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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1898
Page
3
A long promotional piece describes Murille porcelain plaques featuring American ducks, pheasants, and other birds. Sold by J.C. Hubinger Co with Natiron starch offers to distribute plaques free for three bought packages, linking to grocery purchases and mail delivery.
In a vivid domestic scene Winnie faces Madam Vivian's anger over a costly Captain Tredernick jacket. Trewhella plots, Miss Winnie contemplates returning home, but Mrs Grove shows sympathy offering supper and consolement as Winnie weighs a future with or without the jacket and the Captain’s attentions.
Winnie Caerlyon endures a long hot summer of chores and quiet suffering at home while misfortune and kindness mingle. The chapter follows her as she cares for siblings, resists social scrutiny from Miss Trewhella, and clings to a crumpled letter from Stephen Tredernick, dreaming of a gentler future amid harsh family dynamics.
A Philadelphia tale recalls Lady Hazlet D Orsay at a charity bazaar where the Duke of Orleny, heir to Louis Philippe, admires a ring. The banter over price climaxes as Harriet hands over a costly gift, while a Mount Carmel inquiry shows a mixed crew of workers. Then Detroit Tribe hints at local labor news and civic chatter.
Manila dispatch reports General Otis issued an ultimatum demanding Aguinaldo withdraw his troops from Manila suburbs by the 15th or face consequences. Insurgents control nearly all territory except Manila Cavite and a small portion of Albany province, with 9,000 Spanish prisoners and captured rifles and steamers reported. The piece notes leadership disarray among insurgents and speculation over Arellano’s potential presidency at Malolos on September 15.
President McKinley urged a long list of named gentlemen to join a commission investigating the conduct of the war bureaus including the quartermaster and commissary. The message stressed truth and confidence in the commission and named officers like Lt. Gen. Scofield General Gordon and General Dodie among others. The report notes gifts and donations connected to prominent figures in New York and London society.
The text hints at a discussion of proposed congress and the outcome of relations between others and insurgents. It suggests a critical assessment of the current state of affairs and possible implications for policy.
A gasoline explosion in a Philadelphia grocery cellar on Sept 14 leveled three story brick buildings at 144 South Pierat Street. Four dead and many injured, including Hamuel Schattenstein and Alex Schattenstein, with numbers of missing reported between eighteen and six as authorities widen the search at dawn.
A severe blaze in Jerome Arizona destroyed most buildings in a narrow gulch area after a gasoline stove ignited, wiping out over 180 residences and twenty five stores. Eleven bodies recovered, about 1600 left homeless, aided by Union Verde Mining staff as trains carried relief supplies and a fundraiser sought funds for the distressed. The fire, fueled by limited water and insurance coverage, began during a drunken revelry and is blamed on Italian residents according to local reports.
Colonel Howry Rebert of Davenport, Civil War veteran, visited Jacksonville to inspect the Tawa regiment camps and men. He praised camp locations water supply and hospital conditions, saying the sites were as good as anywhere and reflecting on past hardships. He noted a forthcoming detachment to Des Moines and commented on marriage changes among women.
A 19th century advertisement warns that trifling daily incidents can displace the womb and urges quick action. It touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure, sharing a testimonial from Mrs. Bennett of Bay City Michigan praising relief from weakness, back pain, and menstrual issues after using the remedy.
Jonely declares taking all of it in while a newcomer accuses the idea of imperialism. No Towns comments on the Onin exposition stirring local reaction.
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