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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1884
Page
2
A Tangled review of tariffs trade and finance cites sugar duties at 100 percent and wholesale prices in London. It discusses fire losses draining public resources, beef and bread prospects, and notable figures in culture and business, including Bishop Worthington and stock promoter Bosonl Fege.
An 1880 report details the Chicago Convention Building hosts for the Republican and Democratic national conventions. The north end venue features box seats and galleries allowing 15 000 total attendees with 3 000 delegates and alternates, plus 1 000 press tickets and 1 000 crate seats in galleries.
News items report sudden death of Mr Tenney and mention of Mr Frank Perry seeking a Treasury secretary position. The piece notes post office openings and name changes across several states, and lists postmasters commissioned in multiple towns including Bonilla Erie Lindsay and others.
Davin of Buffalo won a verdict of 208 840 against the Ero rally for injuries from a rail engine collision. The case centered on damage to a rear wheel and depletion of fuel by a locomotive crash involving coal.
Reports from Jamestown Texas and Wisconsin detail extensive fire losses and rebuilds. Ware Ayer mill near Routh Barr owned by J. S Croaby and Boston parties burned. losses near $100,000 with insurance unclear. Northwestern paper mill at Beloit burned. long rebuilding delayed by finances. Other incidents include a massive water spout in Texas, ranch livestock losses, and a court case in California noting property law. Additional notes cover bank liabilities, a wrestling match result, and Garfield memorial hospital donations with beds named after major donors.
A collection of dramatic crimes reports across cities including Philadelphia Bethlehem Nebraska and Beverioe Missouri. Victims named Reaper Doran Porter and others. arrests and large bail efforts noted along with a banked train watchman shooting in Missouri. A money package theft at Ainsworth and subsequent investigations are described with wide regional mentions.
Paris Special Cablegram reports a Carnival balloon event near Lille where a captive balloon overbalanced after rising 140 feet. The car overturned and at least twenty died with many injured as spectators fled in panic and women fainted.
The readable passages mention gifts totaling over 200000 including 75000 to Bridgeport library and 30000 to St John’s Episcopal Church, Bridgeport Conn. References to Gen Lucius Fairchild and civic figures note political and philanthropic items. A mix of unrelated notes and names appears with unclear context.
Fragmentary OCR yields scattered names and figures. Mentions Barkley Hassan Baltimore coffee sealers 24000 and Tolmont coal mine at Chattanoogs. Several garbled proper nouns appear, including MB China Mi Philadelphia avi Pridisad and Princeton/ Cornell references with unsettled monetary figures around 6021.11 and 9400, lacking clear events or structure.
John O Eno, a missing New York bank president, was arrested aboard the steamship Vancouver at Montreal as it left for Liverpool. Accompanied by Banton in a five piece suit, they attracted attention for their wealth and luxury. Detectives identified Eno from a description, though neither ship held him. he reportedly may have returned to New York. Eno is now under central station surveillance.
Fragmented OCR shows a list of goods and numbers including dairy terms Butler creamery and Chicago Spring items. The text reads like scattered product codes, quantities, and prices with references to Timothy and hay. The readable portions suggest a historical trade sheet or catalog fragment.
A late 19th century interview transcript shows questions about General Grant and Ward Fish Sunong. The dialogue suggests tensions over government contracts, alleged interest in business, and how statements may be shaped by reporters and private secretaries.
The Philadelphia Call argues lasting beauty hinges on moral beauty, warning that young women who neglect inner cultivation to chase outward charm erode their true appeal. It describes how contempt for virtue leaves lasting facial markings and notes the difficulty of changing ingrained character once physical attraction fades.
The National Greenback Convention met in Indianapolis on May 28 and selected Gen. J. Butler of Boston as their presidential nominee with a platform calling for legal tenders and the restoration of greenbacks. Josiah Harper of Illinois and others contended for the vice presidency as the committee outlined a program upholding Supreme Court decisions and the public debt payment plan.
President Chase of Tarverford College, on the American committee revising the Old Testament, says the aim is to make the Bible understandable while preserving original text. Some archaic and poetical forms are kept. many phrases are altered to reflect clearer meaning, with notable changes in several cited verses.
The article notes mass migration from Massachusetts New Hampshire and Rhode Island as young, capable men leave for the Midwest and West. It cites outflow to Dakota Montana and other frontier areas due to limited farming opportunities and factory jobs, worsening local stock and wealth-driven family patterns.
An anecdotal Civil War sketch recalls the Grapevine Bridge on the Chickahominy during Sumner’s Peninsula operations. A private soldier’s vine‑tied fix kept the crossing intact in flood, while a daring 1862 river assault by a sailors’ landing party near Fort Litt le Ogavocha ends in a bold failed capture. It also recounts vivid near‑loss moments at Antietam, with General Owen and stretcher bearers, and a humorous quip about staff officers’ questions as a horseman departs camp.
Carrie Astor heiress to Willian Astor announces engagement to Orme Wilson brother of Oded Godot. Fall wedding planned with Paris trip. Rich jewelry and wedding finery described. Also a humorous Civil War anecdote about General Hart and General Manson over a pint of whiskey at Hart’s camp.
The Philadelphia Press notes how many dress items bear the names of notable people. Examples include the Deruy Imt scarf the Byron collar Wellington boots the Prince Albert coat and the Jersey waist. It also mentions hats like the Kossuth and Gainsborough and references Madame Pompadour Marie Antoinette and Mrs Langtry linked to fashions. The piece touches on estate management and a late 19th century widow leaving an inheritance while a child ages.
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