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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1904
Page
1
At the foot of the Dilesissippi river bluffs west of Linderdale, seven mounds draw speculation about ancient Mound Builders. The largest mound is being excavated, yielding skulls and bones. Also noted are historic deaths and various scientific curiosities and industry snippets from around the world.
The display celebrates South Dakota’s agriculture with corn silk banners, grain varieties, apples, oats and wheat arranged around a central wheel motif. It features portraits, pheasant mounts, and a case of stuffed specimens, while visitors debate what the statue signifies and comment on the state’s culture and progress.
South Dakota officials push aggressive steps to curb cattle mange as disease spreads. State Veterinarian Foster notes risk to livestock growers while the National Bureau of Animal Industry supports controls. Exposed cattle may be shipped for slaughter but must be clearly marked and thoroughly fumigated before reuse. Penalties range from 100 to 1000 dollars. Dipping required two weeks apart. inspectors at Aberdeen and Huron monitor shipments. Counties plan dipping tanks at public cost with Aurora already starting. Augustana College Commencement set for June 2 with six graduates and a formal program at the college chapel.
Sioux Falls June 1 Senator A B Kittredge left yesterday afternoon for New Hampshire after a telegram announced the death of his brother Clyde Charles Kittredge, well known in the era. Lin has visited in brother in Bloux Fathi several times and made a large circle of acquaintances here.
A Baltimore mayor, Robert M McLane, reportedly killed himself amid personal and political turmoil. He had been deeply involved in city affairs including rehabilitation after a burned district fire, and his death follows a tumultuous period with opponents blaming his actions for unrest. His wife Mary Van Bibber was newly wed and devastated by the tragedy.
Baudé Colorado June 1 memorial services interrupted as a footbridge at Riverside Park gave way plunging four to death and sweeping others into the Arkimsag River. Witnesses say about twenty were on the span. many bodies not yet recovered. A net spans Wellsville six miles below Salida to catch drifting corpses.
In Philadelphia at Thirteenth and Wharton streets yesterday afternoon a riot broke out between white and colored youths. The disturbance left several seriously hurt and about a score more rough handled before officers quelled it. Eleven people were arrested for assault and battery or rioting as investigators traced the mob and counteractions.
During a church pageant for St. Mary Magoisio Di Pazzi in Philadelphia, a band attacked Rev. Antonio Isocri, rector of the church. The leader fired a revolver. he and three others were captured by police, others fled. The Italian quarter fumed with excitement and threats followed.
Four men were killed and two fatally injured in a dynamite explosion near Warwick on the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The accident was blamed on carelessness of workers in a dock cut. Also reported, two injured in a wreck near Denison Texas when the northbound Prisco Meteor plunged from a fifty foot bridge. J A Davis of Wells Fargo and N A Terrell the postal clerk were hurt.
President delivers an oration at Gettysburg amid Civil War veterans and governors, praising the Union victory and Lincoln's words. He highlights the war as a struggle for liberty and order, honoring both Union and Confederate soldiers and the enduring legacy of national law and equality.
Tangier June 1 The cruiser Brooklyn under Rear Admiral Chadwick has arrived with the squadron following. Authorities fear the kidnaped American citizen and his stepson, held by bandits, face greater danger than before as the presence of ships intensifies the situation.
The report details heavy artillery exchanges at Port Arthur with vast firepower and a Japanese advantage in armor piercing shells. It notes ships taken or damaged, the cruiser Dmitri? and other vessels, and cites feints and tactical moves by Mikado's forces, signaling a pivotal naval engagement in the siege.
Kin Chou and Port Arthur battles described with heavy Japanese losses and Russians retreating toward Port Arthur. Reports note Nin Shan and Nan Quan Ling assaults, deaths, and a Japanese victory clearing the way to Port Arthur. Sailors and officers listed as killed or wounded. sunken vessels tallied. captures of ground and ships reported. The piece ends with humane acts toward wounded prisoners in Seoul.
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