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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1884
Page
2
A dense, OCR like fragment discusses pensions, wartime policy, and social order. It references U S statutes on pensions, a Kentucky court interpretation, and police actions. It also mentions European politics, Bismarck criticism, and a reform committee on civil service.
The week features reports on a British minister’s plea for funding, U S lawmakers debating Nicaragua concessions, court actions in Hallate Ralbourn case, and a dynamite incident in London with police warning amid suspected plots.
A chaotic report details multiple crimes and suspects across states. Names include Charlie Duoning and Nicholas VoGrant, with references to city officials, mining executives, and insurers. Notable cases involve murder verdicts, forgeries, armed threats, and arrests in Calumet, Dakota, Portland area, and Maryland.
Fragmented notes mention Charnex Moin and others with vague references to health, a hospital or clinic, and potential public appearances. The piece hints at civic figures, a gathering, and possible speeches, but many words are garbled.
Nearby residents report a tall gaunt woman with long disheveled hair seen near schools, scaring children in Clackamas County. The incident follows a flurry of attention as authorities investigate the possible wanderer’s identity amid heightened rural alarm.
A jumble of foreign dispatches reports Spain’s Cuba rumor, a Berlin bomb scare, Maori leaders at a gallery debate, and Polish Galician emigration hardships. It notes officials citing canceled Havana correspondence, a woman found with explosives, and Polish immigrants seeking relief amid harsh conditions.
A Madison based committee reports preliminary plans for the National Patucational association entertainment section. The date is tentative with adjustments for readers and applicants. Five thousand visitors are expected, with provisions and prearranged facilities for those who apply.
Amid mixed rainfall, farmers report sufficient moisture but fear diminishing benefits. Corn and small grains show variable vigor with some regions advancing. southern Minnesota and northern areas show better growth. Regional crop reports hint at a potentially sizable harvest contingent on continued favorable conditions. In Ohio, liquor law cases progress with judgments on several key issues, while constitutional questions remain unsettled.
Fragmentary text mentions Chicago and spring with garbled names and numbers, lacking coherent events or clear entities to summarize a complete news item.
The record outlines Senate and House actions on river and harbor appropriations, the Hennepin canal, inland mail transport funding, and related amendments. It notes opposition lines, key votes, and a confrontation over language used by Senator Ingalls, with debate on post office funding and a proposed cycle path project near London and Brighton.
About 4500 spectators in Minneapolis witnessed a terrifying lightning incident during a Thursday performance. A lightning flash damaged the skylight area, sparked alarm among adults and children, and caused glass and electrical damage before the event continued.
Des Moines reports reveal a conflict between the state board of pharmacy and the attorney general over liquor sales for medicinal purposes. The AG contends earlier board decisions are invalid, citing multiple acts and permit requirements, with views on authority and penalties tied to pharmacy regulation and local governance.
The case involves Buite Agatunt Grant Ward and Fish, a $50,000 stake, and a promissory note for $20 4K with interest unpaid. Spiner planned actions to recover $20,000 in a garnishment suit against Yonkers employer and Frevland and Tudor mining stock holdings. Mallory’s petition cites Grant Ward promissory notes for $100 coal and related transfers.
The Washington Star reports that the Mt Bolan & Co failure is among the most disastrous on record with depositors wiped out and questions rising over the firm’s solvency. New York partners Dicksnan and Middleton face creditor scrutiny as officials seek defenses to indictments for obtaining money under false pretenses. Proceedings are not yet public but are expected to reveal ugly details.
In Wheelung West Virginia a boy named Andy Adams attended a religious gathering led by a Baptist minister. The boy's family, including his mother and sister, were found dead with throat wounds after he claimed the Lord commanded him to offer them and promised life in return. The boy is in custody and the meetings have ended.
The battered report describes Dynching in the Black Hills with Mexander Fiddler tied to a lynching mob at Sturgis on a Saturday morning the 14th. He and two soldiers Howa nd Brown allegedly robbed an emigrant near Fort Meade. The scene ended with a violent assault and Fiddler being killed after being paraded through town.
Fragmentary OCR of a historical page mentioning goods, places and firms with garbled names. Reads like a ciphered list of regional textile trades and entities such as Virginia, Baltimore, New York, and various merchants. Core facts are unreadable. minimal coherent data present.
Accident on a Atlantic rail to glas Brindayectoal excursion near Camden left victim Killwi-Zaemeer Baxter dead. Witnesses list include Dabney A. Fdwanls and Commetor ith, with Vaughian and Barker among officials. Cause cited as misread telegraph orders and signal fog in bad weather.
A mixed potpourri discusses youth crime in California and a stretch of distant notes. It citesjuvenile burglars in Los Angeles and a twelve year old stagecoach robbery in Shasta County. It critiques Mexico's government in the New York Sun and ponders republican form versus reality. It narrates a record leap by a hungry cat from a Washington platform and remarks on forest losses in Tre Jind. It touches on British land usage, harvests, and odd satirical complaints about public life and press treatments of Americans abroad.
A mixed jumble notes Western graduates at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis and various oblique references. It mentions Wilford Hagpatt Jill M Gouvher Low a Shhs ta Ainsix Tlth Warsea W Jon Tow s Hine H Whittesey Thdiana John B Stave Kawase Sod and John Lawrenes, plus a Mobile Bay incident and political prisoners in Paris. Also references Mme Auban Moot, General Mansfield Lovell, and John Long aged 145 with long marriages, ending with Love as president of Universal Peace Union.
A narrator recalls drifting into Nevada and Utah with a pony named Bob in a rough stock ranges tale. A wild bull chases the pair, ending when the horse and bull settle to graze together, amid miles of sagebrush and near capture.
A portrait from Menivine of Rufus Choate highlights his electrifying delivery. The narrative depicts his rapid, precise speech provoking jurists and lay listeners alike, as judges and jurors respond to his piercing argument and keen interpretation of law.
One of the oldest inhabitants of Cheras Kee county in Ind shows a long life on the same land. He never bought corn or meat in his life. The first dollar he earned was a silver coin split to hold a clock. He has nineteen children and over a hundred grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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