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The Daily Californian in Bakersfield, California

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Newspaper

The Daily Californian

Location

Bakersfield, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1900

Page

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Trustees Order Attorney Draft City Ordinance On Sewer

City trustees met in the hall with many spectators as sewer plans were debated. With the attorney absent, defects in the system were noted but action delayed until morning. Petitions to build iron structures were tabled. The board directed the attorney to draft an ordinance repealing a prior iron-building permit. Sunset Telegraph sought 20 foot poles city wide except certain blocks, also tabled. City Clerk Lightner reported on a San Francisco trip and the Californian Municipalities meeting.

Coroner's jury charges McKinney with murder in Sears death

The coroner's jury investigating Tom Sears's death last evening charged Jim McKinney with murder, accusing him of killing Sears.

Tom Sears Jim McKinney

Lecture Tomorrow Night by Prof E E Ross

The Daily Californian notes Prof E E Ross will lecture tomorrow night at Scribner on likely changes in American society from current trends. Admission is fifty cents, public school pupils half price. The item mentions 36 seats a month.

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Teachers Talk On Grammar At Bakersfield Institute

Teachers at the Bakersfield Institute debated grammar using notes by Stockton speaker Miss Rose Winterburn, covering good English, impediments to it, grammar as a second language for some, and the link between formal and applied grammar for upper primary grades. Afternoon pupils performed songs, and the session discussed composition types and teaching methods before A J Waterhouse lectures on We Children tonight.

Teachers’ Institute Misses Cross Arlock Rose V. Winterburn Stockton

City trustees refuse bond election for sewer plan

The city trustees decide to pursue sewer work without a bond election, aiming to sever the town as originally planned. Bids will be readvertised due to an error in prior notices, testing whether the plan can succeed without a bond vote for districts 1 and 2 while district 3 Lowell addition area gains immediate board attention.

Holiday Gift Goods Sale Promises Great Selection

We have made every preparation for the largest Holiday trade in our history. Stocks are complete, sales force increased, and delivery service prompt. There will be greater satisfaction in gift purchases here with the largest assortments and lowest prices and a gift friendly service. Featuring natty smoking jackets and a vast scarf collection from New York makers. Also silk waists, fur capes, jackets, suits, skirts, petticoats, mufflers, and surah silk items.

New Gift Styles Attractively Priced In Profusion

Readily appealing gift styles are displayed with attractive prices. New designs promise suitable choices for gifting, emphasizing value and fashion.

Christmas Handkerchiefs Offer In Store Display

Christmas shoppers will find the largest assortment of gift handkerchiefs at this store. Handsome lace and embroidered effects. Men's handkerchiefs in finest linens with various widths of hemstitching beginning at 4 of an inch up to 14 inches wide, fancy borders in linen and silk, initials in linen and silk.

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Ness Board of Trustees Charles Main L Street Jap Alley Lowell The Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company 26Th Street M Street 15Th Street A. T. Lightner San Francisco League of Californian Municipalities Dinkelspiel Bros E. E. Ross Scrib A. J. Waterhouse Mal Minnie Seat Maud Metcalf Z. Perry Maud Hyman Agnes Montgomery Agnes Graham Kinsell Bakersfield Fresno Valley Associa Tion Meeting Armstrong & Sill Mae Dinkelspiel Brothers Universal Provide Oliday New York India Surah Holiday Handkerch
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