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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1898
Page
5
Reports from a wide conventive session detail speakers and factions including Conley, Maguire and fusion delegates. The San Francisco gathering heard committee reports on fusion plans and party realignments for governor, congress and state offices amid a charged political atmosphere.
Fragmented OCR outlines a discussion of beauty, vigor, and health claims tied to a “Dr Pier” medical tonic. It mentions perceived female allure, muscular vitality, and a purported purification regimen as part of a marketed health regime. The text cites products like Dr Ererecs and Dr Pier, and references a missionary tone toward physical improvement and facial complexion. The piece appears as a promotional or argumentative outline with numerous garbled phrases and product names.
Report describes Justice St John sentencing Mhoon to sy months in county jail after adultery charges and family neglect. The text then covers Maua Buelingham charged with vagrancy, with police testimony detailing her known associations and lodging history. Mrs Mhoon travels to Oakland with children after the ruling.
Deputy Williams defends clerks control of affidavits arguing clerks must seal and preserve all voter affidavits before any political committee access. Polls and precinct handling rules vie with public inspection rights as clashes flare at the clerk’s office.
Funeral services for Francis A Barsett were held Thursday in San Francisco. The obituary notes he was a father to Barrett and husband to his spouse, with surviving daughters Susie and two others, and mentions services at a local cemetery and church.
Reported yesterday by C Lyles details the proceedings in the case of William Woceidis. Costs for the commissioner service totaled 178 dollars with a balance of 145 dollars paid to the plaintiff after deductions of 361 dollars in expenses and the 45 dollar filing fee. The commissioner's net balance reflects full satisfaction of the judgment.
A. Witness Falls Down Limerseo Plies was arrested and charged with robbery at Lire baugh. He was discharged at his preliminary examination before Justice Crawford. J J Murphy testified he saw Flores mull the robbery but failed to identify him. the coat was dismissed as the case turned.
A mischarged man named Trance quarreled over a ball with another player and was discharged by Justice, with tensions rising as a shot was taken. The incident occurred yesterday in Lemoore amid a tense street scene involving bystanders and a coughing threat noted in the report.
A chaotic incident at Lone Range ends in a foot race and two arrests after a heated exchange escalates into a physical clash. Witnesses report rapid pursuit as officers intervene. The scene involved local residents and nearby businesses.
An item reports Ed Jones expelled from the West Side Republican club after an executive meeting. It notes that the executive committee forbade him from collecting money for club speeches and mentions a vote by the committee and other members present. The meeting adjourned with three cheers for Jones.
Fragmented OCR notes list transfers and property dealings among many individuals and firms including Sanger, Maryel Ho Wiler, D walls, Carman Swings and Lean Society, with dates and locations obscured by garbled text, making precise details unclear.
Keenan, 15, detained by Constable Church after wandering Kingsbury streets, died in county jail after refusing food and medical care. Coroner's inquest heard brain injuries from ruptured blood vessels and heat exhaustion as officials described neglect and exposure amid a harsh sunless day.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and places such as Waap sa st ct Tuber and Salinas SAPENAS August II The Repuoli and FX Barhim appear as stray terms. Mentions a congress, supreme court figure, and several unclear names without coherent narrative or verifiable facts.
The Hundred Thousand Club executive committee debated uniting with the Chamber of Commerce. They favored a merger but feared absorption by the Chamber. A general meeting was set for September 1 to consider forming a Commercial Association.
A private letter from Oscar Hinen, son of Va and Vir Thomas Han, details frontline life with Company TP First Infantry. He recounts marching through rain to dig trenches, buried comrades, and the stench of unburied Spaniards. The writer notes fever, yellow fever, food shortages, and scarce meat, with the army suffering heavy losses near Sehna in August.
A fragment lists a product line or label related to California Fig Syrup Co with mentions of Baneras and Cal TLDs or codes, suggesting a historic catalog or advertisement snippet. The readable items reference branding and potential distribution marks without full context.
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