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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1886
Page
3
The text presents a fragment of a poem by Sarah K Bolton published in Brooklyn Magazine. It describes nature imagery with crickets, night, and beauty, mentioning November and a seasonal mood. The excerpt reflects poetic praise and reflective lines on gold fringes and fading flowers.
The Paragon sinks after a collision as fifth officer Ralph Nutford and Nellie Robertson pursue a romance amid danger. A later tale links the incident to a shady scheme by Col Jedadiah Spinks, revealing a yarn of deception and intrigue tied to the Paragon’s fate.
A vivid portrait of Paris shop girls on the boulevards. It contrasts their disciplined daily toil with the lure of city life and poverty that drives some toward exploitation or ruin. The piece cites families, lovers, and risky choices shaping fragile futures in the Parisian districts near the Seine.
The article catalogs major earthquakes from 643 to 1883, listing cities and death tolls such as Naples 1459 and Krakatoa 1883, noting vast loss of life across Venice, Lisbon, Ischia, and other regions, and mentions legends of Atlantis as a mythical earthquake result.
A writer tours the Grand Union Hotel of Saratoga describing its immense size and operations. He notes 700 sleeping rooms in two buildings, 1800 guests served at once, 1100 daily in August, and a dining hall for 1000 with 250 attendants. The article lists staff, expenses, and a 1886 season where gross outlay reached about 242000 dollars and gross income about 325000 dollars, with profit after interest on capital modest.
Vienna reports John and Jacob Tove are dying in Prator after years of touring Europe as Sundus Siamese twins. John, the weaker, fell lethargic and died. Jacob, clinging to life, faces inevitable death as doctors show little hope. The tale recalls earlier Siamese twins and Barnum's 30,000 franc offer, with the parents having sold the body to a London museum for £8000.
A Baltimore man and a Western woman wed after brief courtship shared through letters and a photograph. The aunt who arranged the matches accompanied the bride to the depot and plans to join them once her affairs are settled. The clergyman praised the couple’s respectability.
A Picayune correspondent recalls the Falstaff Inn near Canterbury with a warm kitchen scene. Lamb roasts, mint sauce, and a bustling widowed kitchen maid boiling a chop fill a cozy hall with aromatic, homey activity and memories of comfort.
The text notes long lived leaders from Britain France and America, praising Lord Palmerston Guizot Lyndhurst Brougham Lansdowne and Wellington for active work into advanced age. It recalls Marquis of Winchester remembering Edward V and statesmen Adams and Jefferson dying in 1826 after long careers.
At Jardin de Paris the crowd gathers for exotic entertainment headlined by Lin Belle Fatma from Tunis. The act features oriental costume, a chorus of musicians, and Fatma seated on a throne after a hat collection, drawing praise and rowdy Parisian wit.
An article questions beef intake estimates by an economist named Lamas, noting Europeans eat 45 pounds per person annually while Australians reach 150 pounds and Americans 130. It argues the calculations rest on dubious head counts of cattle, with a striking claim of 47.5 million cattle worldwide.
On the tenth, amid ceremony and enthusiasm, the Lexington Historical Society accepted and unveiled Henry Sandham's painting The Dawn of Tabet Uhe eeenn ba ing the battle of Lexington. The work, costing a total of raised by local subscription, honors Lexington's history and aims to keep the scene memorable for future generations.
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