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Newspaper
Daily Evening News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
3
Brief Modesto items cover almond cream remarks and a court appearance for Gilbert M. Reynolds charged with murder. A river bridge bathing dispute draws county ordinance notice while city waterworks alarm prep arrives soon. Marriage notices mix with local ads and humorous quotes from the Literature Digest era.
A local writer, Moris, is said to have beaten a board bill of 82.60 owed to Franz Fa rah, owner of French Gardens. He allegedly arranged meetings with locals to collect money, claimed ownership of fruit crops and orchards, rented land as a drying yard, and promised a $400 cash payoff from San Francisco bankers before fleeing Monday night. The description notes Moris spoke multiple languages.
J H Corley travels to San Francisco on business. Mr and Mrs W J Treges return from Bay Cities. Hazel Hamilton leaves for a visit to the metro area. Eden Weil of San Francisco visits her sister Mrs Olas Weil. Dr Walter D Hambleton attends the Mystic Abrinere conclave in San Francisco. V L Freitag ill at home with heart trouble. I O Davidson of the International Correspondence Schools in town on business. Juling Weil departs for Bangor to take a senior role at a large general merchant firm. Frackenau Bros & Gu and R G May: May leaves on the 18th for the Fanning Islands to head construction for Pacific Construction Co of San Francisco for seven bandings as a telegraph cable station project for a British syndicate.
A metropolitan establishment takes root in Modesto with new modern management at Ed. Wood Jewelry, aided by a top optician. A large stock of carpets and wall coverings arrives, along with Heath Milligan paints, varnish, and enamel, signaling a bustling, avant-garde local market.
Staniglaua County Board of Trade will hold an important session tomorrow evening in the City Clerk's office. There will be an election of delegates to attend the quarterly meeting of the Bury Joaquin Commercial Association in Freani next Saturday. Attendance of every member is urged.
Fine Medals for the Sixth Regiment encampment at Merced won by Hugo Jacobsen in five seconds and high jump. The solid gold medals feature etched figures and laurel designs and will be displayed at Mr. Wom's establishment next week.
A rattling game is planned for tomorrow at 2 o clock on the ball grounds near the waterworks between Madera and the newly organized Modesto baseball club. Modesto’s lineup includes Fred Meyers catcher Willard Sperry pitcher Ivan Ordway and others in the field and outfield.
The Alumni Association of the Modes to High School will host a grand reception closing 02 at Armory Hall on June 23. The evening will include addresses, musical sections and literary numbers, ending with dancing. Alumni in good standing receive limited invitations, three per member, to be mailed to the community by Monday evening.
In a recent hour of supervision a vote appointed John 3 Willian and Thorwnan Downey as members of the Board of Education to replace George E Townes and A M Williams whose terms end July first. Also mentions liquor ad and travel notices with casual local details.
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