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Newspaper
Daily Evening News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1901
Page
3
Fragments show a state event or notice referencing J. D. Spencer and addresses on Eleventh Street Mo 4 Ne. Miack 17 and a time around 2 A.M. One year and three month terms are mentioned in unclear context.
Modesto notes report southbound trains behind schedule and a postponed assault case against Charles Brown the junkman. Rev. Kawai will give a native country talk at the Presbyterian Church and Ewell Farrell joins Oroville’s baseball squad. Also mentions a forthcoming Fourth of July celebration in Oakdale and a reception for Clarence Hawes returning to the Oregon.
L A Richards of Deve Girayeon sues Merchants Bank in Joaquin County claiming funds were deposited then withdrawn and the bank admits exhausted. A July call will seek to move to a different judge due to alleged prejudice of Judge Jones as a new law authorizes such removal. The plaintiff plans to file an affidavit supporting the motion.
A garbled item from Merced Sun mentions a Modesto dentist and a letter from a girl in a neighboring town about dental measurements. The excerpt is severely corrupted, but implies a query or complaint regarding teeth size and visit scheduling. No clear names, dates, or locations can be confirmed.
A patrol message from Knight's Ferry reported a drowning victim found in the Stsvielans river near the area. Deputy Cornier Branker left for the scene and later said the body lay in the river below the town with few identifying details. An inquest was planned upon retrieval and return home tonight.
An account claims Rev. 0. G. Adame fatally shot Dr. Jessup during a Monday night incident in Oakland. The Examiner notes Adama once led the Episcopal church in Modesto four years ago and implies a history of notoriety linked to liquor.
Modesto resident Travie Held, who shot Dow E. Reed in Stockton last Sunday, was held to answer on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Bail set at $5,000. Held stated he did not care whether he faced ten or twenty years, and various local notices and ads accompany the item.
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