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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1905
Page
2
A Kimball area column lists visitors from Chamberlain and White Lake, appointments and travel notes, the start of a White Lake telephone system, local business ads, upcoming socials, and several notices on insurance, medical visits, and school training. It reports weather impacts, a summer heat wave, and ongoing community happenings with many named residents and local enterprises.
A novel baby naming method spreads in Hanson county with invitations extended to friends. Guests select names, a committee narrows to six options, and voting decides the official baby name. Each attendee receives a souvenir card detailing the child’s name age and social date.
Miss May Waterbury and Miss Ken Reber assume charge of the local telephone exchange jointly after Miss Bertha Maack resigns over a dispute with directors about Sunday hours. Her sudden departure leaves the company scrambling to train the new operators, who are expected to master the workload within a few weeks.
The J H W Wolf Company advertises selling stacks of spring and summer underwear with a large stock remaining and unprecedentedly low prices for high quality goods.
The directors and exchange operators request no loitering or visiting in the exchange office to avoid interfering with prompt work at the board. By Order of Board of Directors.
Daniel Kelley, a Buffalo county resident for twenty years, was sentenced yesterday to life imprisonment for his February murder of his wife after a trial that began Tuesday. The jury deliberated six hours, delivering the verdict at 4 p.m. The motive was over property and Kelley is about years old.
Jas Byrne calls for a Brule county farmers meeting at the engine house in Kimball on Saturday next week the 29th to discuss holding a county fair this fall. Byrne reports many farmers are enthusiastic and stress the need for strong turnout and broad backing for any possible fair.
Byrne shares letters from former Kimballities A W Hanneman and R J Perkins. Dick in Grand Rapids Michigan voices western fever yet says Grand Rapids is costly for a man of limited means and may seek Washington state. Gustimeman writes from Long Beach California in a home sick mood. Karl improving, father discouraged by the locals, and Gus contemplates a trip to the northern coast to test a new place.
The report claims a Paris discovery yields a diamond cure for consumption or pneumonia, urging use of W T Mc Gee of Vanleer Tennessee remedy for coughs and lung troubles. Miller's drug store offers it at 50 cents to one dollar with guaranteed results and free trial bottles.
Real estate transfers compiled for Brule County include Long to Brule County and others. Mary C Cash transfers NW 26 and SW 23 108 67 to CAT Iverson WD. Geo H McManus to FP F Kit terman WD NW 21 103 67. Ralph B Warner and Emma Z Warner to Orlin H Wright QCD et al NK of Central Park in Warner’s addition. Susie B Cook to Silas R Nugen. Walkley to Powell Bros QCD S 25 103 67 WD NE 35 104 68 totaling multiple parcels with values listed.
Mrs Annie Hunter of Pittsburg Pennsylvania recalls suffering four weeks with typhoid and kidney trouble. She says she was bent double and had to rest her hands on her knees while walking until Electric Bitters restored her health and strength. Sold at Miller's drug store for 50 cents.
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