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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1886
Page
1
A New York Mail and Express account explains why curves are essential on steep grades. An engineer notes trains cannot safely descend long heavy grades on straight tracks, as gravity and momentum drive them off course. Curves slow speed, improve wheel grip, and air brakes manage descent, making railroading over hills safer.
A discussion on the proper motion of the sun and distant stars. The piece describes how our galaxy’s movement will alter Orion's appearance over 50,000 years, with brighter nearby stars approaching and the parallelogram changing shape. It reflects on historical campaigns and figures, contrasting enduring fame with fading memory as celestial changes unfold.
In Detroit Free Press retelling, Rev and Mrs Hassom of Oregon report two young sons Matthew and Johnny learning moral lessons about honesty and obedience. The boys imitate swearing, mispronounce words, and joke during lessons, prompting humorous exchanges and a final comic moment about souls and spectacles.
A comic exchange in the National Weekly describes a sudden duel, with Mr Beeswax noting the brief fight and his wife unaware of any duel. The quip claims the encounter ended in two seconds, highlighting a humorous, newsy tone from the issue.
A brief dialogue from The Color Line features Bones and an Interlocutor debating how dark the Blue Room would be if two curtains were pulled aside. The exchange mentions we are in the White House and ends with a light note about the song We Ain’t Got Long to Stay.
The New York Mail and Express notes a rise in private retreats used as reformatories for nervous and alcoholic disorders. Homes near cities in New Jersey Connecticut Rhode Island and Nebraska welcome patients from surrounding states. Treatments vary from humane gradual withdrawal to drugs and padded cells, with strong criticism of cruel practices and advice on building up the patient’s system. Also discussed are opium morphine and alcohol addiction, and the postal service changes allowing longer international parcels by presenting cube shaped boxes or rolls not exceeding forty five centimeters. St Louis Republican reports on this change and the mechanics of sending fashion plate rolls abroad.
A quirky dialogue set on a short urban stroll with a wry exchange about cabs and an umbrella. The characters debate whether to use a hansom or walk, with playful mispronunciations adding period flavor. The banter centers on practicality versus whimsy under casual street chatter.
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