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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1887
Page
3
The Mitchell fair drew crowds and posted gains with gross receipts surpassing $7,100 and stock sales around $6,000. Local officials and residents attend events, including threshing demonstrations, sales, and performances, while surrounding towns report activities and court notices.
A collage of old notes covers diverse topics from a Maine style garden exhibit to a bashful Aberdeen suitor. It includes a boastful list of Meld corn varieties and broom corn, plus a joke about courting missteps and a critique of agrarian editorial advice.
A Mrs. F E Miller lost a gold watch and chain at the Mitchell fair. A ten year old boy found it on the ball grounds and handed it to Secretary Bushnell. Mr. Miller rewarded the finder after identify ing the timepiece as his own.
A long note discusses a book by Prof. Willian Russell on horse hoof structure and care. It covers proper shoeing for various uses, guidance for trotters, remedial shoeing, and best practices gathered from over forty years of observation. The volume is described as handsomely bound with embellishments and issued by a noted publisher.
The ad list promotes Dictionary Holders with prizes and pricing details. It also notes potato sales at Artesian Grocery and apricots at Bardin's, plus new cloak and jacket arrivals at Ed Myenne's. An address in Chicago is given for prize information.
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