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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1884
Page
6
In a domestic tale of deceit and financial stress, Mrs. Fenton hides earnings as an artistic producer and a bankbook reveals three thousand dollars. Mr. Fonton, initially strained by debt, discovers the secret, reconciles with his wife, and she secures a new painting room and income while avoiding visits to Dr. Tompkins.
A Philadelphia Press dispatch from New York May 20 reports Lord Drummond heir to the earldom of Perth and Melford, long missing in America with his governess, living incognito as a Broad way clothing house porter. The account traces his unlikely rise from shipping clerk to potential restoration of title, with notes on family history and historic peers.
The wife of Robert Sherman former United States District Attorney of New York gains a divorce and custody of their two children. She is described as the eldest daughter of the late Governor Boley of Bokihrany. Proceedings included accusations of adultery and desertion, pursued in Wayne County Michigan with Judge Chambers presiding.
A New York shoemaker sharply critiques tiny feet among women, arguing beauty is not a tiny foot but a proportionate one. He cites Venus di Medici as a model and laments tight shoes impairing circulation, while describing an ideal foot with precise measurements and aesthetic traits.
A fragmentary essay discusses young men studying law in Boston and the tempering examples of veteran lawyers. It recounts late nights in a Scollay Building office by candlelight, a merchant client’s fear of a writ, and a seven o’clock arrival habit of another famed attorney. It cites earnings ranges, noting only a few reach twenty thousand dollars, many earn around five thousand or less, with many building slow, uncertain practices or leaving the field.
An aged Boston attorney, finishing a course, rides home in a public conveyance with a companion. A workingman nearby, after daily toil, respectfully greets him but is met with cold indifference. The lawyer declares he does not notice every man who consults him after office hours. Public soon learns of his peculiarity.
A London feature on Whiteley’s Whiteley’s department store. A major Whitley fire alarms concern about an empire built on low prices and swift turnover. The piece outlines public sentiment, labor, and a bet about an order Whiteley would not fulfill, with commentary on the store’s growth and its impact on small trades.
A damning set of anecdotes shows ignorance about the United States among English villagers and a mockery of American geography. It notes misperceptions of size and character and cites a London edition claiming exaggerated limits of Long Island and Rhode Island. The piece also mentions Paul Dana’s engagement to Miss Duncan and a London conscience fund totaling over £6,000 from anonymous fires’ settlements.
A long survey of household and farm guidance covers custard baking in a water bath, making ice cream, cooking meats, and fish preparation. It offers tips on home canning, preserving, and sauces, plus practical farming notes on plowing, potato digging, and pest control for cabbages. It also notes poultry health advice and various recipes for breakfasts and sauces.
An article quotes Rural New Yorker Mr Lang of Prigeston urging farmers to optimize resources. He advises prioritizing cattle and dairy, increasing per acre productive output, and continually improving crops rather than settling for average yields. The piece emphasizes thrift and strategic investment.
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