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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1889
Page
5
Fragmented notices list Fresno Parlor events, real estate interests, tax delinquency warnings, and a court docket. Names include George Hood, Pliny Mull, Helen Coshins, Dan Hitchcock, and J. Robison. The report covers property issues, a trotting show, and a recent jail sentence for disturbing the peace.
In a chaotic courtroom recounting a private dispute, Solomons clashes with Liste over an alleged assault. The narrative threads a labor dispute, a stenographer’s role, and witnesses as officers demand Trimk and enforce justice in a North End scene.
The report details a trip to Tresno with praise for its vast vineyards and advanced infrastructure. Observers note extreme heat hindering curing rains, with claims of over one million boxes of ri sing destined for shipment.wide roads and Lombardy poplars frame a landscape of extensive canals and public and private roads serving a grand estate.
The report discusses water storage near the King River thirty miles east of Liceno Gits with an ample supply used by local hotels and the Hughes enterprise. It mentions a tour by Mr Giads and Fa of the Hughes hotels, details about nearby grounds, and expectations for an ice and fruit processing venture in Los Angeles area.
The Revival attracted crowds at the church with Larry delivering an abl and earnest discourant. Professor Coombs drew the children’s attention at the afternoon meeting. Other preachers Henry Shale and Webb will join pastor in the evening program. Life Department members urged to meet at the engine house at 8. Election of membership candidates and important business to be discussed.
City authorities debate the site and design of a double engine house with electric storm equipment. Proposals call for central city poles, automatic boxes and 4 ton weighing devices, while gas usage at City Hall and church services prompt cost considerations as Recorder Prince holds court.
The board considers granting Liske a water supply license from a 110 foot well amid late communications. Contractors Abernathy report progress on the Reptreet schoolhouse with completion due next week, while delays push back work by sixty days. The panel also discusses lodging and sleeping arrangements for volunteers and a local poultry farmer’s pipe lay and engine activity before ad journed.
A detailed court record describes the prosecution of a man named Tedeter for assaulting a witness during an October evening in a town area near a bakery. The testimony covers witness proximity, a confrontation at a street corner, threats, and a demand for money as part of the alleged insult. The article notes the judge, witnesses, and forensic-like observation of events leading to the verdict.
Dolph Bamber former Grand Central Hotel mixologist returns from a week with relatives on the West Side and Stanislaus county. He reports a tanned, berry brown appearance and describes vacations as doing chores from dawn till after moonrise, then waking to cut wood before breakfast.
A humorous, fragmented tale recounts Ruth Brown’s shoe trials with absurd footwear brands from rubber to Methodist and Baptist, all failing due to fit or warmth. Melinda Ann vents about these issues while a tangential letter column mocks religious shops, pilgrim-era references, and a critic’s advice to abandon impractical opinions.
Major TH Sapson of San Piranesi visited multiple cities after Milwaukee, touring eastern products and noting Fresno as the only real live place in California. Despite a bumper corn harvest in the region, eastern buyers repeatedly asked about Fresno and its prospects.
The Major predicts rapid development of the great raimin industry in the United States and believes within six months thousands from the Last will buy homes in Freyno county. He also foresees the city’s population doubling within five years.
Constables Doolittle Hance and Banta raided a sai4oon on street between Mariposa and Licsne kept by a colored nun named Robert Machall and jailed dhonis Stigall. Jim Renfro and Seo were examined in Justice Wolcott’s court for conducting and devising a banking game. Both pled guilty and were fined 215. District Attorney declares war on gamblers as wheel games are suppressed.
A garbled police report describes JB Puglr husband of Sophie Lingle and a drunken assault near a restaurant. It notes a jealous Lugler and Tugler involved, a vague weapon claim, delayed testimony, and a curfew or seven o clock timing with witnesses and a constable.
An informal gospel gathering records a supper and evening of religious songs and performances. Attendees include local residents and families, with a social program featuring amateur acts and a formal toast sequence. The event spans the night with guests listed by name and title.
An elderly county resident, Mrs Caughell, reports a post office mismanagement incident. A letter dated September 22, addressed to Ma Canghell at PO box H2, Lieano, bore a Stotenyber postmark and sat thirteen days before the recipient could retrieve it. She had checked the box daily, hoping for the land gate notice, and says she lost $2000 due to the delay.
M Lederer a bald headed man accused of battering Mrs Schenk was found not guilty by a jury in Recorder Prince's Court on Monday. Lederer proved a good reputation as an honest hardworking man.
In Burrough Valley readers learn of a long gap in letters, a thriving lumber season winding down, and farmers preparing for winter crops. Orchard development expands with several local plans and houses, while schools add new bells and organs. Several residents move, open ventures, or plan teaching and reform as roads improve and communities resume routine life.
Fragmentary OCR text noting legal matters, court sentences, property foreclosures, and social notices. Mentions Justice Le and various local residents, trials, and business advertisements. Contains many garbled names and dates, with sporadic references to residences and shipments.
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