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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1889
Page
4
Local column fragment lists visitors in Santa Cruz and Starvation, families in Borden, and social doings across town. Mentions tours, church events, business trips, and upcoming hearings with scattered names, places, and dates.
The piece criticizes a labor federation and its allied unions in San Transco, denouncing a hand organ brigade and urging workingmen to resist a hostile editorial campaign. It notes Mapiaans Union joining the federation and references the United States brewery boycott led by Holmeyer, urging solidarity among workers.
Assemblyman Vincent Kaga Howard oversees harvesting on his 1050 acre ranch at Bg Dry Creek. The JOA Beall harvester cut over 25 acres daily last week, yielding 0 sacks of wheat. One day produced 400 sacks from 25 acres. the crop is an average one with most land planted in wheat.
An OCR fragment reports a chaotic scene at a public building with collapse risk. It mentions inspectors, a report by Mr Mtrovi, and Dr Warku assessing vine sickness with no conclusive lacise trace found in the sincy arte of the vineyard. The text references Fresno vines, Parton Borsyth, Colonel Torsyth, and projections of box yields amid a tense investigation.
John Cosgrave revitalized the Mission Riverviews after selling his interest in Mul. His work in San Francisco capers and Taaminer duties marked a nine year tenure with the Mail. The paper credits Cosgrave and other top writers for the California press’s high standards and success.
Fragmented notes describe a disturbance near a public school in Fresno, with residents outraged by profanity and alleged impropriety. The report condemns desecration near learning spaces and calls for civic action to protect children and moral standards. It also mentions Beekeeping lore, local industry notes, and Kern County growth alongside Fresno’s rise to a 12,000 population.
A correspondent profiles a corrupt social underworld. It describes women of dubious means who pose as respectable, luring men with false appearances while a network of houses hosts lodgers. Authorities face pressure as public morals are challenged by greed, disguise, and vice.
In Madera this week Times and Mura sought a divorce in Superior Court on grounds of extreme cruelty and habitual drunkenness. O’Mara fights to gain custody of two young children while she attempts to flee toward San Francisco with relatives. A warrant for arrest for disturbing the peace prompted legal maneuvering, habeas corpus, and custody battles, as authorities pursued the wife to return the children to Modesto.
A garbled OCR notice page describes a fatal wagon crash with bystanders, a gun attack near Davis Street, church service changes, and Sunday school plans. Names, places, and dates are partially legible, mentioning Rev Willam and Mr Corsas among others, with injuries and arrests noted alongside routine parish events.
Inyo County Journal notes Jor hand Assistinc of Bo Moon dwelling on the corner of Dandi Inyo streets was destroyed by fire a week ago. He publicly thanks friends for liberal donations of provisions and money received by his family. The county session since July 10 lists a new board forming July first Tuesday, with Profikenyon replaced by Vassame Nicholson of Milert.
Onson Avenue farmer Gombs of Iresno county answers whether every fruit grower should be his own picker and dryer. He reports 476 apricot trees yielding 15 000 pounds of green apricots for 3 000 pounds of dried apricots, arguing the economics of in-house drying.
Fragmentary text appears to describe prices in cents per pound for various goods, mentioning las frit and cats for the dindy product. Some words are garbled, with references to pounds and cents and multiple varietien and Turcha tones, but no coherent market item or event emerges.
An incoherent OCR fragment describes rationing, market stocks, and efforts to stabilize prices amid weather and wartime shortages. Mentions authorities, distribution by officials, and attempted controls on supply while noting uncertain futures and inconsistent demand. Names and places are largely unreadable, but the text hints at measures to curb hoarding and ensure basic consumption.
A report notes a Sunday disturbance near a new school site. Police arrested the involved inmates and expect local citizens to drive out the troublemakers, praising a constructive response in the community.
Old Jed Prouty will appear at Riggs Theater tomorrow evening with praise from the press for the company. Admission promises enjoyment for all attendees as the program features the Purisian and Sut Company of Los Angeles with Miss Daly in city promotions.
The community debates funding for a Thanksgiving encampment in Santa Cruz with merchants and hotel men predicting thousands of dollars in lost spending if the event is moved or canceled. Residents mourn the potential impact on local business while officials discuss climate, attendance, and public sentiment amid broader town pride concerns.
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