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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1893
Page
4
A grand naval review on the Hudson River showcases fleets from major nations with President and foreign dignitaries aboard the Monmouth. Weather, salute volleys, and pageantry mark the event, while official guests observe from presidential craft amid a festive crowd along the riverfront.
Gael Schurz spoke at the National Civil Service Reform League annual meeting in Madison Square Garden on April 28. He praised civil service reform, denounced the spoils system, and urged general adoption and enforcement of reform principles in American political life.
A lengthy article discusses alleged schemes led by New York and Chicago figures targeting Cherokee money and land. It claims President Cleveland must intervene to halt the ring, which could leave many tribal claims unsettled or sold at large discounts. The piece also covers unrelated items on Theodore Thomas possibly resigning and Bishop Phillips Brooks’ successor.
An advertisement offers a two hundred page work titled Life and boon among the Kickapoo Ta. Dave Wallabe d produced a large edition with prose, traditions, and life stories. Free copies mailed to all applicants with postage covered by poet stamps. requests to be sent within two weeks to Wealy & Nigerow at 891 Grand Avenue, New Town, Conn.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a refined laxative with pleasant taste, claiming quick relief from constipation, headaches, and fever, and noting it cleanses the system without weakening organs. It emphasizes the California Fig Syrup Co as the sole manufacturer and urges buyers to insist on the genuine label.
The town of Ganwna Illinois on April 27 marked Gen. Ulysses S. Grants birthday with a large gathering from nearby counties and visiting states. Veterans, including Jo Daviess Soldiers' Monument members led by General Swant, decorated the town as brass bands played and a parade formed at 2 PM. Governor McKinley of Ohio served as orator, delivering a speech at the Kohliaut statue base after a ceremonial procession from the depot to the grand stand amid enthusiastic applause.
Ex-Congressman Tom Watson plans to enter the Georgia governor race with a populist platform shift. He aims to fuse third party factions into a broad liberal Democrat alignment, challenging the party’s unity and signaling a risky political gambit.
Col Robert Ingersoll criticizes the administration describing it as weak and temporary while noting appointments under Cleveland and voicing support for expansion ideas including the Hawaii Islands and the West Indies. He predicts tariff debates and questions on revenue as new administrations form. The Odd Fellow Anniversary observed in Dunlap with delegates, address, and banquet.
The sugar bounty controversy may reach the Supreme Court as Edward Atkinson urges delaying payments to test constitutionality. He argues a single case could decide whether Congress or states hold taxing power, noting past state rulings on city subsidies and potential fiscal simplification if challenged. From 1802 to 1898 about 3.5 million dollars paid and 89.8 million in claims were presented, with most adjusted and paid, and more bounty claims expected this year.
A scrapbook of varied items mentions Royal Baking Powder as superior to soda and cream of tartar mixes, notes a strike by Cape Town carpenters seeking raises, and describes monuments, tombs, and curiosities. It also promotes Stomach Bitters, gum protections, and Youth's Companion issues with illustrated pages. The tone blends marketing, travel tips, and literary allusions across multiple topics.
A backers agreement names Jimmy Ormond of Boston as final stakeholder and £19000 side wager for Griffin versus Dixon. Dixon’s funds are in hand, with plans for George Johnson to attend in England and arrange suitable purses. If Dixon shows aggression, Tolison is ready to intervene, while Griffin faces the challenge with mayoral backing and a scheduled fight afternoon.
A grim Welsh tragedy reports in Gresford Denbenshire Walas where Winittio Fealdent learns groom Shellard murders his mistress then shoots himself. A parlor maid heard the gunfire as Shellard follows the mistress to the bedchamber and the room. He shoots the woman then fires upon himself in a dramatic end as mourners assist. The tale includes grisly aftermath and notes Washington correspondent Herbert A. Preston's death in another brief item.
An early 20th century advertisement claims August Fowles and August Blower offer an instant dyspepsia cure. The copy promises stomach relief and asserts the product is sold nationwide from a large manufacturing plant, asserting simple, effective treatment and widespread availability.
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