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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1897
Page
2
The publisher announces a Faralls South Dakota exhibitor prize for meritorious work in the 1900 exhibition, aiming to highlight humane and industrial achievements. A New York importer displays a blooming plant from northern Japan, bidding attention to exotic flora and potential cultivation at home.
Constantinople reports the Turkish government will postpone key naval arrangements until spring. The decision follows discussions on Austro-Hungarian and other European representations and a review of coastal defense needs. Local notes from Morton store list few towns in the region with similar delays.
The article details a chaotic LeMars shoe factory dispute involving Me Goodrich and Gonlivich. Allegations claim misused funds, forged entries, and theft of thousand-dollar sums, with court proceedings and a claim of unpaid bills impacting the company and local workers.
A boiler explosion at Milton Artley’s wood working factory in Carleton injures workers including Edward Craft and Fred Arty and kills two others. The blast shakes the town, collapses parts of the facility, and leaves the site a near total ruin. Authorities pursue unidentified leads.
A poorly legible notice from Williamsport Pennsylvania dated November 22 outlines a strong combine formed by fourteen concerns in wood working machinery. It mentions America Wool Working Machinery company and several rough names and places including Aurora, Oshkosh, Green Bay, and likely Milwaukee area firms, with references to capital figures and production forecasts in the United States. The text is garbled but signals an industry-wide collaboration and planned output changes.
Jury finds Mayhew guilty on the charge of misappropriation with alleged criminal intent. Judge Guffey guided the trial. defense argued improper filing and record handling. Jury returned a verdict of not guilty on some counts, with mixed findings noted in the court record.
A South Bakor court decision in Sule et ula v. Lathrop held a tax deed for two Vermilion lots void due to incompatible instrument recitals showing two town lots were exposed as one tract. The ruling, written by Justice Plier, notes the case could shift property claims broadly across Vermilion and similar towns. proceeds followed payment of $101.30.
A Salvation Army ceremony in Sturgis unites Theo dore TPhotson and Miss Higa Carran of the city. The event drew community interest with admission charges and a traditional service, followed by a reception. Local officials were in attendance as guests and participants.
Belle Fourche reports a mail car theft three years ago on a winter night between Spearfish and Belle Fourche. A mail pouch was lost in Hesnow and later found cut open and empty. Postoffice Inspector C J Franking from Chicago arrived to conduct a thorough investigation. Some papers and packages were left behind, prompting government interest to reexamine the incident.
In Sioux Falls a new Pail Merchants organization has formed as an auxiliary to the state association. Gilbert was elected president and J I Ramsey secretary. Officials plan a dormant period until after the holidays before resuming active efforts.
A garbled 19th century legal notice from Corry Ont mentions provisions, elections and a secretary of state. The fragment notes a selection at Yolen and public publishing activities but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes. The text shows disuse and uncertain references to law.
A boy in Portsmouth Nebraska was found unconscious in a ravine near a highway with a head injury and missing ear after a suspected robbery attempt. Two suspicious individuals were seen near a store window when the money disappeared. A doctor later retrieved some coin evidence from the scene as investigators search for the alleged assailants. The victim’s condition and the motive remain under inquiry with local merchants and a hired doctor assisting in the case.
Fragmentary OCR hints a puzzling double murder involving a father and others. Names and places are severely garbled, but the text suggests a murder linked to a coroner or investigation, with references to witnesses and dates in a local setting.
Tests on sugar beets conducted at Cheyenne are described as perhaps the most remarkable tests ever made. The report notes the beet’s survival under harsh conditions and hints at a difficult winter, with quoted remarks about the one thing missing in the heart of the trial.
An Indiana man named Wil stands indicted over a scheme involving a wealthy widow Mrs Gibbs. The case centers on alleged letters and promises of marriage used to secure funds and a mortgage on property. The grand jury report notes a pattern of deceit tied to a proposed betrothal and monetary obligations.
Report tallies that Adolfo Castillo’s killer, believed slain in Havana fighting, was executed by a firing squad after a court martial. Sources note insurgents claimed a Cuban victory at Pinard del Rio area with Velasco unit suffering heavy losses. Cuban government forces reportedly retreated toward Havana with casualties and wounded.
Millionaire Samuel W. Allerton plans to relocate from Chicago to Geneva. He cites Cook County tax policies and alleged unfair treatment by authorities as key reasons, saying he will transfer his Illinois properties and direct his vast holdings from Geneva.
New York reports Mayor Van Wyck opposes a public inaugural celebration despite Democratic demands. He favors simplicity to unite the city and avoid extravagant pageantry. Supporters insist on a formal ceremony, but the mayor remains committed to a restrained approach.
The court in Diaz Moxon City on November 2 closes the Arroyo assassination trial. Eleven Mexican officers were condemned to die with seven others jailed or imprisoned for involvement in the plot to kill the president. The verdict came after a seven hour jury deliberation, amid a crowded courtroom and tense reactions from the defendants and lawyers.
Minneapolis another alderman, Cohn Alderman, convicted of demanding a $10,000 bribe on behalf of a sixteen member combine. He was sentenced Saturday to six years and three months in the penitentiary with bond set at $3,000 while motions for a new trial and appeal to the supreme court are pursued.
Chicago November 22 chemist who analyzed John Ketchum's viscera concludes the death was caused by meldbelium and liver hardening after he left all his property to Mabel Wallace Walkup the widowed beneficiary. The analyst finished the examination and filed results with the coroner.
Hundreds of people gathered as a remarkable phenomenon involving Roxel Fliere drew crowds to the river scene. Officials noted a possible cave collapse theory while scientists and students examined the waters. several exotic specimens with colored, lens-like eyes were recovered, suggesting unusual light refractive effects and new aquatic forms.
New York Herald’s Evening Telegram stops publication after November 24 claiming the paper cannot continue at one cent and will resume when conditions improve. The notice quotes Abraham Lincoln and notes advertisers and public are being fooled by low pricing.
Sioux City and Chicago market notes show hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts with mixed quotes. Prices vary by region and item with cattle steady to strong in places and hog markets softer in Chicago. grain and flour futures feature at Minneapolis with various contract quotes.
In Oconomowoe and nearby, the coroner's inquest into the death of Ernest Cornell's two children and the attempted murder of Cornell draws strong public interest. No suspects named as yet. Cornell and John Lewis, who raised the alarm, remain under scrutiny. The hearing continues with no clear motive or perpetrator established.
Paris reports a rising public sentiment favors Dreyfus’s release as the German government claims restraint while the affair continues. The French government faces pressure as officials from the army prison and high command navigate legal and political reactions amid international statements.
An Austro-Hungarian minister proposes a united bloc to counter anti American trust growth, urging European nations to tighten cooperation. He warns of looming welfare strains and fierce competition, urging measures to defend European industries and maintain national vitality amid global forces.
Fragments from Tish New York area and surrounding counties describe a farm arson and vandalism spree. Police report a farmer set fires destroying dairy buildings cattle horses and tools after an attempted assault on Calder. A German farming community notes lynching talk while police document the broader crime wave.
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