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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1886
Page
10
A traveler recalls Uncle Jakes tavern near a Long Island inlet famed for summer revels. Winter brings isolation, a moody Uncle Jake, and his loyal mastiff Sammon. The memory centers on a past beauty known as Uncle Jakes little girl and hints at a troubled past tied to the seaside inn.
In a sea tavern tale a lonely boatman, Uncle Jake, recounts raising Maggie, a girl he protected after her troubled family died. Her death forgives a past wrong and haunts the old man, who later confronts a mysterious, pale man at his door, the girl's former lover returning in spirit. Samson the dog guards the vigil as winter winds howl and the grave reveals the truth.
An excerpt covers nitroglycerine in medicine, its dangerous effects, and how it could be made into dynamite. A pharmacist warns of its poison class and a case in Philadelphia. the piece also includes social tidbits and a Bennett anecdote about London travel.
A description highlights the Brule County Agricultural Fair Grounds adjoining the townsite as one of the best in the Territory with a good half mile track.
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