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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1884
Page
2
The piece discusses prices and investment in market goods, politics and naval power trends, and a cholera revival concern. It references debts, bonds, and a shift toward agriculture and wheat, noting Vanderbilt’s fortune and broader economic cautions. It cites international trade, railroads, and factory growth alongside public health anxieties and wartime naval strength.
A sweeping, disjointed weekly summary reports political shifts in Congress as Morrill and Edmunds are noted for terms and elections. It catalogs crimes from robberies to arson, a fatal incident in Oklahoma, a Portland fire wave, and various district cases. Global items touch typhoons, explosions, and diplomatic maneuvers alongside market notes and weather-adjacent economic chatter.
Fragmentary rapids of a sensational tale from the Rioux City area recount a man’s violent outburst through Sioux City and surrounding towns. The coroner’s jury returns a verdict amid chaotic scenes and a widow’s sorrow, with references to madness, rage, and a fatal assault.
In a rugged mountain tale a rough yet kindly stage driver named Shorty recalls a journey to the O Be Joyful camp near O-We Joyful and the Myra Claffitt home. He describes the mining camp, its hardships, a stern manager, and Myra’s steady moral influence on weary workers.
A circus crowd under wet skies witnessed a staged chase for a wife. A young handsome equestrian and the featured heroine Little Sunshine confessed mutual love amid a wild chase around the ring. They plan to marry in New York after the season, with Barnum officiating.
A. C. Peale, M.D., notes in Popular Science Monthly on geysers in Yellowstone Park New Zealand and Iceland. He cites about two thousand springs in Yellowstone with seventy one geysers, twenty exceeding fifty feet, and discusses heights and regional differences. He mentions uncertain New Zealand data and the lack of complete records for Iceland.
A historical critique describes urban squalor and disease in China, noting filth, overcrowding, and unhealthy living conditions. The account contrasts Western perceptions with Chinese public health challenges and cites alarming mortality, highlighting beggars, street life, and polluted environments.
A private act in the Hoose of Commons would empower Lord D and Lord Courtenay to sell the entire Devonshire estate vast holdings, keeping Powlerham house, and settle mortgage debts totaling 1 250 000. Courtenay’s recent Bankruptcy Court filing for 1 600 000 questioned the bill’s necessity. the Courtenays, of royal descent, once owned a large Devonshire portion and significant Irish property.
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