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Newspaper
Daily Evening News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1895
Page
1
A larger number of Dauy and Weexiy News subscribers are in arrears for subscriptions. Individual amounts may be small but the aggregate total is substantial. The paper prefers not to dispatch collectors or visit subscribers in person, so readers in arrears are urged to remit by mail or express.
The piece notes Republican criticism of a Democratic Board of Railroad Commissioners order reducing Southern Pacific freights as a fraud on the public. P. Huntington files in US Courts for an injunction against enforcement, claiming the cut is excessive and harmful. A temporary restraining order has been granted, with the wider dispute likely in federal courts and potentially ending before a final decision.
The Examiner reports ex President Harrison will appear before the U S Supreme Court at Judge Waymire’s solicitation. Waymire holds part of the Turlock Irrigation district bonds and is a contractor for the work. He defends the Wright law and seeks an expedited hearing in the Supreme Court.
Mrs Dr Nannie Stevens files for divorce on cruelty grounds arguing her husband neglects the babies and refuses to cook. The case draws attention as a model of modern divorce disputes. The article also notes political commentary on county government acts and upcoming elections.
The passage critiques Republican voters who claim anti-Cleveland sentiment yet back Tom Reed to succeed President Cleveland. It argues Republicans were weighed in the balance and found wanting in several respects, labeling some candidates as office holders while noting mixed reactions within the party.
An advertisement style notice extols Hood's Bar Parilla and Hood's pills as pure vegetable remedies for grippe pneumonia diphtheria and fever. It touts One Minute Cough Cure for immediate relief from coughing and asthma and notes Modesto Drug Store and local outlets selling these preparations alongside telegraph dispatch updates from the Dare News.
An advertisement from the World's Dispensary Medical Association offers a free book on home treatment for nervous debility and physical drain conditions. It promotes physicians at Buffalo and Birmingham locations, urging recipients to mail cents in stamps for a plain-sealed copy.
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