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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1884
Page
8
In a rambling diary style tale a narrator recounts romantic misadventures with Fred. After a quarrel over fidelity and a dramatic chase, they reconcile, marry, and plan a wedding journey south amid reflections on friends, social mores, and travel annoyances. The piece blends humor and sentiment as the couple origins and resolves their dispute.
A Washington Capital T paper run by Mr Dana is depicted with lavish income and hidden dividend deals. Mr Bennett hired to edit at 10000 salary, plus half of dividends above twenty five percent, later rising to half of all dividends over forty percent. Last year Dana's total reportedly reached 207000.
A Philadelphia reader, Walter Pyle, submitted disproportionable nossa as the longest English word. Other correspondents offer honorificabilitatinitatibaxyie and dilatitudinarionism, but none match or exceed Pyle name in letters. A Kansas woman proposes incomprehensibility, yet it still falls short in length.
Boston ton reports a Conductor McKinney killed on the New York and New Haven Railroad after a puzzling cash incident. A man in a smoking car paid fare with what appeared to be a 1000 dollar note, claimed as 1060. McKinney thought change due, but the bearer denied giving any bill. The money passed to the railroad and later to a Hartford bank, then to McKinney after years.
An American princess, Princess Poniatowaki formerly Miss Maud Ely-Goddard, arrives in New York with her husband Prince Poniatowski. The couple, married April 6 at the American peer Church in Paris, plan to visit the bride's birthplace and return abroad soon.
The article notes Forry’s growing power in France due to his bold handling of the China conflict. It argues audacity wins in Asia and suggests potential removal of Annam’s native government. It also highlights English papers warning that Siam’s geography and weak defenses may invite French expansion.
A Washington correspondent recalls Andrew Ellicott, chief surveyor who mapped borders with Spain, and details Capt. Lynch and his lynch laws as described from Lynch and local witnesses. The diary notes life among Southern tribes and early U S survey work, with reflections on justice and harsh enforcement.
A list of public statues monuments and fountains in Washington with reported costs. Items include Chief Justice Marshall’s bronze statue costing 40000, Greenough’s Naked Washington 43000, naval monument 15100, Freedom statues 2000 each, Emancipation group 317000, McPherson pedestal 34000, Vinnie Reams Bust 22000, Scott and Thomas statues 73000 and 65000 respectively, Jackson 50000, equestrian Washington at Georgetown 1100, Scott statue at Soldiers Home 18000, Circone statue 50000, Bartholdi fountain 6000, Capitol cost about 13000000 and Washington Monument projected at 1090000 amid government building costs totaling about 7000000.
An August 1840s excerpt from John Quincy Adams discusses Ralph Waldo Emerson and a circle of reformers. It notes Emerson’s break from Unitarian preaching, the rise of transcendentalism, and the perceived radical shifts in religion, with references to Garrison, Brownson, and others. Pearce Cranch and Mr Lint are mentioned commenting on the movement.
A long Rural New Yorker inspired fodder on farm practices covers sheep care, lamb management, and barn cleanliness. It discusses careful pasture use, lamb separation, seasonal feeding, and cow and poultry care. Practical tips include whitewashing, storage, and weighing gains from oats and crushed oats.
A brief, old fashioned vignette shows a young lady apologizing to a ragged street boy and the boy's humorous reply. The piece then shifts to a coded culinary instruction about cooking shellfish and pen shells with notes on preparation and flavor, reflecting a mix of social observation and household guidance.
Nebraska Agricultural College professor writes to the American Agriculturist on how green fodder, when fed to hogs, promotes fattening before bone growth. He argues that pigs fed on bulky greens gain fat faster and are healthier than those on concentrated feed, with implications for profitability in market hog production.
Dr G N Howitt of Red Wing Minnesota arrived home from Washington after a thorough examination of cattle disease. He reported only one outbreak of foot and mouth in the United States, in Portland Missouri from imported stock, controlled by the department and treasury. He warned the danger is real and prompt notices are needed to prevent spread in Minnesota.
Fragmentary OCR text describes Vermont farmer life with mixed phrases about pigs, feed, fodder, and farm routines. Scattered lines reference pigs, corn, white oats, and fowl, with garbled dialogue suggesting farm discipline and local practices. No clear event or dates emerge from the readable portions.
A garbled account describes a melon growing experiment with watermelons planted fifteen inches apart. It notes growth depth, vine quality, and yield, then oddly shifts to a tale about the Duke of Tuveleneh and a travel conversation with the Duke of Northumberland, ending with a joke about age and nobility.
The piece notes Goldsmiths Deserted Village echoes in fading San Francisco and old California sanitine towns. It recounts towns from 1840s to mid 19th century now decayed or vanished, with only nearby traces and memories remaining of the once bustling sites.
In tangled talks with Dar key allies the government faces Sudan aid problems amid cabinet frictions. A figure known as Ont pushes a hard line, clashing with others over funding and strategy as international plots shape the Alliance. King John of Abyenonia remains a referenced actor in shifting interpretations of the crisis.
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