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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1898
Page
3
A fragmented reminiscence on Courthouse Park crowds and the social scene on a sweltering day. The narrator details loiterers, vendors, and passersby, noting pavements, benches, and the uneasy mix of behaviors from quiet families to vagrant groups.
MADDCRA CWS ships peaches to the Hanford cannery while local officials and residents attend to varied duties. W S Susnes time focused on the California Raisin Growers Association. secretary duties, visits to Merced and San Jose, and a legal case involving William Werrell are noted amid a flood of brief social and civic items.
Republican and Democratic county central committees met in Austin to discuss campaign strategy and fusion options. Leaders debated forming district clubs, with plans to organize a fusion committee and a central club while noting Democrats who will not vote for the half and half arrangement ahead of the state convention.
Hany Palmer faced Judge Webb on a grand larceny charge for stealing two horses from Pastor H A Curree near a rural area. Palmer claimed innocence but pled guilty, receiving a sentence scheduled for later today. Police photos from yesterday were added to a gallery of the case.
Sunday incident in Fresno courtroom followed by trial for umpire Charles Sweeny on a charge of slapping catcher Mangerman. Recorder Clark fined Sweeny 20 dollars after plea of guilty. Managers agreed to cover Sweeny’s expenses. Shaw aided by providing testimony.
The article describes Tuare Lake’s dramatic shrinkage over years driven by drought and salt buildup. It details speculators reclaiming swamp land, the lake’s outlets drying, and towns expanding on former shores. It notes related Indian history, vanished wildlife, and shifting livelihoods as water receded.
A curiously detailed look at crocodiles and alligators, noting differences in teeth arrangement, jaw structure, and limb morphology. The piece explains how crocodiles inhabit saltwater and freshwater, their powerful bodies, and the danger posed to unwary drinkers by sudden attacks.
The fragment describes a voyage in Carpintaria Gulf with a vessel numbered 19, dispatch of a crewman in charge of peaty duties, and a large pen boat. A chase or seizure plan unfolds around a figure resembling Stepan, hinted as a dangerous captive, amid references to a creature with strange gifts and venomous traits. A river mouth, a camp, and a protective dike are mentioned, alongside cryptic notes on a monster and mineral veins.
District Attorney and court actions recount preliminary examinations and verdicts in several West Side cases. Edward Looney faces charges linked to alleged pocket thefts and distracted conduct. a jury debates disturbing the peace in LY daverom. Victor Heypaud is accused in a firearm assault on a woman named Celeste Suricta, with subsequent evidence reducing conspiracy claims. A shooting involving Betrino Rodriguez prompts German’s upcoming weeklong court date for attempted murder.
A unique exhibit at Madison Square Garden opens August 8 titled the American Nova Show directed by Imre Furaly Sheila. It features historically accurate miniature reproductions of American and Spanish ships, including the Oregon and Merrimac events, in a 4 foot deep tank holding 1.6 million gallons of water, with detailed ship models and intricate mechanisms.
An astronomy note describes Jupiter and Venus appearing near each other after sunset over the next two weeks. Venus will be brighter and closer to the sun while Jupiter moves westward, narrowing the angle between them until they may be observed together in the night sky.
The Del Rio Rey ranch led by Parry and Jacob Fisher of Washington brought fine specimens of inges clinics to the chamber. many quality items were left behind as the rest of the lot went for exhibition.
The garbled text describes a man named Griffin entering after an incident with a wall and a collector, a call to use restored or different stamps, and conversations about postage stamps and sending to the post office. It mentions an Armenian and a complex series of actions at a work complex and a wall, ending with notes about stamps and a jar.
A small candy shop on Mariposa Street near a courthouse entrance faced police intervention after internal revenue deputy Grifin demanded gum stamps on a jar labeled school girls delight. The distressed Armenian proprietor resisted, claiming no stamps were needed, triggering a tense confrontation and a loud fatal thud at the doorway.
An appointment naming Ed Marshall as the new namesake fills a vacant seat on the county board of supervisors. The adjourned session heard postures on liquor action and a saloon issue while a motion to publish board proceedings in the gazette failed to carry.
The Fresno valley ships thousands of stock loads to Chicago Omaha and Kansas City packing houses while Minnesota buyer seeks annuals for supplement. Prices quoted for lambs wethers ewes and hogs reflect strong demand as stockmen hold herds with white feed scarce and shipments head to Nebraska Montana and other middle west ranges.
A dense list of residents and visitors in Fresno yesterday includes Claud Donnel from Long Beach, J W Thompson from the academy in Cresno, Captain H Powers from Centerville, J Worth from Selma, Justice J W Yarweather of Reedley, Nyman Levy from Oleander, EL Hopkins to San Francisco for a few days, and DY Vogelsang from Huron en route to the coast. Cartwrights return from San Francisco, TW Lindsay attends a Democratic meeting, and Bart Alford greets James ranch staff.
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