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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1889
Page
5
A sprawling, OCR damaged report details the forthcoming October grandstand events and a lengthy sale notice. It outlines stalls, prices, and vendors, mentions Merced and local business ads, and includes names of residents, bidders, and shopkeepers involved in the sale and fair preparations.
Petersen Siren Tetersen was jailed on a drunkenness charge and pleaded guilty. He was fined five dollars, with two weeks to serve, and warned to seek work to pay restitution. He claimed he could obtain funds from a benefactor, but the court allowed an hour for payment and released him.
Workers started laying a six inch concrete bed and rolling a heated bituminous substance to form pavement. The process uses iron rollers and emits a strong odor. several men are noted at the site. A notice advertises peaches and other goods at a warehouse, with railroad connections and materials from A Tusi& Co.
In a violent disturbance near the Wer district a city editor faced an armed assailant as shouting crowds fled. George Brown of Crivson, son of Captain Brown, confronted by pistol fire, led to a tense melee with police and bystanders. The editor was injured and arrested guards were intoxicated. a Knights meeting and a capital syndicate headed by Dr Perrin of San Francisco were noted in the chaos.
A violent domestic scene unfolds as a husband assaults his wife during a night out in a disorderly melee. Police and officers respond amid crowd noise and accusations, with witnesses describing a chaotic confrontation and threats. The event centers on the couple and the ensuing investigation.
A garbled 19th century OCR fragment details port interactions with colonies, consular matters, and moving coalitions. It mentions Havana, Havana tickets, Australian timber and forest products, and a mix of names and places, all within a chaotic account of officials, patrols, and law enforcement. The text hints at legal action or custody in a military building and references various commodities and traders in a distant port setting.
The article notes rising siltation and a hopeful outlook for dried fruit production this season. Apricots, new sun dried varieties, and peaches enter markets with prices around 9 to 10 cents for evaporated and sun dried goods. Growers plan to organize a company following a Friday meeting of the rape growers Association to implement the plan.
A gruesome murder in August near Prrouse Whitin County involves the Cochring family and a child victim. Witnesses describe a violent assault at a rural homestead with a large investigation by local authorities, listing neighbors and family members as involved or affected.
A fragmentary account notes a neck dislocation and nerve tingling in a man named Moore near Sin Joce. Doctors said the condition could cause paralysis if not treated and the injury appeared rapidly with movement to relief in the following days.
The two young men, first cousins of near age, were linked as relatives of Wallace and Ry lind from San Francisco. Both suffered from lung disease, one listed as a businessman and the other following a family trade, their health decline prompting attention amid a shared year-ago illness.
The article describes chaotic planning around a Fresno hotel upgrade and a related dispute among investors and directors. It notes proposed room expansions, relocation of parlor spaces, and concerns about building renovations affecting current tenants, with tensions over timing and funding. Several named individuals and firms are referenced in connection with the contested development.
In Justice Hogue's court a crowded audience heard testimony in the assault case involving Albert and George Towry and David Lowry. Key witnesses included Johnny Lempke and others who described the events at the Brownstone home on July 1, with filers claiming threats and a pistol drawn. Both defendants pled not guilty and posted bonds. trial scheduled for September 8 with two major female witnesses expected.
A chaotic morning raid left a man bound by pistols and covered with tar and feathers after being forced to reveal money and aid. Witnesses recall a tense pursuit through forks before suspects fled toward Hinford and San DTraucinco, with the assailants named Brownstone and Lowry.
A man identified as Tyory, a New York born merchant long established in Lodi, shot himself at his home after an apparent mental lapse. He had returned from Stockton, attended a meeting, then failed to reappear. Finding him in the barn loft, family members discovered he had shot himself. The victim was a respected, temperate citizen and prominent in local circles, with a wife and grown children left to mourn. The community mourns the loss and extends sympathy.
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