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Newspaper
Daily Evening News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
3
A lively Modesto column notes straw hate at Schafer's and a Trepen for good water at Shire, plus Mayer's New Store selling fireworks, undergarments, laundry timing changes, and cheap fabrics. It also reports Miss Rose A Brashear’s death, funeral details, and community sympathy, with weather and local business chatter from Bertram’s, Behaler’s, and Meyer's stores.
The Modesto area saw record heat with the News office thermometer at 99 degrees this afternoon and townsfolk reporting over 100 degrees. Across the bay in San Francisco the heat persisted, with high readings and high humidity making conditions oppressive for many residents.
Yesterday afternoon at Stockton C Lopes and Miss Nellie Rumington, both of this city, were secretly married by Justice Parker. The bride’s stepfather opposed the plan but he learned of the wedding only after it happened. The groom works with a local attache and the bride has served as a waitress at The Goodwin restaurant. They returned home that evening and received congratulations on eluding the stepfather’s opposition.
Gates suffers a badly bruised right thumb after the end of the thumb was caught in a harvester cylinder. Doctors removed the entire thumbnail amid intense pain. The Stockton Savings Bank yesterday filed suit against the Modesto irrigation district seeking 40 080 dollars alleged due to the bank.
Washington dispatch dated yesterday says President McKinley granted pardon to Calvin Cressey who was dismissed from Annapolis Academy for hazing. Congressman Needham secured a cadet appointment for the district and Crassey is expected to be reappointed. Friends applaud the favorable turn and old associates feel the punishment was too severe.
Alf Davia of La Grange reports water will be turned into the Turlock canal this evening. A drop near the Alf Lavie ranch caused earlier washing out, now repaired. Water will reach the district by Sunday and be usable for irrigation.
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