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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1900
Page
2
Reading through a jumble of 19th century items, the piece mixes colonial life displays at the Paris Exposition with a Transvaal farm exhibit and a motor show’s social scene. It also reports a New York marriage by alderman and a Newark alligator sighting, plus insurance policy quirks and hospital plans.
Christian Scientists of Lead vow to resist city school board’s compulsory vaccination order for children led by George Glover son of Mary Baker Eddy and Mrs Mary Baker, with court action planned for Thursday to challenge enforcement. State education officials have urged limits to enforcement where smallpox or contagion exist.
Residents of the Sixth Ward fear a pest house for scarlet fever patients after six new cases at a Norwegian Lutheran college. City officials debate removing patients and tearing down the building while officials pledge precautions and deny immediate danger.
In Sioux Falls on January 24 Addied Hunn who held a yearlong contract for hawing the annual work vanishes amid mounting debt. His crew, led by foreman, watches over the site as lawyers and local figures assume control of the Bondemen Way Mall project until arrangements are made.
United States court records show the North Chamber Townetters and allied heirs filing a demurrer to writs of eviction tied to a disputed land tract at the city limits of Chamberlain. Justice Carland is to preside at the hearing, with Wright & Grigahy as counsel for the homeseekers.
The U S Supreme Court reverses a lower court ruling in the Chicago Milwaukee and St Louis railroad case against South Dakota railroad commissioners. The case is remanded with instructions to investigate railroad earnings in South Dakota to determine equities. Also reports a Missouri injunction petition and a death in Perry township.
Rumor mill reports two British battalions captured by the Boers near Ladysmith a. The London exchange notes a British force setback as General Botha advances. Other items mention Joubert’s birthday reconnaissance toward the Drakensberg and President Steyn planning a tour across the Free State.
Fragmentary dispatches describe Boer positions near a riverine line under bombardment. Allied artillery fire and shelling killed several and wounded others as troops pressed to repulse Boer resistance and tighten control along the front.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruling covers cases from the Davenport and Woodbury districts. Appellants include Melver and Hibbs with Rollins & Co. and Maxtor Reed & Coy noted in the diatrict. The opinion affirms, with references to public notices and district-level adjudications.
New York Times reports from Washington that no retirement is planned for Assistant Secretary Webster Davis of the Interior. Davis, who traveled to South Africa, faces no formal exit as McKinley aides say he accepted the Interior post after a presidential promise and has since expanded duties in pensions policy and political campaigns.
New York dispatches report Manuel A. Mattos, former finance minister under Castro, imprisoned in Havana on charges of conspiracy against the government. He allegedly communicated with rebel Manuel Hernandez and ordered large quantities of weapons and ammunition.
Report says Vecupy Town in Manila region was evacuated with many insurgents noted nearby. Town remains deserted as military orders shift curfew for outbound exits from 8 30 p m to 11 00 p m amid occupation by American forces.
The interstate United Mine Workers and Coal Operators conference opens in Indianapolis with 175 operators from Ohio Pennsylvania Iowa Indiana and Michigan and 500 delegates. A joint committee will report after the meeting as talks continue on wage scale and policy. Carnegie has donated 5 103 000 for endowment libraries and education funds.
Letters from the Modder River front describe prolonged bombardment and brutal fire as British troops endure water scarcity and hunger. Soldiers recount witnessing wounded peers begging to be shot, sleeping on the line amid casualties, and grim daily ordeals as Lord Methuen’s forces hold the crossing against Boer attacks.
An accident in a tunnel near Los Angeles killed one man and trapped several others. Rescue efforts freed two men, John Mitchell and John Rekhart, while inspector Lamh was injured. Survivors communicated through earth as they awaited rescue at the fire entrance.
Experts from Rochester testified on ink and pen changes in the Molineux case. The court was told that the handwriting differed in addresses to Henk Nilin and the letters in Garnish, with the foreman urging further digital analysis. A written report to Assistant District Osborne was prepared, noting the expert work and prompting closer examination of the papers.
Count Boni de Castelmaine and wife arrive in New York from France and deny gambling losses linked to speculation. He claims libelous reports originate from Le Figaro and vows a formal denial. A separate note mentions ink analysis confirming identical handwriting across signatures.
Dr. W J Leyds asserts a temporary British success could boost Boer resolve while confirming both sides may seek honorable terms. He says Transvaal favors Hague neutral interference and Kruger remains open to talks, despite Britain pushing fresh troops to South Africa.
Reports from Durban note the conditional release of the German book Marie loaded with pulp sulfur, captured by the British cruiser Pearless and sent to Port Elizabeth. The move signals Britain’s intent to restore friendly relations while debates over contraband and neutral rights at sea continue.
Paris Jan 24 Charles F Macrum former United States consul at Victoria arrived today and will be interviewed. He declined to be previewed.
Reports from Tacoma Washington detail Japan flood damage and loss of life. Disaster across northern regions has left property valued in the millions of yen, with thousands of homes submerged or washed away.
Eight steamers cleared New Orleans for Europe, unloading 8,000 bushels of grain, 3,826 bales of cotton, 37,000 cakes of cottonseed meal, 5,000 barrels of cottonseed oil, 140,000 planks of lumber and 188 logs. Grain exports set a one day record.
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