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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1890
Page
3
Kimball Post Office announces weekly hours open on weekdays at 7:48 AM and close at 4:00 PM with special morning times shown. Register and Money Orders available, letters linger requests, and dead letter procedures noted.
Local notes cover a busy period with planned shows by Halburt and Littcher’s combined troupe in Kimball next Tuesday, a real circus featuring trained animals, a proposed horse race with Reed and Richards, and town happenings from firehouse, parades, and church services to farm reports and weather. The report mentions nearby travels, a German farming party settling east of Mitchell, and various local business notices, including real estate transfers and a public event calendar.
A reader’s map study argues the Pierre rail connection is shaped by natural features and terrain. The article critiques the G and NW Western lines, noting 60 miles of straight track with a sharp bend near Blunt and a zigzag path to Pierre via Medicine Creek, stressing that geography dictated the route chosen and challenging rivals. It cautions future lines must overcome tunnels, cuts, and embankments, and urges attention to developments around Forest City and Chamberlain while promoting a Sioux City Weekly Journal offer and local lodge notices.
A South Washington man and his wife ward off a nighttime tomcat intrusion through an open window. Mr King battles the animal as it attacks him, then Mrs King joins to restrain and subdue the creature until it is driven from the home. Reports also touch on local notices and various advertisements.
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