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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1886
Page
6
The scene centers on a widowed mother Nellie and Jacob Norton’s family amid grief. Nellie confesses past deception about a child, seeking forgiveness from the Norton household as the community gathers for the aftermath of a death. The Captain’s widow arrives, revealing a long hidden liaison and the child’s place with the Nortons.
The Providence Journal explains the September 22 equinox at 2 PM marking the Sun entering Libra and equal day and night balance. It notes the changing season, harvest abundance, and the approach of shorter days as the Earth journeys toward winter solstice.
A medical reporter warns travelers with heart conditions to avoid rushing for trains. The editor cites deaths from hurried arrivals and urges calm habits, planning margins, and punctuality to reduce danger and improve moral and physical health.
The government suppresses polygamy yet acknowledges Sitting Bull has two wives. Both are described as healthy, attractive, and loyal to the chief. The women share pride in their husband and minister to his children, who are equally loved by either wife.
A lawyer recounts an old case in a small town where pensioning mother Mary Sharon deeded her property to son William for support. William’s threats and a dangerous plan culminate when two rattlesnakes bite him in the lawyer’s bedroom, leading to a gruesome, lurid end for a fearsome man.
An Army and Navy Journal account recalls a London club scene where Gen Porter and an American speaker share stories. English guests sit impassively amid jokes about the Lane route, prompting quips about Americans and a mock verdict on storytelling.
Georgia interview reveals Captain Whack Bailey planning the 1st Georgia Volunteers to invade Mexico. Augusta and Atlanta contingents join, with letters from many states urging to enlist as officers or quartermasters. The reporter notes Bailey’s brigades may number about 1,000 as he organises a bold regiment against Mexico.
A demure Chicago businessman visits Tarvo’s shop to purchase a broad brimmed hat for his congregation. After price haggling with Mr. Barnes Linsell, the hat sells for four dollars as the buyer muses on its fit for his prosessed life and his flock. A final quip hints his followers could be outraged if the price is raised.
King Poser from the Chicago Toter Devan notes poker’s tenacious grip on clubs where social and literary profit clubs languish under its influence. A large local club faces a push to abolish poker but the amendment to do so is tied to higher dues, trapping members in a tax-like choice. The outcome seems favorable to the poker circle, which aims to defeat the amendment.
A discussion of hay fever or Nay fever with symptoms like headache sneezing and eye discharge, its seasonal recurrence and possible inhalation causes. It notes the difficulty in fully explaining its yearly return and cites De. BN Holmes on the condition as a central diagnostic trait, highlighting evolving views toward a patient-specific disease rather than a mere irritant.
An old diary fragment recounts Morgan the rider dying on September 4 in Greenville Tennessee. It describes a mansion owned by Dr Williams and his rebel wife, a staged hospitality pact, Morgan’s capture by federal forces, a hospital surgeon Torhusbayel, and a chaotic nighttime attack with gunfire and pursuit.
A longread recounts the Dreslau five hundred year anniversary of St. Mary's bell known as the poor sinner's bell. A boy’s fatal mistake in the casting leads to a bell of exquisite tone and a bell founder driven to execution as the ballad by W. Mujler preserves the tale of mercy and tragedy.
In Pennsylvania and Kentucky the Civil War split families. Tom McAlister joined the Confederacy, his brother Robert fought for the Union, even clashing in battle. A Terrill family also split, with William Jr. Terrill dying at Perryville serving the Union, while his Confederate brother led a brigade at Cold Harbor and was killed. Their father in Bath County preserved both memories with a marble stone, inscribing God only knows which one was right. The tale illustrates deep rifts and enduring sorrow within a single era.
An English author in the United States cites the "little gray cabin" as the birthplace of eminent Americans. He notes figures such as Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Blaine, and Astor among those who rose from humble roots, urging boys to pursue energy and industry in rougher, less crowded regions where opportunity favors merit. The piece contrasts rural grit with city paths to success and reflects on the routes to power.
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