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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1894
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text showing trade jargon and product names. Mentions Extra Grass Mix, Clover varieties, fertilizers, and assorted farming goods. Indicates a marketplace or wholesale catalog style with scattered prices and supplier names.
Howard Wiebling in Chicago reports a tale of horse trading, bribes, and a private deal over the trotting horse Slyboy. A trader schemes with Mullins Allen Brill Williams and Harris to push a purchase, using a private watch, veterinary reports, and staged demonstrations to inflate value. The narrator considers the dubious actions and contemplates a sale for a wife, amid the murky intrigue surrounding the animal’s claimed performance.
The fragment discusses clothing details with mentions of a “pAREN FROCK” and lace trim, then shifts to a narrative about a boy’s misbehavior, a mother explaining consequences, and a dog, followed by musings on eccentric musicians and a tale about Rameau reacting to a dog. The piece blends fashion, morality, and music anecdotes with blurred OCR text.
A lavish tea table of dark kingwood with inlaid tulip panels and silver service for a dozen sits on display. Containing a clever leaf mechanism and a tray holding teapot, sugar bowl, salt, and creamer, the piece was shown as a prized fashion item. A New York fashion debate follows on heraldic crests and arms on paper and personal symbolism.
A damaged 19th century snippet describes a boys club event in Boston under charitable ladies, with a reader reciting a poem and praise for the performers. The passage mentions a surprising moment and a shift of focus toward a local school or group, ending with a mysterious toast.
Passage recounts a legendary episode where 20,000 cavalry faced drought and ambush. five faithful mares, beloved by Mohammed, saved their riders by returning to water and becoming founders of famed desert horse lines. The tale emphasizes grit and sacrifice shaping Arabian steed lineage.
The secretary of the Eastern Rubber Company at Bronton loses a month’s important expense book. The entire office hunts but the book disappears, swallowed by the earth after a heated argument. Mike the night watchman confesses to burning the cash-book claim, sparking tension and speculation about payrolls.
Reading through observations from Australia and nearby regions shows European plants spreading rapidly as settlers push the eastern plains. Native flora, including grasses and woody species, struggles to compete while gardeners note ornamental species survive only in controlled plots or gardens.
A 22 year old Welty boy abducted a two hour panic grips the area as a mother searches. A neighbor reports a man in a striped shirt fleeing with the child and the crowd tries to spot the suspect while authorities work to locate the missing youngster.
A long clipping recounts Chauncey M. Depew and Luther Hibbard crediting abstinence from tobacco with financial and personal gains. It notes Hibbard’s residence at 74 Wall Street and his plans after saving money, referencing a seed catalog pitch and various health ad copy, while mentioning dull public rants and medical quackery with cautious skepticism.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a superior laxative offering gentle cleansing of the kidneys liver and bowels. It claims relief from colds headaches and fevers and asserts broad medical approval. The text notes price 60c and 1 per bottle and credits the California Fig Syrup Co as manufacturer.
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