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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1900
Page
3
The column collects disparate items about deaf and mute youths in Columbus, cheap Brockton shoes, romance banter at a Chicago counter, a Philadelphia humor piece, public health messaging, and odd tidbits on bands of Japs and Chinese influence, all reflecting era quirks and social curiosities.
A scrambled excerpt mixes a Persian style ode to a queen with a London Daily News remark on a translation and a later Telegram anecdote about a dinner party. It includes references to the Khedive, Windsor, Arabic numerals, and a Fenton case, plus a joke about a parrot and a bargaining dealer.
A compact collage of assorted clipped lines and phrases from various papers and ads. It includes references to Castoria for infants, judge and Mrs. O Connor dialogue, dye products, church sermons, taxes, old china, and a note on a coughing remedy, all presented as stray excerpts without coherent narrative.
A letter from a schoolteacher describes decade-long monthly agony and failed treatments until Lydia E. Pinkham’s remedy brought relief. The writer notes relief after using the product and offers to answer questions about the case.
John Latham discovers Chester Sewall, once trusted, is implicated in a murder after police reveal stolen items linked to Richard Willmarth. Inspector explains Sewall used a heap of pawntickets and a wallet tied to the Willmarth case, exposing a premeditated crime and Sewall's betrayal.
A report by Professor Henry from the United States weather bureau notes a record number of lightning deaths in 1899. Eighty-two people died, with many more injured or burned, while some fatalities occurred without visible injuries. The piece offers safety tips during storms, warns against wiring across yards, and cites state tallies for fatalities and injuries, highlighting Pennsylvania and Illinois as high-incidence states.
The piece cites Dr. Francia F. Chirk and Minister Conger on missionaries shaping western civilization in China. It notes missionaries as enemies of Chinese conservatism, while acknowledging their role in civilization. It also mentions South Carolina’s stance on divorce, highlighting broad moral debates of the era.
A violent all night clash erupts over a malpractice matter in Milwaukee with two men killed and three wounded. Police and deputies fought to quell a mob outside Mrs Wright's residence, amid deaths of local workers and a deputy constable, as a coroner's jury investigates a young woman’s death at a hospital.
Rob Fitzsimmons publicly challenged Jim Jeffries for a title fight to be held in August with a $3,500 forfeit. Fitzsimmons insisted Jeffries must accept on the date or admit defeat, while reserving right to delay the bout if needed to train. Local chatter from Chicago and Indianapolis papers reflects widespread interest and skeptical reactions.
Fragment from a historical newspaper page describing the Dewey family ownership of the Dewey homestead after Admiral Dewey’s death, with a later personal letter praising Peruna remedy for cataracts and throat issues, signed by Th. Gordon and sent from The Petal Medicine Co Columbus Ohio.
Denver Post reports an attempted theft of a natural state fruit preservation formula, owned by Osborne and two others, valued at about $50,000. A thief spoiled a jar of the preserved liquid, left behind tools, and Osbourne asserts the discovery is grand. Keeper plans to guard stock in vaults by night.
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