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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1885
Page
2
The piece notes government stand on Indian affairs in Kansas and comments on New York city height limits, Mexican editor tours, and Northern States social views. It discusses U.S. export balances, import costs, and the abolition of the "extra postage" due to a penny postal rate change approaching one cent per ounce.
A violent cyclone with lightning thunder and heavy rain hit Waterbury Vermont a few days earlier. It destroyed bridges houses barns and a church and caused the deaths of two girls. The report notes such storms are common in the eastern states and viewed differently by the press.
Sir Richard Cartwright claims a $200,000,000 debt rise with little asset support like two railways. Since 1867 population growth lags, while yield, expenditures, and taxes surge. Steamboat and pleasure travel decline, prices fall, and tropical fruit trade expands as disposable income shifts.
A national census shows Vermont has the highest ratio of born natives living outside the state. In 1580 Vermont natives in the United States totaled 428,688 with 251,112 remaining in state, about 42 percent abroad. New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, New York, and Massachusetts follow with lower displacement percentages.
Prof Riley of the entomological bureau states no invasion of grasshoppers will occur this year and dismisses alarm as unsubstantiated. The report cites Colorado findings and notes no credible sightings of migratory insects, while broader federal shifts and postings move through Washington and New York.
A chaotic reading shows numerous fire losses and accidents in Norwood Troy Freeport Stephenson and Gray Hampton with cremations and fatalities. Notable deaths include Edward M Madden and Col R H Leavitt while European travel and political figures are noted amid disorderly details from various locales.
The report details multiple grim events including a farmer’s self inflicted death near Waterloo Iowa, a deputy investigating a haunt, and threats of defamation lawsuits. It mentions a prominent farmer’s suicide and a mob violence incident tied to a temporary insurrection, with references to New Orleans and Detroit news coverage.
A mixed collection reports population figures for Nebraska and New York travelers, notes consular and railway concerns, and mentions weather outlooks for North America. It covers university employment intentions at California, earnings in the Northern Pacific line, and a variety of local incidents including a drowning rumor in Conwy and glanders battles in veterinary work across multiple counties.
Chiuneey M Depew, a former attorney and president of a New York ceremonial body, argues capital is an idiot. He claims investors are influenced by public mood, not reason, and that money has moved away from safe bets to avoid risk since the war. He notes a grim economic climate with high debt and weak trade while banks hold large cash.
A deadly shooting occurs in Redwood Falls Minnesota as Alexander Mowers is killed by his son in law. The weapon, a Smith and Wesson revolver, is used after a dispute near Mill Street and Steard Street. Witnesses describe multiple shots aimed at Mowers who dies instantly. Authorities later arrest Samuel Alift and John Huffman eighteen years after the murder in another county, with investigations revealing complex family entanglements and divorce proceedings.
A fragmented Dakota Territory news story reports on a cyclone damage in Dakota towns with buildings and stores hit hard, plus a Bermuda piece praising pure rainwater and coral island conditions. The Bermuda section critiques soil absence and praises Bermuda weather and water quality. The Dakota text mentions property losses, fatalities, and warnings, with references to officials, damages, and rail changes.
The article notes author John Halifax praises marriage linked to genius yet warns through fictional examples that two gifted people can ruin each other. It contrasts a wounded wife and a cruel, egotistical husband whose miseries stem from bad traits, not genius, and advises against marrying a genius.
A golden line from a character named Denise declares absolute truth as respecting the first woman one loves, the mother, and pledging lifelong fidelity to one wife. The passage condemns using others for social status and insists marriage center on love, opposing deceit and immorality.
A pasted mosaic of personal reminiscences and brief anecdotes includes a jail inmate hoping for death, remarks about Mark Twain's boyhood, a large donation to Chicago Theological Seminary, oblique notes on centenarian obituaries, and jumbled social scenes featuring Mrs. Clemens, Polly Fields, Senator Pendleton, Senator Evarts, and General Sheridan in casual Washington life.
United States Consul Albert D Shaw reports from Manchester that English farming faces 150 percent higher costs for preparing fields, putting in crops, and harvesting due to labor and limited mechanization. He cites plenteous hitch in hay and wheat work, with American methods using self binders and fewer workers boosting output. A deputation of English farmers to study American crop handling could lower English farming expenses.
A reminiscence recalls General Grant’s repartee with a Kentucky girl in 1875 at the St Louis Merchants Exchange during his visit to the St Louis Fair. The exchange highlighted Kentucky pride, horses, women, and whisky, ending with a light note on Grant’s quick retort.
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