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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1884
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear names and events, yielding a terse item about a person or place. Readable portions hint at a local figure or incident but lack decisive details. The piece preserves brief hints of names and happenings without a clear narrative.
An older man recalls his life from a mill in Skinner Hollow near Buffalo to Massachusetts. He tells of building a pine log mill, loving his wife and child, and a perilous night when a five foot rattlesnake slithered onto the bed near the baby. The dog alerted them, and a rifle shot ended the threat. They later prospered, cherishing family over wealth.
The piece traces the origins of the Book of Mormon from Solomon Spaulding through Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith, detailing alleged forged connections and the role of Braden's investigations. It notes a forthcoming Christian Publishing Company volume and mentions a manuscript by J. H. Gilbert and a Richmond Missouri holder.
The article notes that English people write more letters than any nation, averaging 41 letters and 4 postcards per person annually. It cites 1,822,086,900 letters and 163,686,100 cards processed to year end March, with 94,508 book packets and 142,702,800 newspapers. The Christmas period saw 16,400,000 letters, prompting 1,200 more staff, totaling 1,800 additional central office workers.
A widow in Colombes has been fined five francs after neighbors complained of forty dogs and many cats living on four plots of property. The animals allegedly howl and emit odors, with critics calling the setup dangerous to health. The widow, widow of famed physiologist Melaude Bernard, supposedly seeks to expiate her husband's vivisection legacy by killing stray animals, a plan the community objects to as inappropriate and cruel.
Secret marriage of Henry D. Gilpin to Nellie Mulhern, a housekeeper’s niece, shocks Philadelphia. Ex mayor Gilpin allegedly disinherits, bans recognition, yet funds the couple’s life in separate quarters. Mrs. Gilpin denies infidelity and fights the divorce suit.
A Glasgow minister narrator recalls courting Angeline Melville while en route to Vale of Cruix. He later recruits Mary, a plain, sweet girl, after a public flirtation becomes clear. He marries Mary, becomes pastor there, and reflects on whether his actions were flirtatious or true love.
In San Francisco on August 14 four Chinese actors faced Judge Hollman in a habeas corpus hearing to determine if they fell under an exclusionary act excluding laborers. Each displayed dramatic talent as testimony, with two discharged after performances, including a clown act that amused and unsettled observers.
A fragmented historical account portrays Ea Stokes as a dangerous figure linked to Jim Fisk’s enemies. It describes his alleged criminal plots, influence over judges, and confrontations with Fisk’s supporters, noting his resilience and shifting alliances in New York society.
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