through a waif named Kitty. His cold, solitary life ends as he rescues and raises the child, transforming his house and heart with care, family, and memories of his late wife.
A veteran actor demonstrates meticulous make-up techniques transforming his face from youth to old age using chalk, rouge, and ink. A Boston correspondent recalls a 1863 Brandy Station beans caper, where comrades stole beans from a kettle and shared them secretly in the cold night. Grant on smoking reveals newspaper influence and personal habit, noting public papers spurred his cigar use during the war era and reflecting on health impacts.
In a florid parlor scene, Mr. Maplesugar declares his love for Elizabeth Ann but Mr. Mildmanner rejects the match, citing a history of daughters and sons-in-law and railing against placing another son-in-law under the family roof. The exchange ends with Maplesugar preparing to depart.
Florence, the comedian and friend of the late John McCullough, recalls London 1881. The Duke of Manchester hosted a reception attended by the Prince of Wales. McCullough nervous, recited Little Hero at command, bringing tears to the guests and moving the Princess of Wales who praised him warmly.
A Holgate area story reports William Freund's wife giving birth to five boys at once, all well and alive. Investigators traced this event to a wider pattern in the Freund family with multiple births over years. Dr. Toot Holgata attended, with Dr. Harrison advising, as the mother was assisted during births.
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