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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1885
Page
8
A first person tale recounts a Mormon convert's harsh journey after leaving a Utah settlement. He describes faith, marriage to Molly, loss of a child, and brutal persecution by opponents. He joins Tom Hentz to rescue Molly and their child, planning a risky escape via the mountains and into the plains, ending with a wary but hopeful new life.
A tensioned October at the Fairweathers centers on Fancy a educated wife and Martha, with Martha mocking Fancy s progressive views. Richard Fairweather a cultured professor is torn between old ideals and his wife s growing longing for independence. A runaway horse scene shatters the home and leads to tragedy as Fancy saves her sister in law and dies, leaving Richard to haunted remorse.
Reports from the New York Mail and Express recount deserters facing military penalties, prison at sites like Old Castle William and Fort Leavenworth, and details of Westward desertion. The piece includes pay for enlistment and travel allowances, plus the Casabianca tale of the boy aboard the Orient and its dramatic explosion and rescue aftermath.
A minister recalls ludicrous wedding scenes from his Houston Maine tenure. He describes green couples paraded to his house for marriage amid heckling crowds and bantering townsfolk, detailing wives in flamboyant attire and awkward grooms. A bashful suitor and a physician groom provide further comic episodes. The recollections blend humor with mild social observation from mid-19th century village life.
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