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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1894
Page
2
A long, garbled text from a 19th century statistics bulletin mixes output figures across many U.S. industries including flour, iron, lumber, clothing, printing, and coal. It also drifts into biographical anecdotes about Jove, George Washington era letters, and unrelated notes on scientists, clocks, and a pirate treasure expedition, yielding a collage of obscure details with no clear single news focus.
Mary Cahill of Brooklyn aims to weave Sioux Falls divorce tale with prominent Dakota figures, while Arthur C. Caratan plans uniform rank Knights of Pythian events in Sioux Falls on May 24. Highland Mining adds 40 stamp mills to reach Star of the Homestake scale, boosting local jobs, and a remarkable Yankton family of 26 children draws attention. Colonel Z E Elvon seeks grand commander post, while South Dakota groups set July meetings and drill instruction. News covers emigration, Dennells, waterworks, and local developments across Mitchell, Parkston, Dell Rapids, and Hurley.
Fragmented newspaper prose recounts wandering allegorical phrases and historic echoes. It weaves a jumble of characters including Aly and Xerxes with references to a shipboard crowd and a political caption about a Georgia governor run. The text blends quotes, dialogue fragments, and stray lines from various pieces.
The elopement of Miss Alice Tucker from Niobrama near Sinning Water involves a Sioux man from Rosebud agency. Alice and her companion Timan reportedly traveled to ONeill and then Tyndal to marry, prompting pursuit by her father and local authorities. The couple married secretly and are now on a honeymoon with relatives in Chotoni Cracle, South Dakota.
A House committee member flagged a tariff bill flaw allowing improper free imports under trimming items, prompting elimination of mislisted goods. A prior 1879 error shifted fruit and sub-tropical items to free list but caused a New Yorker to reveal misapplied duties costing the government about 3.5 million dollars.
New York hosts the twelfth anniversary of Dr. Talmage's pastorate with a two day festival led by Mayor Scherer. Notables from many cities attend. readings by officials and clergymen highlight the event as a major communal celebration. Dr. Talmage then embarks on a grand overseas tour from May to November, visiting San Francisco Honolulu Sydney New Zealand Australia and multiple ports, accompanied by Rev. Frank Taliage and others as he seeks to study oriental philosophy and religions.
May 8 in New York Pat Mooney a hotel porter at the Albemarle found a trunk under rubbish in the cellar containing about 15 000 in gold coins a number of Spanish pictures and a mold shirt He alerted Tom Guy lead waiter of the Fifth Avenue hotel who helped him move the treasure Mooney plans to keep his job and may relocate to avoid claims by hotel staff.
Fragmented market notes show cattle and grain prices across multiple lines, with references to calves, bulls, stockers, feeders, and various commodities. Names like Chicago, Kansas City, and Sioux City appear among figures and product terms, indicating a dense, station-style price listing rather than a narrative report.
Veanecia Murphy reports that an American mining expedition from Denver to the Sierra Madre, including Denton Hall Turnstall and two Mexican guides, was lost. Bodies later found partly eaten by coyotes. relief efforts failed after ten days as provisions and water ran out. the survivors returned in ragged condition.
Proceedings opened with defense claiming prominent citizens will prove the arrest of the defendants as part of a broader conspiracy involving the police and others connected with the Coxey movement. Witnesses testified Coxey did not trespass on grass as officers pushed crowds and supporters argued for civil rights at the Capitol grounds.
The Metropolitan club debated making him a member and disqualified United States Senator Howard C. Wolcott of Colorado. Though a millionaire, Wolcott was not sufficiently known or socially tied to New York to satisfy the board. Several other prominent citizens were rejected, and the club aims to remain a focal, exclusive social group with many nonresident members avoided.
May 7 Kunaws and Westen Missouri farmers report sorghum cane as a profitable alternative to millet and maize. Seed prices range from 1.10 to 1.50 per bushel with strong demand from Texas, Kansas, and Nebraska. Mills, feed value, and potential molasses production drive interest among stockmen and dealers. drought years support higher yields and forage use.
The May 16 session in Wanilixatox recounts Mr Alina of Nebraska proposing a resolution about Coxey and subordinates detained during a May 1 march near the national capitol. The narrative covers executive sessions on the Chinese treaty, journal readings, and tariff discussion with remarks on political tensions and class conflict.
Fragmented OCR text describes a verdict related to Coxey, Canty, and others on charges tied to information and conspiracy. Mentions a jury verdict with counts of carrying information and a mistrial motion for a second trial. Also includes unrelated sensational material about tobacco and physical perfection.
A mob estimated at 200 to 300 attacked Telee’s dine at Horse Crook plant at midnight firing 100 shots. They blew up freight cars at Victoria mines and released livestock. Sheriff Vittery and a mounted posse found the mob gone. Authorities fear further strikes as miners refuse to join. Governor Johnson asked for protection.
J J Watrous of the Wisconsin department protests a sensational claim that thousands of digitary punts were placed at southern Grand Army posts over recent years by Veterans to decorate graves of Union soldiers. He notes that most are not new memorials and cites interference by Women's Relief Corps and local posts.
In a tense county scene, several operations halted as workers idled and a complete shutdown spread to Fort Wil, Rainey, Elin Grove, and Mt. Kraditude. The grand jury in Dell Haptdythik county probes alleged municipal election fraud, with Senith winning by 12 votes and a major inquiry ongoing with twenty witnesses. Sioux Falls faces license scrutiny over funding from saloons, Mayor Peels reports show 20851 OC collected and 810,872 spent, detailing expenditures and receipts as nineteen saloons continue to operate under prohibition era limits.
Fragmented notes recount a prohibition order by the supreme court asserting the law’s force in the state. The document mentions a guest toasted in a dining setting and a later piece details a world’s fair building purchase, syndicate formation, and construction plans with May 1 1808 deadlines for demolition and talks with railroad firms. An anecdote about invitations follows, noting a child’s disappointment at a declined invitation.
A fragmented draft recalls sacred gulls in Utah and a prophetic vision linking Whitley and Salt Lake City to ancient omens. The text contemplates farmers, grasshoppers, and a distant sermon on providence during a transformative era, with scattered mentions of religious figures and a legendary return to Zion.
A fragmented Lewiston Journal report describes a home robbery with garbled dialogue and stray references to a jewelry theft. The piece mentions a private residence, a locked entry, and remarks about a wedding or family notices amid unclear names and events.
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