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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1898
Page
2
A Georgia citizen vents anger in an open letter denouncing a slanderous fellow believer as a fraud and liar. The long excerpt also surveys Maine visitor influx, New York meat shops, Paris fortifications, naval ships, a telephone wedding, calamities, and various regional economic notes from Maine to Virginia.
Reports from Chamberlain and Aberdeen detail two contrasting themes. On the Sisseton reserve beggars travel by wagon into neighboring states, soliciting clothing bedding and provisions while some are well housed and financially comfortable. In contrast Aberdeen notes EuEka as a major shipping hub for wheat flax butter and livestock, with substantial year end cargo volumes and growing imports.
A wifes appeal in Vermillion and surrounding counties details a complex inheritance and alleged improprieties under Waller M. Downing. The report traces debts, improvements, and a planned hotel project, while noting health warnings and a cholera impact on livestock.
Faribault Minnesota June 14 The su spectors are working on a case in which Mrs Carnell Forkey was murdered by her husband A murder scene inside the barn shows a bloody mark and a gag over the mouth Four shots were fired with no arrests yet and Forkey’s whereabouts are unknown Police plan to pursue him to Washington after he sold his confectionery shop Authorities note the couple had separated years ago and were living apart at the time of the crime
Notice lists postmasters appointed in multiple counties including Woodbury Iowa and Clarke County South Dakota. Names appear with towns and monetary figures, alongside resignations and removals. Also mentions illness and travel of Dr Olney and Senator Vestrigrew discussing railroad accident reports and interior department actions.
In 781 Misa Bauthore visits Chicago with a group, meets Miss Southern and Downing after introductions in social circles. Downing allegedly marries a Kentucky woman and moves to New York, later returning to Box ton, where rumor and infidelity connect him to a French county. Downing faces divorce as the Kentucky woman returns home.
A private dispatch from Washington reports the death of Logan Carlisle chief clerk at the Treasury Department under the late administration. Carlisle died in New York Sunday, ending a long career in public service.
Police recovered a man suspected in a deadly triple incident after the bodies of John Matthews, his wife, and two children were found at their Columbus Avenue residence. The alleged killer reportedly planned the crime amid personal turmoil and financial troubles.
A Reconstruction of a disaster at the Koonigen Tulna colliery notes a fire that broke out yesterday, causing heavy smoke and surface reactions. Twenty five miners were affected by the incident, with some reportedly saved by electrical systems. details remain limited and unsure.
A chaotic jumble reports Dora returning to Cassius amid a fluid fire incident and a clash with Whitehall. Major labor actions unfold in New Bedford Biddeford and Joplin area mills with hundreds of workers striking over wage cuts and four to five hundred hired guards anticipated.
A push in Yankton to build a starch works proposed by A. T. Mentty aims to form a stock company with 50000 capital, 25000 subscribed upfront. Site chosen within city limits, operation to start with 25 workers consuming 400 bushels daily, converting to cash within 20 days. Public subscription underway, with a committee to solicit the full amount.
New York promoter Kiel McCoy publicly challenged James J. Jeffries or Jim Corbett to a world heavyweight title tilt, posting $1,000 to back the match and declaring he would fight no one else. San Francisco judge Clarence W. Ashford, facing a deportation issue, seeks permission to return to the United States after a 1905 riot and misprision charge, with a petition pending favorably.
The Senate discussed Attorney General nomination and a constitutional amendment proposal to shift inaugurations from March 4 to April 40, with executive session ongoing. The house considered private pension bills, agricultural and geological maps, and district judge appointments, while debates touched Cuban affairs and tariff perspectives.
A Chicago buyer with $1,000,000 eyes a large land deal in North Mexico amid plans to finance through a syndicate. Key figures include real estate man August Jerubere and banker backers from Wisconsin, with talks of ranch colonization in Tamathipas and a major dairy project tied to former Governor D. Molied. German warships Deutneliland and Geflon were sighted en route to China.
A report details petitions from doctors including Hunt and Weiferk urging a revision of a ruling at the Pasteur institute amid a dispute over a Violaistlow matter. It also recounts a complicated strained relationship between two men and a woman connected to a Pullman company executive circle, noting separations and social pressure.
Cuban unrest grows as radical autonomists and anti autonomy factions clash in Havana. The debate over Madrid Havana policy widens with disputes on judiciary control, censorship, and plan of war. Autonomist cabinet and Madrid blame each other while public support fluctuates and news filters from New York. A separate item notes the death of James TwerY from a fall weeks earlier in Pendleton Kentucky.
The Ohio River rose to around 42 feet with forecasts of reaching 35 feet at St. Freeden, affecting few collars and minor inundation. Reports from New York and Chicago list cattle, hogs, and grain market movements, with livestock receipts and prices showing varied activity across regional markets.
The Paris rally at Divonne hall degenerated into clashes between anti Semites and students amid banners reading Death to the Jews. In Paris and other cities demonstrations spread, with police clearing crowds, injuries reported, and arrests made as anti Dreyfus sentiment rose nationwide.
About 80 000 workers in New England and nearby mills join a sweeping wage strike led by the labor unions. Ten percent or more cuts are proposed, triggering protests in New Bedford Lewiston and Biddeford as companies face potential idle periods and broader industrial conflict.
The United States Supreme Court upheld a state ruling that a law did not interfere with interstate commerce or the regulation of cattle shipments. Patrick Solan from the state supreme court noted the decision. Damages of 1000 dollars were awarded in a related cattle shipment dispute, while the contract limit remained 600 dollars.
The Polk County district court ruled the special municipal election invalid. The case centered on bids for a private electric light plant and the legality of combining two propositions on a single ballot. The decision affects plans for city needs and the public works board's procurement approach.
Washington Jan 19 The Senate passed the army appropriation bill by a 45 to 28 vote. The afternoon debate featured a speech by McClellan asserting the army was ill prepared, poorly organized and outmoded in methods and structure.
Hamilton county Kansas sheriff Alexandry Hamlin attached several Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway engines at Paola pausing train service to collect an $8,000 judgment. He refused to deposit funds, claiming the company offered to cover the amount. Federal authorities were alerted as the action hindered United States mail delivery amid rising property loss.
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