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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1885
Page
3
A fragmentary note describes Easter Day reflections and a calm community mood. References to celebration, contemplation, and a slight playful tune suggest a peaceful observance as springtime approaches. Names and places are unreadable in the OCR.
Richard Maw, rich and proud, confesses poverty would have suited him better than wealth. He falls for Edith Palmer, who loves him back, while Arthur Renmore, plain but charming, helps unite them. Susie Brown plans a double wedding with Arthur and Edith, aided by Edith’s friend. The seaside tale ends with hopeful engagement and two couples set to wed.
An eclectic tale blends Hampton and Giraut era skirmish with Ike’s mortal wounding and a shipboard narrative on the Deccan. A foray yields 1000 steers, foragers drink apple brandy, Ike recovers from a bullet wound, and Jack’s humor lights a grim scene as battles fade into sea legends and tropical skies.
A fragment recounts medieval plagues and mortality with vivid details of the Black Death in 14th century England. It notes gaps in exact data, mentions East Anglia deaths, and contrasts past pestilence with modern fears and medical progress. It also includes unrelated notices on watch wheels and debt advice.
A London World letter reports Victor Hugo remains hale and active at an advanced age. He keeps a strict routine with late bedtimes on Sundays, rises around ten, works briefly at dawn with light meals, and rides occasionally on a knifeboard. He shuns overcoats, favors cold water, and continues writing with manuscripts awaiting posthumous publication. He is surrounded by family, grandchildren Jeanne and Georges, and loyal friends who urge him to live to 1889 for the Universal Exhibition and the Revolution’s centenary presided by Hugo.
A late nineteenth century advisory piece discusses how a girl should decide to marry. It stresses that women may refuse a proposal if loving him is unlikely, and suggests prudence through public opinion and the views of sisters and mothers as guides to a good match. It emphasizes choosing a husband by his standing among men and family approval rather than mere charm.
A Chicago Herald account recalls a Springfield Division derailment near Gilman and Clinton where soft snow froze on rails creating a downhill slide. The train, unable to stop, descended a three mile grade with wheels slipping backward as the engine lost traction and the crew feared another wreck.
A husband wakes his wife asking for a meal while admitting sleeplessness and chaos. She replies it is time to build the kitchen fire as he dozes off, ending with a quiet, restful slumber. The quirk reflects a humorous, old Boston journal tone.
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