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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1887
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment mentions daily conditions and possible precipitation or pelted debris. It references local activity and repeated observations but lacks clear names or dates. The readable parts suggest routine weather or events affecting residents.
An unnamed narrator recounts a dramatic voyage from Constantinople to New York. A Swedish captain falls in love with a captive noblewoman, plans a bold escape with the help of a daring escort, including bribed guards and a silk rope ladder. After a perilous night, the trio slips away, reuniting years later in New York aboard the Dreadnought, where the lovers’ identities are confirmed and their tale ends in reunion and marriage.
Fragmented OCR reflects a satirical take on women writing telegrams and limits of telegraph usage. The speaker jokes about post scripts and the need for clerks to interpret messages, noting the immaturity of the technology and social barriers. The passage ends with a reference to a magazine chronicle.
Ex-Congressman Ed ward McPherson recalls how Abraham Lincoln, while en route to Gettysburg, improvised the Gettysburg Address on his knee. Scholars later hailed its simplicity and eloquence, while Lincoln himself was surprised by the praise from cultivated writers and historians.
A Warren collector cites a Spring city coin show in Chicago InterMecan Milwaukee and reports a 1827 New York proof quarter sold publicly for 210 dollars and a 1701 piece in good condition fetching 75. A Kansas City paper misidentified a Benjamin Franklin 1787 cent, while a foreign coined token described as smooth dates confusion.
A former Virginia City boarder recalls Mrs Mackay, once a poor widow with a child, who became a millionaire's wife after meeting Mackay during the Comstock era. He notes her thrifty youth, private tutoring, and ascent to European society, ending with a Paris sighting of the now grown daughter.
The article discusses M. Coquelin’s belief that actors must govern their own feelings to move audiences, arguing emotion can hinder performance. It cites Diderot’s Paradoxe and a remark about a wedding-tear as an artificial aid. Edwin Booth recalls a moment of deep pathos with Bertoldo, then his daughter questions the performance's impact.
Observations from Boston indicate 243 men with baldness, 46 showing indications. Kinwah Apely reports 40 percent bald, 14 indications. In theatres like Hollin Street and Boston Theatre Indie, bald men remain common, with 63 and 61 actual cases respectively and notable indications.
A newspaper sketch portrays James Jackson one of Sing Bing’s famed protectives, detailing his habit of examining convicts and visitors to spot disguises. It notes his height, age, eye recognition, and a life of long journeys seeking runaways. The piece also links his vigor to Brandreth pills and Allcock’s Porous Plasters as his sole remedies.
In a recent term of a justice court a major case was argued before a crowded room. The judge scribbled on a slip of paper, stated a rule to the counsel, and then declared a decision would be set on the slip. The crowd remained stunned as the judge left to set out potato lips, while the defense and prosecutors reacted to the unexpected moment.
Market notes show wheat prices and dairy figures with scattered commodities data including No. 1 Northern wheat and Butter prices. A narrative section references political upheaval and a court action in Montreal, plus violent incidents and a note on a former wife.
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for rheumatism and joint pain. It promises relief for headaches, lumbago, and general weakness, crediting the medicine with strength and improved health. The copy specs a one dollar price for a 100-dose bottle and cites Hood A Co as apothecaries.
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