28 Sep 1883
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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1883
Page
1
A rough, dialogue heavy fable follows a wily wolf who preys on sheep, clashes with shepherds, and attempts to justify his hunger. The shepherds debate protecting their flocks as the old predator schemes, leading to a costly, moral showdown about vigilance and ethics.
A lengthy, fragmentary account describes a Negro revival at a Wilmington gathering with choirs, informal sermons, and fervent singing. The piece notes tensions between revival exuberance and social restraint, with later references to balloon ascent history and domestic reflections on dress and female propriety.
A man named Mr Brown battles a runaway cake of soap, tumbles, and creates a chaotic scene behind a washstand. His wife finally retrieves the soap, then mocks his effort as she cleans up, leaving him humbled at breakfast. Also included are notices on pest control and high society scandal detailing the Earl of Lonsdale’s costly life of excess and its fall.
A Detroit Free Press fragment recounts Bill Sye's odd wild west collection including a hornet nest and embalmings, with a vivid memory of hornets triggering old injuries and a humorous past incident. It shifts to a boxing Q&A with Billy Madden about Jim Ryan Sullivan and match prospects, noting Sullivan's resilience and the sport's fatalism, followed by editorials praising journalistic duty.
A fragmentary reminiscence traces balloon origins to Cyrano de Bergerac, noting fanciful works such as A Tip Through the Moon and early Montgolfier experiments. It mentions a silk globe and an air source from a stove, with playful comparisons to 17th century authors and inventions.
Fragmentary overheard barter dialog shows Mrs. Smith asking about a price. Respondent recalls paying eighteen cents and obtaining it for twelve cents, claiming others paid more. It captures a small market exchange with claimed price variance.
A fragmented OCR note describes a bright dressed thief roaming around New York with garish attire and a dramatic scene. It evokes old English phrasing about vines trees and a cityscape, painting a peculiar, literary image of theft amid city sights.
A farmer tries to instruct his son who is at the top of an apple tree how to retrieve fruit safely. Descriptions are confused with garbled phrasing but convey a scene of descent and discovery amid rough tools and improvised methods.
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