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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1886
Page
6
A poetic meditation on creation and beauty. The speaker reflects that without color scent and life the world would lack delight and meaning. The verse imagines how mere avenues and ordinary days would fail to charm without nature’s gifts.
Evelyn Lestrange and Norman Selby face parental opposition and social barriers in a tale of romance set around a January hunt. Sir Gilbert, a devoted friend, arranges a life-changing gift and later pursues quiet happiness in the English countryside, while Evelyn and Norman rise to prominence and marry. Sir Gilbert’s later life ends in a gentle death after years of faithful friendship.
An old tale from the Haverhill Gazette recalls a traveling healer in New York and Connecticut who used faith and props like canes and candles to convince patients of cures. One elderly bed rider challenged him when he attempted to burn the bed, prompting a broom-wielding stand against the self-proclaimed doctor. The piece contrasts past “mind cures” with today’s more aesthetic but similarly unscientific methods.
Cora Dobbins a fourteen year old girl endured extreme abuse at the hands of John Moberly also known as Three-Fingered Dick and his gypsy companions. After years of beating burning and starvation she escaped with the help of sympathetic locals and was finally returned to Gettysburg Ohio where Leonant Powell family cared for her. Prosecutors Elliott and Lickladder traced the case to Powell and the gypsy group. The community seeks healing as Cora begins school and the assailant faces possible pursuit.
A collage of kitchen tips and domestic hints includes preserving freshness with saltpetre and soda water, practical notes on removing grease, and several recipes such as Scotch Eyes Boil, Strawberry Creamy, Persian Sherbet, Cayenne Cheese Dip, and Padding. The piece also cites Dr. Bakewell on night fights and a Rice Soup method, ending with a quip about office seekers from the New York Sun.
A noted juggler described a wide range of juggling stunts and props, from cigars to forks, while detailing practice methods, audience reaction, and the craft’s demanding precision. He emphasizes simplicity, steady hands, and eye focus, noting how performance can vary by lighting and routine choice.
A Presbyterian divine visiting with Adrian Macks attended a summer sermon where a brass war trumpet caused awe among listeners including the preacher’s assistant. The bride and groom, tied to a separate notice, are referenced in the Norristown Herald with details about their forthcoming marriage and the couple residing in California and Nevada.
The Neader Must Decide Which Reporter earns a lasting post as the president remains unseen after a brief honeymoon. Competing correspondents submit telegraphed reports detailing the president’s movements and looks, while editors weigh merit to grant a steady position.
A garbled faded passage recounts a county dispute over expenses and a tale of a governor and sheriff. It references a county treasurer, expenses thirty thousand, and a dramatic exchange about capital punishment. The fragment hints at a humorous or cautionary anecdote involving officials and an impending judgment.
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