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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1889
Page
4
A historic Fresno Republication item condemns alleged advertising imposition and misrepresentations toward advertisers. The piece references pastors and publishers and notes the paper is published between Stockton and Los Angeles, asserting claims against critics.
Fresno experienced a flurry of activity as residents traveled to San Francisco and Oakland while others hosted guests from Tulare and distant counties. A verdict on a fatal accident was rendered for a Selma case, and a court heard a threat case against Charles Holeton. Community come and go included social gatherings, church events, and notices of insolvency filings amid a busy week in the city.
The Daily reports a disrupted mass meeting on the sewer problem with chairs removed by a gang, trustees and citizens clashed over delays, contracts, and pipe depth. A new meeting at the Young Men's Christian Hall is set for tomorrow afternoon to gauge broader citizen views.
Attorney Were Clouds voices surprise over trustee Pedlar remark about city funding for Fresno sewer work. Citizens fear $25,000 in damages to future of the New South Company contract and discuss re-bid procedures. County census notes, school district counts, and local civic meetings fill out a day of public business. The town also hears about theater plans, street paving by private means, and social club activities.
Fragmentary report mixes a wild lion attack tale with court notices and legal questions. The piece cites a theater incident in London and references Henry Clix Dapper and other officials, hinting at investigations and fiscal concerns amid chaotic recounting.
The act outlines joint liability for irrigation ditches and flumes, sharing costs pro rata to water use, penalties for overuse, and remedies for nonpayment. A separate note reports Constable Stevens of Terndon obtaining a warrant for James Quigley on a burglary attempt near Sycamore, with $500 bail set.
A jumble of crime, sermons, weddings, shop thefts, fair warnings, and business notices from Fresno. Includes a murder witness, church sermons and schedules, a wedding with a large reception, a public theft report, an open letter about a bankrupt business, and an auction notice for furniture and goods at low prices with promotions from local shops.
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