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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1889
Page
7
Reports detail multiple fires in Fresno causing property damage and near misses. Besieged areas include Williams and Grady properties, Fowley engine wreck, and the Fresno Loan and Savings Bank second story fire risk. Firemen receive 200 from bank. Masons offer lodge space to Odd Fellows. citizens hail firemen and aid from banks and local firms.
A blaze swept through the heart of the business district yesterday morning damaging brick structures from Giritli’s building to Dosim near Mariposa street. Firefighters and volunteers battled the flames for hours, preserving hotel cornices as water was carried up from the street. Losses run into tens of thousands with merchants and bakers reporting substantial damage and several buildings left charred.
Reported disturbances and petty crimes as Wolcott officials hold hearings. Individuals, including C. M. Seaton and Mettler, face habeas proceedings or jail time. several rural residents appear for trial with bail set. Sentences include Robert Stowe for a sales charge and accomplices, with others jailed on varying counts.
Fragmented OCR text references a fire lesson, civic concerns, and safety measures in a city of about two thousand. It hints at duties for patrol, business district protection, and improving conditions to prevent future incidents, with unclear names and dates.
Fragmented OCR shows proposals for a new company and assorted notices. Mentions foreman pleading, charter items, meetings for company steps, and distribution of issues such as a sales edition of The Expositor. Also includes competing ads for medicines, groceries, and a sewing machine sales pitch, with stray names and local business references.
The Fresno County Assessor delivers the assessment roll to the Board of Supervisors. The board continues in session to finalize tax equalization as of early May with Clerk Wielleams and Deputy Gano presiding in Fresno, California.
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