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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1898
Page
6
A sprawling draft discusses corruption, economic hardship, and social strife in New York. It contrasts democratic ideals with harsh urban realities, detailing factory life, wages, and the plight of working women. The piece critiques opportunity gaps and the decline of moral standards amid poverty and depopulation.
J W Webb concluded a month long preaching tour in Humboldt County by leading a revival in Eureka as part of the Anti Saloon League effort. At 7:30 p m in Congregational Church attendance was strong and Webb delivered a lively temperance sermon blending humor with reform, urging support for the league and its work.
Mrs M E Welch of Troy X Y ships an antique chest of drawers to Fresno from Troy. The chest came from Lueland with Captain Parker Weaver a Revolutionary War era Atlantic officer credited with aiding General Washington. British troops reportedly demanded a release, but the chest remained with the family for 150 years.
Fresno travelers Frank Gay and James Cobb recount a perilous Alaska voyage in late winter, detailing a deadly arctic expedition. Doomed by disease and treacherous conditions, the party faced extinction while crossing the Chilesot trail toward Skagway, with several members dying and others unable to continue the gold claim pursuit.
Tresno Monterey Road preadest John Reichoan appoints S Pierce and L Manheim to join him on a three member Chamber of Commerce committee. The panel will collaborate with Cumilar and Jaru clubs from the Hundred Thousand Club to advance the Freeno and Monterey road projects.
The chambers of commerce form committees to obtain rights of way for the Monterey and Treang air line road. Members include Fernyra Club Alev Gordon EG Winter W Malgrim Chamber of Commerce Jann Peeman Piero III Manheim One Hunder Ginh V Lisenby Rohrer and William Glace.
Terrible tragedy at the Hite Ranch near Wheatville. W. L. Motley was killed by C. Worthington at break of day after a confrontation in the barn. Worthington, foreman at the Dite Ranch, then fled to Fresno where he was jailed. Motley, 54, leaves a wife and daughter in Fresno. his murder framed as a violent family-and-workplace dispute. Witnesses include Jacob Yates and Walter Motley. coroner to hold inquest.
A voter at the Joudon rally West End polling place asked for voting instructions. The clerk refused to advise, and the voter questioned which candidate to support, spelling her choice as she asked for guidance.
An extensive Fresno California court notice packet announces summonses and legal actions in the Fresno Superior Court. It references multiple parties including Bernard Biencofel, Lizzie Mandel, and others, with details about property disputes, estate matters, and required appearances. The document lists deadlines, service requirements, and court actions across Fresno County in 1837 style legal language.
The People of California bring a foreclosure action in Fresno Superior Court to cancel a land purchase and enforce a certificate of purchase for parcels in Fresno County. The defendant must appear within thirty days or risk default and entry of judgment for the plaintiff. The case lists multiple described tracts and certificates of purchase, seeking to extinguish redemptions and enforce title.
The document records a California Superior Court notice dated November 1, detailing legal actions, parties, dates, and duties. It mentions a clerk, certificates of purchase, and deadlines for respondents to appear, with references to the county, court, and state authorities.
The Superior Court of Fresno County California issues notices in a foreclosure action brought by the People of California against James Fey and others. The case involves purchase certificates and a land described as Meridian and surrounding parcels in Fresno County. Defendants are required to answer within ten days after service, or forty-two days if served elsewhere, with court costs and attorneys fees at stake. The document warns of default and seizure of the land title and equity of redemption if no response is filed.
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