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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1889
Page
2
Fragmented local items report a Methodist meeting in the city, visitors from Watpogy and Fresno, and business interests in Sun Prinesco. It notes electric alarm prospects, a rescue incident, and various arrests and discharges including two men from the Russ House fire inquiry.
The article fragment describes a pleasure trip to Alaska with notes on scenic sea routes and gold ore samples from the doctor. It also records a wedding at the bride’s father’s residence, naming Miss Iithan M Otis and Arthur S Jdiukox among those involved.
A Sacramento wedding was performed by Hilder Joe Lough Borough, president of the California Conference of Seventh Day Adventists, with Lo Vasa Lilian in attendance. The report extols the couple’s compatibility, noting both have practical business experience. The piece blends celebratory prose with unrelated moral anecdotes and a parable about a tree poisoned by a man’s method, concluding with general well wishes for the newly joined couple.
Fragmentary remarks describe seed preparation for climate suited crops, with instructions on sowing, fertilization, and harvest timing. The text mentions using twelve to fourteen pounds of Wilfed seed per acre and notes workers including prisoners. It references September planting and references various crop care steps and potential labor arrangements.
Stockton Independent reports a long overdue debt case tied to Gaus Hahn of the Commercial hotel. An anxious letter from a woman restored a balance for board, with $1 for postage and $2 for ink added. Hahn acknowledged cash, wired for his photograph to be framed in the hotel office.
Major Deniche Lesso on an invented dropping porch made of sheet iron that can be lowered to protect doors and windows, noting similar porches in Fresno and in Selma including the Bank of Selma and Matthews and McCartney buildings, with land sale details nearby offering forty acres of improved land for $6500 by Maxey & AlinN in Hughes block.
A critical chorus from the press commends Lut Ritpreux’s campaign to purge the city’s dens and protect youth from vice. It laments business leaders who tolerate corruption for profit, urging decisive action to restore moral order and deter local malign influences.
A colonial council debated water access from the Pron canal amid drought threats. Proposals to secure water rights for agriculture sparked discussion of legal actions against the camel factory and other parties responsible for supply failures. The meeting extended into disagreements about enforcement and remedies.
Firefighters fought a morning blaze at Centerville threshing scene where wheat and separator were damaged. Informant Job Watkins noted no clear cause and limited details while Selma reported insurance and loss figures.
The Lyet Present Catfish notes abundant fish in the Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company 4 system supplying power for the Fresno Mull Shape fish arerive. The fleet includes boats and fish from Wings river about twenty miles away. A.M. Rawson of Cable Grocery on Spring street concluded dealings with Mr Spence, Wilcox property agent, regarding the largest ground.
A lease bid outlines a long term arrangement on the entire south side of Second Street between Spring and Main with 10 feet front on Sponge and Main. The plan includes building a large structure to be occupied by Pinours Ist as the current office lease expires, signaling a major development proposal in the city. Miss Kelett, a Mason Luemple art studio keeper, was injured when her horse bolted after the bridle broke, throwing her and her two sisters from the cart. two sisters were seriously hurt while Miss Kelett sustained spine injuries and multiple wounds, their condition described as serious.
A damaged OCR fragment references Charles Hiltor formerly of Tous Tinstein & Co and his trip to Seattle to manage real estate interests. The unreadable text mentions a letter, plans, and concerns about property activity and speculation affecting local ventures.
The article blends scenes of painters handling frames and planks with printer’s office hazards and a venturing for Versian Biapes in California. It shifts to Peruvian grape varieties, detailing the Chihan and Agbert among others, their sizes, colors, and wine qualities. It ends with a bread advertisement from Vienna Bakery.
A muddled tale from Saturday Shorts recounts Michael Donlan of Chicago venturing westward with companions to lure snipe using a candle in a sack. The group, including Ferguson and Braverman, discuss technique and safety as they seek the elusive birds under cautious, humorous chatter.
Megara Webster Brog of Chiscats announces a new remedy to protect orchards and vineyards from rabbits. They have secured exclusive rights to manufacture a compound from a formula by a county vine grower who has tested it over several years.
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