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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1899
Page
2
A fragmented article lists diverse personages from South Africa and Britain. It mentions Sir Krueger and family connections, ministers and clergymen, Queen Victoria era figures, Miss Anthony and Carrie Chapman Catt, and various political figures, marriages, and cultural notes. The piece weaves legacy, nobility, and public life through a wide set of names, places, and events.
Coroner's inquest opens in Sioux Falls over Humboldt railway disaster. Engineers and brakeman blamed as six workers die and others linger in hospital. Grief surrounds the undertaking rooms where victims lie. money and valuables found on bodies amid the wreckage. a dramatic scene of sorrow and investigation unfolds.
Vermilion S D November 22 The historical association of the University of Nebraska in communication with the student body at the University of South Dakota works to organize an interstate oratorical confab including Minnesota South Dakota Iowa Kansas Missouri and Nebraska A special faculty and student meeting will decide the matter with hopes for a May contest and a delegate from each university to attend a December Vermillion session to draft a constitution.
Washington November 22 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor testified before the Industrial Commission. He noted the growing use of the union label by 37 organizations and defended the boycott as a legal tool for workers. He said trusts influence legislation, favored an 8 hour day proposal, and asserted organized labor improving conditions and future prospects despite depictions of depair. He spoke on cooperative gains, wage rent, and the impact of capital combinations on employment.
The text announces a Thanksgiving Proclamation by Governor Andrew B. Lee, urging observance of the holiday and reflection on blessings. It notes a spirit of unity, abundance, and national concern, calling for devotion to divine aid and public good, dated November 14, 1829 in Pierre, South Dakota.
Uy Yarnell secures a petrified joint of a mastodon measuring about 19 inches by 6, with a two foot long piece showing recent break. It was found near Flint Rock butte roughly 200 miles northwest of the city. Earlier finds of 11 feet long pieces were reported. Yarnell plans to guide future digs, hoping to locate remains in the region.
Paterson bulletin reports Vice President Garret A Hobart died at 6 20 am after a prolonged illness of angina pectoris. Family and physicians were present at his bedside. Public buildings and private homes drooped in mourning as officials prepared funeral arrangements and telegrams of condolence poured in from leaders and friends alike.
Fragmentary article notes no successor named for the vice presidency after McKinley's death. Describes presidential line of succession and acting president pro tempore Frye of Maine. Mentions ongoing South Africa coverage and various political and social comments.
News from Washington reports the death of Vice President Hobart and the nation’s shock. President McKinley and Cabinet members received the telegram at the White House and confirmed the loss, sending condolences to Mrs Hobart. Secretaries and senators gathered as the administration prepared proclamations and funeral plans.
President McKinley proclaims national mourning after the death of Garrett Augustiny Hubnet, vice president of the United States. The notice states all federal offices to close and military honors to be observed for thirty days. Secretary of State John Way assists in transmitting the document.
Columbus report details the official Ohio vote with Nagh leading by about 40,000. It lists governor contenders Nasly Republican 417,199 John R. Metown Democrat 308,170 and others including Jones non-partisan 100,721. It notes about 40,000 Jones voters did not back other state offices and that non-partisans drew strength from both major parties.
A brakeman James Byrne aged 21 was killed instantly when crushed at a blue river line yard after a coupling accident. The incident occurred Nov 22 near Carroll County. The report notes a local paper published a notice and hints at price cutting by local clergy amidst wedding misgivings and public commentary.
London dispatches report Boer forces pouring into Cape Colony with reinforcements daily. Unconfirmed rumors of British setbacks fade as dispatches describe troop movements toward Mafeking and Dor. The plan claims threefold British advance while Capetown embarkation proceeds smoothly with transport buildup.
The item notes the death of a vice president at 18, with partial OCR indicating a morn incident in Paterson New Jersey. The report mentions Hobart and Hin family, and that the person expired at his bedside, suggesting a sudden death and family attendance.
Philadelphia Times reports Signor Baccelli claims excavations near the old Roman forum uncovered the tomb of Romulus and a trove of marble, bronze, and ceremonial objects. A separate streetcar scene recounts a crowd witnessing a gambling dispute, ending with a police call and a dramatic exclamation.
New York reports show shrinking signs in wiring steel and iron, with steel plate prices easing as delivery premiums fade. Copper and tin dip, wool and textiles stay firm, while boots and shoes shipments fall but surpass early November year-to-date. Cotton goods advance amid uncertain crop outlook. Atlantic exports shrink while Pacific exports rise, with refined gold and grain activity noted in the period.
A dispatch from Cuxhaven reports the Morning Steamer Patria abandoned as the North Sea risks envelopment in flames. Crews from Athesia and Patria arrive at Coxhaven Hamburg with cautious news of the perilous voyage. Market notes follow with cattle hogs and grain prices across Chicago Sioux City and Minneapolis exchanges.
Adam Howell president of the Marwkeye Insurance Company dies in Chicago this morning at 7 o'clock. He was a prominent business figure connected with Mawkeye Insurance and related ventures in Des Moines. The death was reported from Chicago and follows the earlier notes of his leadership in the company.
In Middleboro Kentucky on November 20 Deputy Sheriff Bledson a leading Republican shot and killed John M Tate a former state legislator and prominent Democrat in Lye County during a political quarrel.
Michael Emil Rollinger, who killed his wife and set his house ablaze to hide the crime so he could marry another woman, was hanged this afternoon in Chicago. He proclaimed his innocence in a final speech from the gallows.
Hobart’s health shows a slight worsening with conditions noted by November 20 in Paterson New Jersey. He was better earlier in the day, but the report remains cautious about his recovery and mentions local figures and institutions without clear details.
Movild Nov 21 Major Swigert squadron of the third cavalry reports an engagement with a greatly inferior force north east of Dagupan. Filipinos aimed to retreat along the Tayig road while American forces press ahead. Heavy rains hamper movement as Lawson's division spreads across the region and Young's regiments sweep toward new towns.
Washington reports Admiral Wotkou recounts the capture of Zamboanga by Commander Every aboard the Castine with forces from the Uygathver and Marcos. Manila fortifications at Fort Niseo hold as troops from Jolou approach. Zamboanga’s fortifications and population of about 22 000 make it strategically critical in the southern Philippines and a potential obstacle to swift occupation.
A woman about 60, unnamed, was arrested in Mankato after being found with two jewels and a shawl wrapped around Indian lay deves. She denied theft of the items and offered no account of their whereabouts. Chief Davis aided by a clerk identified her. a similar case involved a Willam Vollmer estate dispute in Stillwater with details about heirs and property.
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