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Newspaper
Daily Evening News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1901
Page
3
A historic note records a period labeled daily burning news covering one year and a six month span in a cryptic calendar, referencing a term Thres Montha. The entry remains terse with no further context or events detailed.
Local notes report a July wobble of sales at Meyer's New Store including shirt waist specials, half price Paracoe, and display promotions at Latz's bargain emporium. Stanislaus Lodge No 206 F and A M meets tonight. Also listed are a marriage license for Di Lorenzi and Podeato residents of La Grange, wheat prices in Modesto, and a pharmacy advert with H B Muza emphasizing honest service.
Fragmentary note mentions Porpedous rockets and precrackers at Bertram's. A. Connors sets up at the Tynan Hotel to arrange something with Dr. D. N. Stradley's remedies for Dipromania and a claim of cancer cure without pain or surgery. The text is garbled and largely unreadable.
A massive grain fire near Eugene destroyed about 10 000 acres, over half of which was standing wheat and barley. Losses include 200 to 900 acres per owner, with insured coverage through Haslacher & Kahn. Fire spread from near the river to the Oakdale branch, aided by extreme heat. Investigations point to a roadside camping setup as a potential ignition source. Meanwhile, Burton Gridley died at 21 after a prior accident, with funeral planned near Upper Street.
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