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Fragmentary OCR notes reference names and dates in a nonsensical form. No coherent events, places, or people can be identified to produce a factual headline or summary.
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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1885
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR notes reference names and dates in a nonsensical form. No coherent events, places, or people can be identified to produce a factual headline or summary.
A long fragment from a Cleveland era tale follows Grandmama recounting romantic riffs and trials among youth. The story threads through memory and myth as she and family reflect on love, heartbreak, and the aging gaze that weighs passion against experience, with a muttered tease of an old legend.
The steamer Vilory and Capt. Maskill engage in shooting whale spouts off Cape Porpoise near Boobay Reerily. After a long chase the monster is struck and killed by a bomb, sinking to seventy five fathoms. The dead whale, twice as long as the Valor, is expected to surface in eight or nine days and be towed by the steamer Portland (Mo) Press.
The context recalls Madame de Lamballe's brutal murder with her head and heart displayed on pikes. At the Duke of Orleans seat, Lindesy and other men witnessed mob spectacle and the head passing to the temple. The Duke mused over events, then returned to dinner as news spread of imprisonments and deaths.
A converted letter to The Globe argues Upper Canada led Britain and the United States in ending slavery. It cites Parliament’s 1793 act, compensation limits, and freedom for children born to enslaved women, plus notes on early cooking, ovens, and frontier life. It references witchcraft beliefs among Loyalists and a community tale of remedy and belief.
A group of soldiers resting in winter quarters devised a prank with a shell and fuse. The improvised weapon exploded under a bunk, causing a tense evacuation and near panic as troops watched the tent supposedly blown apart. After thirty minutes and a witness to the event, the ruse was revealed as fraud and no one was harmed.
The Princetonian notes that college athletics, specifically baseball, show mixed but overall encouraging images. Records from 1881 to 1884 reveal several high performing players who balanced studies with athletics, while some seasons included a few professional players among the rosters. The piece argues that a captain should monitor student standing to defend athletics against critics.
A long archaic summary recounts Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, born November 1 1841, educated privately, travels in Canada and the United States, service in Curragh Ireland, a 1868 marriage to Princess Alexandra, and his titles and wealth. It notes royal roles, residence in London, and Victoria’s late reign with his occasional House of Lords appearances as the aging queen nears 66.
The Salem United Brethren pastor Reverend Sneath led a humorous wedding lesson highlighting proper ceremony etiquette. Ushers, a playful wedding party, and a beautiful brunette bride appeared in a staged event that mixed light mortifications with earnest explanations of marriage rituals. The article notes the ceremony was not real and includes observational humor about nerves and improvised moments.
The remains of Thomas Parr were buried in Westminster Abbey, celebrated as Britain’s oldest man to that date, noted for his remarkable longevity beyond all known ages.
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