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Newspaper
Daily Evening News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1900
Page
3
Property of J D Spencer Burron advertises estate services with available description of tasks and cash terms. Reading mentions materials and best style, offering drawing and execution of work on a best effort basis with varying service as possible.
The newspaper will not publish tomorrow due to a legal holiday and the start of the twentieth century. The staff wishes readers a happy and prosperous New Year, and apologizes for the interruption in service.
A Modesto brief lists a house for rent a purse found and notices about rent columns hour windows for deliveries a Golden State Rebekah Lodge meeting next Wednesday Swedish Quartet to perform in Oly Olga comedy next Friday and remarks on local examinations for teacher certificates. It notes disturbances at a Methodist church and upcoming theater shows with admission prices and advance sales.
A very plevant affair drew a very good crowd as twelve dogs competed. Fougy Day defeated Browning, Duichnes beat Oak Seal, Black Elver beat Green Fire, Tre Blue defeated Painter, and Mustard beat Rainbow. Dutchess won the first money with True Blue second. The event traced the Tuolomne river path near Modesto with good grounds and cheerful turnout.
Forty fifty couples attended the Son Temps Social Club dayce at Rogers Hall last Saturday evening. Dancing ran from about nine to midnight with musicians Méeata Cook Goeffert McGann and Archambeault leading the music. J C Lesher served as floor director.
The call market for wheat was stronger today with New York May wheat at 82.3 and San Francisco at 1.05. The spot market was stronger as well though no prices were quoted due to few offerings. Analysts expect the advance to hold through the New Year holiday with no board tomorrow.
Officers and members of Modesto Grove No 34 UA C D are called to meet January 1 1901 at 1 pm for a funeral service for late brother Bi Laroume. Surrounding brothers invited. Also notices about alarm clock sale furniture and various liquor and crockery listings in Stanislaus County reflecting early 20th century commerce.
The Brantelaus Lodge 205 F and A M held an installation on Saturday evening with G T McCabe of Oakdale assisted by Judge A Hewel. The ceremony listed officers including W M A Hatton and D L Swan, followed by a supper in the lodge banquet room.
Death of B Lacoume aged 27 after two days of illness from brain fever. Resident of Modesto five years, formerly Sun Francisco eight years, he ran a first class laundry and was well known. Survived by widow and two small children. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm from Deividy’s hall, with Modesto Grove U A L O D members meeting at 1:45 pm, interment in Catholic cemetery.
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