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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1884
Page
2
A garbled OCR passage references various topics including port movements in England, constitutional revisions, and proposed bankruptcy acts. It mentions James version translation, divorce statistics, reform schools, and maritime commerce with scattered claims about ships, treaties, and passenger passages. Several named places and entities appear in disjointed form.
A dense, garbled roundup summarizing diverse items: political maneuvers in committees, a pending enacting clause, Arctic exploration chatter about the Jeune Greeley reward, and various fire, weather, and crime notes. It mixes labor strife, legal actions, and accidental deaths with scattered financial and political snippets from Minnesota, Chicago, and London.
The National Convention report lists delegates as unknown or unpledged, with small pockets backing Hawley in Connecticut, Gresham in Indiana, Grant in Maryland, and Sherman in Wisconsin. Virginia prepares for a contested delegation as efforts continue to align supporters amid scattered claims.
The Minnesota State Republican Convention met in Saint Paul on May 1 to nominate presidential electors and select delegates for Chicago. Charles Graves of Duluth and O S Gould of Winona won the at large electoral slate. B A Day and J D Allen also named to chair the state ticket and central committee.
Fragmented report shows a bill postponement on terminating the navy court martial of Fitz John Porter and a favorable report on a ship canal bill between Lakes Union and Puget Sound. The House closed debate on the tariff, debated Chinese immigration provisions, and contended over naval and land proxy measures, with party lines evident in amendments and oaths.
Grasty Ward & Co of New York collapses. capitalists and politicians debate the impact on Gen Grant. George W. Child argues proper knowledge of the situation, noting Grant did not partake in the firm’s transactions. Grant’s assets, including his New York house and Long Branch cottage, are in Mrs Grant's name and his son is described as upright. The article stresses Grant was not ruined and remains in comfortable circumstances despite the failure.
The United Service discusses a shift from Orsini era bombs to modern explosives. It argues new compounds multiply destructive force, enable covert manufacture, and place power in ordinary hands, challenging societal protections and the prospects of warfare.
In New York City rich men such as a Wall Street bank president, Jay Gould, Vanderbilt, and John Jacob Astor are described as shunning books or finding rare diversions. The piece contrasts their wealth with scant interest in reading, hobbies, or education, noting Gould reads diligently while Vanderbilt relies on horses, and Astor pursues mechanical inventions in a secluded space.
The Chicago Tribune argues Victor Hugo is overrated despite evident genius. It cites his egotism and detachment from contemporary simplicity, noting praise that seems excessive and often echoed rather than earned. Hugo’s reception is described as a battery of adulation that wears on him and readers.
A San Francisco Chronicle essay mocks Turkish morals, claiming Turks are dishonest and corrupt, especially among politicians and judges. It asserts universal theft stereotypes, notes caveat emptor among citizens, and discusses property confiscation as political tool. The piece frames bribery and coercion as endemic, biasing against Turkish society.
An exchange notes that even the dead might be pleased to rest among familiar scenes with friends nearby. It adds that a dead man who would show displeasure at such a funeral does not deserve one, reflecting a stark editorial stance in the Norristown Herald.
The noted writer Oscar Wilde will charge modest admission for his upcoming lectures in this country. Tickets at twenty five cents gain entry while fifty cents secures the best reserved seats, reflecting a substantial reduction from typical prices.
A sensational tale traces Dr Evans from Lancaster County to Paris where he amasses millions through dentistry and ties to Napoleon. The account covers his early apprenticeship, Brewster partnership, court intrigues, Eugenia Bonaparte connection, and vast wealth from Parisian real estate and royal patronage. Meanwhile a domestic subplot ends with Harry Packer securing Miss Mavis Lockwood after a generous marriage settlement.
A tale from Pittsburg Post recounts Robert and Harry Packer treated as equals by parents in a small village. A summer hotel draws attention as Harry often dines there with Lockwood, a nearby resident and daughter of a respectable family, while his brother Bob becomes a familiar name among locals.
A satirical piece narrates Southern drinking culture and social pressure to drink, depicting invitations, flirtation of drink with caution, strategy in social dynamics, and the ritual of consuming whiskey as a social test. It uses combative dialect and indirect humor to critique hospitality norms and masculine bravado.
An elderly Northern widow in Florida testifies to the energizing air of the South and the draw of orange groves. She recalls moving south for pleasure, marrying a poor husband, and lamenting energy sapped by northern life, while praising southern living and cattle pastures amid a skeptical crowd.
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