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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1886
Page
3
A garbled 19th century exchange recounts a merchant Grieg and a caller at a telephone who misidentifies Susie. Griggs, in a grave tone, rebukes the impertinent youth, calling him a fool and ending the conversation with a curt farewell.
Kraskiy reveals a touring show housed in a former church where stained glass remains, a gallery, and a pulpit area. The act blends song dance and buffoonery with a sharp humorous edge. A ventriloquist entertainer features a bald headed men motif in jokes and crowd management.
The Brooklyn Eagle outlines a new machine called the Ketchum cabinet designed to treat consumption. Invented by Brooklyn scientist Prof Joseph Kotvlani, the steel cabinet uses a glass front a back door and a bellows to create a controlled breathing regime followed by inhaled medicated vapor to expand and cleanse the lungs.
A wartime anecdote recounts Capra Evan Tower receiving orders to cross the Chattahoochee River under fire. A man named Howell, famed for his swimming, must swim across and creep toward the Federal camp. He endures fear as he nears shore and encounters a bullfrog in the river. He finally reaches the camp amid traces of recent fire and surrender.
A fragment from Now England Sunday recounts an old law book once owned by Jonathan Wrambull containing Calv inistic notes from Con nestible Ireland. It reports a Boston man’s tale of a judge’s plea and a rector’s dance and whist with the parson, as observed by Agassiz.
A Washington correspondent recalls a New York Seventh Regiment encampment near the capital where a prominent female Confederate spy allegedly passed vital cabinet information. He recounts a planned expedition from Fortress Monroe, a shift to Port Royal, and the Hilton Head victory, claiming secret orders and archives could shock the civilized world.
Washington correspondent for the Cleveland Leader and Herald lists height and weight estimates for numerous senators. He notes Sawyer as heaviest at about 250 pounds, with others like Stanford Kus Us of Louisiana and Beck of Kentucky aggregating strong totals. Several senators are described as around six feet tall or shorter, with figures ranging from about 125 to 250 pounds and various comparisons across states and affiliations.
A Bisulphide engine, vaporized in a tubular boiler and condensed in the cylinder jacket, powers two dynamos to drive 28 miles of wire at 188 Thomson-Houston arc lights. Eight hours use 2,012 pounds coal, about 175 horsepower, 14 pounds coal per horsepower per hour, showing high efficiency and heat utilization.
A passenger recounts a Chicago to New York style robbery aboard a train two hours late. A masked gang of two accomplices and the conductor aided by detectives seized his money, while he watched in fear. The trick ended with the reveal that a detective had tracked the criminals and recovered $1,500, with the gang sent to Joliet for years. The tale is followed by a New England note on auctioned heirlooms and a widow’s mourning etiquette in Dorchester.
John Roach, famed shipbuilder, recites his kindness in dealing with erring men. He recounts a former drunk who was readied for discharge but chosen mercy, writing a letter promising sobriety. The worker remained employed for years and never drank again.
A Youth's Companion summary notes that excess body fat reduces blood oxygen, worsened by low activity and fewer red blood cells in women. It warns of heart weakness, uric acid buildup, and higher gout risk, recommending diet changes and exercise with lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, and moderate butter.
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