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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1889
Page
5
Aunum dt reports 4ix Mantha A fgertine meter measures 260 150 cdein allera with unclear context and fragmented details. Readers see names and figures but the event and exact meaning remain uncertain from the OCR snippet.
A lengthy court tale centers on a bribery charge tied to municipal conduct. The defendant was dismissed after prosecutors failed to prove essential elements, while the judge urged strict adherence to statutory requirements and the record showed mixed testimony about alleged improprieties.
A defendant named Gallagher was tried before Judy Hiris in the Superior Court at Rol lo ferry. The jury found him guilty after a morning trial that commenced at Jo oclock and concluded just before Gaclock. Sentencing is set for next Friday at 3 oclock. A woman accompanying him to the jail carried fruits and delicates.
Obstructionists presented petitions signed by 104 residents and property holders urging the Stockton, Fresno and Southern Kuhoia Company be granted entry to the city. Clash with property owners on Clay and streets prompted the council to adjourn to next Saturday at 7 o clock to hear views from all interested parties.
The meanest man in the world, Brown, sells half an interest in a cow to Jones and refuses to share milk, claiming Jones owns the front half. Jones sues for damages after Brown allegedly kicked him. The case evokes local mockery and warrants further legal action.
In a series of local incidents, several cases centred on disputes within a Ham city family group. A man was discharged after a contentious domestic disturbance. another husband faced charges for breaking in and creating a scene. a third case involved an alleged exhibit of a deadly weapon amid accusations of jealousy and assault. The jury found in favor of the defendant.
An ambiguous telephone message caused a false fire alarm at a home last night. The caller, life insurance agent Calliach, received the alert seemingly directing him to the house where a fire was reported.
Fragmented OCR reveals a tense scene with a man recalling a house fire in youth, a hospital bed, and fear of a message about a storm. It shifts to a political roundup: Governor Waterman presses aides, Park Commissioner appointments, resignations, meetings, and voting alignments around Gaardian T and other officials.
Fragmented OCR text notes typhoid fever spread, flooding near West Lake, and a drowning in the Fresno area. Mentions Madera School District, private boating homes, and a native of Greminny named John Maver who drowned in a canal near Yosemite. Other items reference city concerns, civic matters, and a potential boom in Madera.
Captain Aypling celebrated his 67th birthday in the city recalling forty years in America and thirty three in one county. He noted two of his companions, Tall and John Procht, as the only delegates alive from his county. Governor of South Carolina remarked on a prior exchange. Meanwhile S W Clements faced trial for horse theft in Tresno Colony after an arrest in April.
The district will issue the catalogue around August first for the Third Annual Pair, with the fair opening October first and closing the evening of October fifth. Racing purses total ten thousand dollars and the display of canned and dried fruits is expected to exceed last year.
A fragmentary column discusses raisin packing disputes between producers and packers led by Pasmore and Miss Williams Brown & Co. It cites a producer protest, market stagnation, expected crop size, and urging fair pricing while warning against price manipulation and seeking mutual trust among growers.
The report details the sudden vanishing of a young man employed as a driver for a local bakery near the river packing house west of the railroad track. Witnesses recall a quarrel with an employee before he vanished after being paid his wages, with his family and the bakery owner noting no further contact or clues.
A fragmented report describes three men convicted of selling without a license after attempting to barter goods and a watch. The Justice fined them ten dollars each or ten days in jail, and one man resisted, leading to further orders and a court rebuke.
John Maiden, operator of a Fresno lodging house at Fresno and J streets, files in county court against Robert Barton seeking damages of 11 100. The plaintiff alleges Barton called the house a house of ill fame and claimed it is a resort of thieves in the presence of others. D Terry and Verne Edwards attorney for the plaintiff.
A fragment notes Peter Dillingham of Mo. appears in a strange alt view of events as two persons are affected differently by the same occurrence.
Annie Weinberger’s scandalous tale unfolds in Tresno as her lover Ben and her husband Albert Weinberger clash amid public scrutiny. The report details Annie’s pregnancy, marriage, later infidelity claims, and the couple’s attempts to navigate divorce and social pressure, with neighbors and bystanders weighing in on propriety and justice.
Silas seeks to recover deeded property from Nannie Rees near Selma after a failed marriage promise. Rees delays, then rescinds engagement and declines further union, leading to a court action over the northwest quarter of the southern quarter of section 24 in township 19 east.
A land notice lists a delay in the purchase of town lots in California and mentions a public lease process. It names registrars and counties, with notices to claimants to file their claims by a stated date and time in a formal government proceeding. The document reflects an 1850s to 1860s land act style with adjacent territories listed.
Members of Company and Company PLN G Cy met last night to celebrate the Fourth of July on the San Joaquin river banks. They will parade from the armory to the depot and back, then a rifle shooting contest at the 200 yard range. Armament logistics are being arranged by Capt Maller Lt Winchell Lt Belford and Capt Chisholm. D W Parkhurst and party head to Yosemite Valley for a week or more. HL Poothby travels to Rathrop due to his wife’s illness.
An advertisement by Webster Bros promoting the California Rabbit Exterminator claims a proven remedy against rabbits harming vineyards and orchards. It cites testimonials from local users like Freeno and Wright, asserts a patent compound from a county vine region, and invites readers to visit their druggists for the full line of products.
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