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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1898
Page
2
A garbled 1805 era summary mixes famine and birth death figures in France and Algeria with odd financial anecdotes, forestry pledges in Wisconsin, a fire near Washington Indiana, a New Bedford accident, and various curiosities from Paris, California, and Cincinnati. The piece surveys diverse topics with little clear cohesion.
A fragmentary report covers the opening of a university in Vermilion with attendees from Gly county and notable figures including President Batts and the regents. It notes a winterlike South Dakota setting, a lecture series, and efforts to fund libraries with proceeds. Mentions Fort Mosdn opposition to a plan and political figures gathering in Rapid City for speeches and public notices.
Hoyt, a former Yankton resident, plans a Klondike trip via Chicago to Seattle. He intends to finance prospecting and commerce in Alaska, with a focus on Mercantile business if success proves satisfactory. The Yankton club elected officers for the year with Charley Freney as president and George Anderson as secretary among others.
Washington dispatch details numerous appointments and removals across counties and states, naming individuals such as J Creflin C Bhermin Maynor Genter L Gandy and J Tonen among others, plus Senate confirmations of diplomats and treasury officials. It notes appointments to boards, postmaster positions, and a range of public notices and proposed bills.
Fragmented text reports tensions surrounding Senator Gorman in Maryland and near Baltimore. Postmaster Dobbins and Republican rivals discuss replacement amid party strife. Names and locations include Maryland, Baltimore, Dobbins, and Doherty of Massachusetts with references to Senate, Republicans, and Democratic factions.
A crowded New York gathering heard John Redmond defend Irish liberty and recall 1798 events while linking Britain’s rule to ongoing rebellion fears. He asserted the Irish cause would prevail and urged unity as he cited tax figures and recent income milestones. The audience reacted with emotion as speakers from the platform reinforced the shared struggle for freedom.
Theodore Durrant, condemned for murder, faced execution after a lengthy appeal process. The article recounts his calm demeanor, final prayers, and the crowd outside the penitentiary as the warden, Father Lagu, and guards prepared for the hanging. The narrative includes his family’s presence, the Catholic rites, and notes from his attorney about habeas corpus efforts.
Secretary of State Sherman told a Herald Washington correspondent that fighting over Chinese ports may shift to Russia and France. He said Britain will seek Hong Kong, Germany will push Kino-Chou, and Russia desires a southern port to avoid winter freezes, with German laws replacing Chinese rules at Kino-Chou.
A diary of a nationwide fraud shows aliases and scattered locations from New York to Connecticut and Louisiana. The scheme allegedly used four checks to halt payments and extend the scam for about three years. The company froze payments awaiting written orders from check signers. The fate of the PUNY WIM Lake name remains undecided.
Otto Willig was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary for murder in the first degree. His sweetheart Pauline Rosenthal was said to be involved. the shooting occurred in a room where no one witnessed the act.
President nominates E P Heizer for postmaster general and selects a slate of officials including John Tedgerwood Leon, K Pond, H Alison, J I Morri son and others for various towns and territories across multiple states. The list covers Monticello, Audubon, Grundy Center, Monroe and Keota among many locales.
An appeal for contributions to aid the suffering people of Cuba is issued by a New York relief committee under the department of atte and directed by Kinley. It warns that about 230000 Cubans could die without aid and asks donors to send checks or drafts to the treasurer at Temple Court in New York City.
A sensational report claims at least fifty able bodied men in the St Louis police force are drawing government disability pensions while still serving. The assertion, backed by unnamed authorities, follows a crusade against pension abuse. Meanwhile a separate incident involves a train wreck where an office fire exposed human remains among debris.
Senator Hanna secures the senate seat after a tense Columbus ballot the assembly hall erupts in cheers and Hanna is praised for pledges to uphold party integrity. McKinnon and Hanna split votes in earlier rounds with strong demonstrations from supporters as crowds spill into hallways.
A national gathering in New York unites United Black and Canadian mission bodies for a sixth conference. Delegates from evangelical churches discuss expansion, finance, and the structure of ongoing missionary work across Canada and the United States.
The United Mine Workers of America prepare for their national convention in Columban. Delegates from Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Tennessee and West Virginia attend as M D Ratchford aims to unite miners under one organization. The union reports strong growth, trebled membership in the past three months, and outlines goals to improve workers’ conditions.
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