Local Modesto News Briefs From The Holiday Season
Short items from Modesto recounts look at cheap clocks and gifts at Dandt's and Marriott's. Ads touts toys, books, clothes, and holiday crockery. A constable arrests a man for drunkenness. A dance at Rowers hall is announced. A government pension is granted to a widow. Gravel road work slows travel on Crow's Landing road. Choral Society and art sale notices appear among miscellaneous classifieds.
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Sesson
A. Meyer
Holiday Goode
Thoen
Crow's Landing
Inventor's Wheel Wheel Aids Painters Invention Promised
At W E Daunt's paint shop a neat contrivance is described that lets a wheel or other object be raised or lowered on an upright rod. An axis with gears and steel sponge holds the item at any angle for work. The device could replace clumsy current stands and may lead to a patent and strong market demand.
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Daunt
Thin
Mr. Daunt
Couple’s marriage attempt halted by underage bride rule
A Knight’s Ferry couple, William J Tinny and Mies Bersie Blazer, traveled to Stockton to wed but failed when the bride Prospectiva was found to be underage at seventeen. Tinny later claimed she was eighteen to obtain a license in Modesto, facing further questions from local magistrate Townes who advised securing proper parental consent and a fresh license before marriage.
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J. Tinny
Mies Bersie Blazer
Knight's Ferry
Stockton
Sfor
Modesto
Bre. Blazer
Justices Townes
New District Four Supervisor Takes Seat On Board
The newly elected District Four supervisor W F Coffea joined the Board of Supervisors this afternoon as a regular member. J W Davison and A E Clary attended as interested spectators and will take seats at the next monthly session in January.
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Board of Supervisora
Degeion
W.F. Coffea
Supervicor
Diatrict No. Four
Sequoia Camp No 7657 DL W of A meet Dec 11 1900
M W of A Natice announces Sequoia Camp No 7657 DL W of A will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening December 11 1900 at 730 PM All members urged to attend for matters of importance J Formas Ven Gongal W A Hanven Clerk Also Wood's jewelry store offers new bronze mantle clocks many clocks and rings Daunts store delivers daily with over 500 ring styles Clocks and novelty pieces advertised Prices and furnishings for Christmas at Wood's and N H DeYoo's store mention of cheap clocks and furniture figures in novelty items and heating store promotion noted
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Sequoia Camp
W. of A
Tueday
J. Formas
Gongal
W. A. Hanven
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Pumlivmed
Eveet Zyering-Burdat
J. D. Spencer
Maddrill
Manacine
Borrow Ger
Eleventh Streets
Wedaste
Minck
Bissells Eas
Happy Housewives
McHenry Building
F. R. Debappe
Omice
Troges Building
Milldence
Fynuy Motel
Modanto
Johnston & van Aken
Hst
Fynan Hotel
Ramona Barbershop
Duara Weat
Pontoffice
Int
Priva H Cu
Espr. C. W. Minniear
Charles Maze, Jr
New York
Rogers
Hell
Ouf Aliday Gift
America
First National Bank
Stoo
Marriott's
Ane
Davnt
Dth
Warriott’s
Davot
Marriott
Vintt
Xenas
Denot Ia
Daunt's
Dauot
Aid
QO. B. Marriott
Angeles
Ae Import Divet
Dio A
Srimewater
Stantalava
Buvivater
S. Dio
Davita
Jobo Taylor
Toat
France
Germany
A. Buefwater
Bar Temps
Rand
Thomas Rinehart
Pereona
Jaguary
Tplnasa
A. Buetwater
Republican County Committee
Sud Pina
Gene Jerallys Dla
Wond
Dauidls
Heintz
A. Stielwater
M. W. of
A. Natice
Wood
Rings of Daunt's
Mies Springataon
Pamiora
McHenry
Wood's
Just
Stielwater
Wee
Poder B
Wrap & Sos
N. H. DeYoo
Waterman’s
Husband & Turner
Aften
Royal Worcester
McCall's Bazar
D. FP. Nash
J.P. Ziipf
Drysist
Tenth Streets
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