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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1889
Page
4
Fresno residents mingle with visitors from Stockton and San Francisco as townsfolk discuss new arrivals, business trips, real estate, and ongoing court actions. Notables include local executives, a retiring storeman, railway chatter, and a lint of social visits alongside a mocked political wager and a coal delivery dispute.
A distraught woman, arriving by morning train from Los Angeles, baffled reporters with memory lapses and tales of fortune lost and an ill spouse. She muttered about a disoriented mind, a warning from a physician, and a life of dissipation ending in a strange relocation to Bresno.
Contracts awarded to Abernathy and Roeder of Stockton for two Fresno school buildings after bid totals ranging from about 14,000 to 19,000 dollars. West Side and South High projects selected with crews to complete by August. Trustees will set performance bonus. projects funded to provide improved facilities for local students.
A disjointed OCR fragment reports a pending legal matter involving custody and a sheriff, with references to We Churigen and a disputed stolen property case. The text hints at a judicial decision due next Saturday and mentions a china shop, a retirement, and efforts to recover stolen items.
Fragmented notes describe a West Park event with school activities, music by a band, and a speech. Mentions of vines, a vineyard, shade trees, garden paths, and bridges over ditches appear. References to a future Saturday week and a Sunday morning service are included with unclear names and places.
The list names students achieving the month end honor roll at Trocget District School. Among those noted are Hendry Ifaroll Newmain Milhe Hendry, Bernhard Newman, Jory Brown, Agnes Jtterson, Kate Bedford, Gay Walford, Albert Belford, Irene Laterson Shatph Wofford, and Mer tie Smith. Barker is listed as teacher in charge.
Judge Terry, released from Alameda jail for contempt, is rearrested on four indictments tied to a former case. He and Mrs Terry attend US District Court to demur and withdraw not guilty pleas. Abatement pleas argued as U.S. Attorney given until next Friday to answer. Trusts that grand jury was improperly drawn and members lacked qualifications.
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A sprawling OCR fragment discusses Provident Savings and a banking push in the city. It references bankers, public confidence, and proposals to attract funds, claiming the scheme would raise town and county money, boost values, and support local industry while noting potential mass involvement and skepticism.
The New Superintendent AN Lowne vice president of Southern Pace company and TN Tilhvore general superintendent announce the appointment of James Twellick as Megaperintendent of the Visator Yosem ity cre sno and Goshen divisions of the Southern Pacific road view G Wo Cod fington. Dietrick praised as industrious and capable, while Mr Dithock retains nominal title as train dispatcher. Community reactions note Judge Holmes Wiener and Bresee for school trustees, with endorsements reflecting local prominence and education. Trustee Cole commends street committee work. FE street holes filled, Front street repair underway.
Company C met with large attendance voting to attend a fire department celebration in full uniform, later changed to a fabrique uniform. Supervisors criticized bystanders over map recording delays while noting many unrecorded maps and daily offers. A rabbit drive on Mariposa street drew fifty pursuers, and Charlotta Lyons died after a two week illness, with burial planned in San Francisco.
The grand legion of Select Waahis met in secret session yesterday and deferred completion to this afternoon. A grand parade forms on T street at 11 oclock with multiple street turns ending at Telae before a review by grand officers of the National Guard. The audience will watch an escort, a finish of the unfinished drills, a 730 pm public installation of new officers, and prizes awarded by judges Major Wright, Captain Mailer, and Captain Chisholm.
A reader story describes Mrs Lydia Gadwall hosting a healing meeting on Liesno Street Boson where a patient recounts years of morphine use and nervous illness. After attending Army of the Lord services, she reports dramatic relief from smothering spells and full forgiveness, crediting divine intervention and prayer over medical treatment.
A foggy morning collision near Muscatel injures one rail worker and damages multiple cars. Engineer Smith and a boy, Hicter Tam from Bloomington, among those reported unhurt, describe wreckage with cars piled and a horse freed amid tangled rails.
Report from the north of the county notes completion of concentric plant work and a plan to start reduced ore flow by April. A mill, tramway, and transport network are nearing full operation, with sixty men employed and about one hundred more to join. Calfornee Mall company plans a three mile line to the road, while Grub auld and Surprise mills run daily and mining products show improving prospects for profit and regional status.
A garbled report describes multiple drownings and near drownings on Freeman Street and the Canal area. It mentions water, sewerage, and canal dangers, with references to a mother and child, police or city officials, and ongoing concern about river and street safety.
A Fresno county board meeting is planned for 7:30 o clock. The notice urges attendance, stressing the need to discuss advertising and costs, and warns members to respond promptly to avoid delays in the bond program.
Property listing fragment describes a tract described as 24 miles north east of Kreao, mid-way to Jamber, with store and stock improvements, accommodations for teams, and various farm features. Mentions a weighty horse with chain, vineyard heading for desert ore, and multiple place names. Very fragmentary OCR yields unclear details and dates.
A sworn statement shows a claim for timber land and sale duties under the act for sales and location of land parcels in California Oregon and Washington Territory. It names George Ke and others, with witnesses James Qualls, Tr wn Shorrdau Blair Asa Root of Tele Prairie County. Public notice calls all claimants and interested parties to respond by a specified date.
The document announces notice for publication regarding probate and related claims in Fulton County. It lists individuals such as Samick Beh Divid Milit and Joe Yardley as parties, outlines the filing and proof requirements, and indicates a court action date and venue involving county officials and witnesses. The notice appears to be a public posting for legal proceedings and property transfers with various names and addresses embedded in the OCR text.
A garbled OCR fragment lists names and terms across multiple words. It mentions Jay, Mia, QoS, Omar, and Mia Fata among others, with unclear connections or dates, presenting as a stray archival snippet without a coherent event.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a mare or horse under service at a stud and notes an owner’s possible desires. References to timing, year, and an individual named Yuri Dobbs are unclear, with no solid facts or dates.
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