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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1884
Page
4
A mosaic of clippings mentions drama over a toll-free line, a Oregon wedding, a journalist’s tribute to a late spouse, and a parade of humor from small town papers. It notes prize drawings for babies, local gossip, and brief remarks on politics, weather, and a Chicago hotel bar joke, all in a jittery 19th century style.
Fragmented OCR recalls Vernon Ga and Burdette death in Ardmore Pa. It praises Kimball’s growth, artesian well drilling, and Ox70ft Opera, with remarks on editors and local enterprise. Anecdotes touch Carrie Garrett, a romantic tragedy, and a dramatic family conflict. The piece blends town progress with human-interest vignettes.
A fragmented reminiscence describes a hurried business trip to Kimball, meeting bankers and townspeople including Henry Orcutt and station agent K Burgaw. The piece notes the town’s activity, a new print shop addition, a furniture store display, and local characters with humorous, satirical hints about the editor’s party and a flirtatious compositor.
The Mitchell D T land office records multiple notices from different settlers in Kimball and Chamberlain areas filing intentions to make final proofs and establish continuous residence. Names include Thomas F. Elwood, William D S No Hw, Elmer Wertabanuter, George S. Iveritt, and others with various land parcels and witness lists. Notices set hearings in June and July at Chamberlain and Mitchell offices.
Complaint entries allege failure to comply with timber and land entry requirements. Witnesses and parties are summoned to appear on June 12 to testify regarding alleged breaches and contend with contest claims connected to multiple entries in the U B S land records.
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