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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1886
Page
3
A dense historical miscellany covers farming practices and home remedies. It discusses stifle sprains in horses, safe well construction, and clover as a vital pasture and fertilizer. Also included are tips on currants, onions, and fruit preparation, plus rural lore on education and fraternal Masonry anecdotes.
Zenas Dano in Good Housekeeping suggests worry fades as one grows. the piece laments constant complaining over trifles, noting a Christian man burdening his wife and readers’ concerns about manners and age. It recalls a learned man turning purple in anger over a missing hat and questions why people fret.
The Astor family wealth grew from fur fortunes to vast real estate holdings across Manhattan. John Jacob Astor’s line expanded under William Waldorf Astor, with a managed estate that preserves family control. The Boston Advertiser notes their public dominance of property, shrewd long term investments, and potential to own much of Manhattan in a century.
A Cleveland Leader correspondent recalls Queen Victoria touring Edinburgh. Crowds cheered faintly as police and troops fenced the route. The scene contrasted with American pageantry, while Victoria rode with Beatrice amid pomp and wary guards.
Tadge Gildersleave told the New York jury that acquitted a young man on larceny charges he did not understand their verdict. He cited conflicting testimony from several reputable witnesses and warned that many such outcomes could ruin his reputation.
A discussion on the moment of death and revived cases. It cites Goethe and medieval notes, notes minutes after apparent death, and cases like Tridon and Pryge to explore whether a spark of life can remain. The piece questions medical certainty in critical hours and notes anesthesia and shock risks.
The diary of Bishop Taunington, executed by King Manga of An gona, details a brutal week in Lubawas. He describes capture by natives, confinement in a vermin infested hut, guarded by chiefs and wives, and a final entry on October 28 predicting death, with solace found in psalms.
Chambers Journal notes tiger prowess in lifting and transporting large prey. A hunter recalls a tiger dragging a full grown bullock across rough ground and through dense canebrake, lifting forequarters in its mouth, then returning at night for meals. The piece also cites Philadelphia textile output figures totaling 134 million dollars.
Major General Yakovitch of the Rurajaty army recalls seeing Napoleon at the Moscow campaign. He describes misty dawn, brutal cannon fire, and the Imperial Guard surge. Napoleon refuses retreat, declares fate, and three months later flees across the frontier with Cossacks in pursuit.
Michael Davitt in the San Francisco Call extols islanders off the Galway coast as a superb Celtic race. He claims no Saxon blood, speaks only Irish, and remains unchanged for 8,000 years. He notes a fort at Dunaengus, unique footwear, athletic prowess, and scattered schooling. He also cites rent and tenancy views, and discusses a French observer on vocal laughter patterns.
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