24 Sep 1892
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Newspaper
The Weekly Californian
Location
Bakersfield, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1892
Page
1
A long-winded editorial fragment discusses prejudice as a flawed mental habit and uses a parable about Californian prunes versus French prunes to illustrate misjudgments. It weaves in political comments about Democrats and local figures, printing a scattered portrait of public sentiment and recent events.
Republican congressman candidate W W Bowers will tour Delano Hokorsfeld and Tepahpo on successive days October 17 18 and 19. The notice lauds his record and emphasizes his advocacy for district interests. The piece also praises Stanhope and mentions floral displays and a cosmetic raspberry skin preparation amid unrelated local notes.
A promoter advertises ready to build small dwellings near Bakersfield with costs under four hundred dollars and monthly rent around ten to twelve dollars. He offers to sell a lot at fifty percent discount on cash value to induce home building, with sale lasting fifty days. Insurance agent from Bakersfield, Mr. OC Mante, promotes various companies for Pacific coast clients.
The Horticultural Tranes of London report that many Southern German and Northern Italian orchardists rear ants in their groves. Ants build hills, tend the trees, cleanse them, and target only fruit already infested by pests. In China Canton and Florida ants aid in pest control, destroying worms and protecting oranges and other fruit crops. A witness recounts ants defeating worms by neck grip and dragging them to ant quarters, with larger black ants handling big worms and red ants aiding smaller onslaughts.
Ih Sinaier and the Plothow wife welcomed a son on September 1. Wo ID Walker and the Walkers Eo Hakersfehl couple welcomed a son on September Li. Charley Valenzuela and his wife announced the birth of a son in September.
Tehachipa News reports crop figures and local business notes from Kern County. Peter McFarlane, fresh from San Francisco, notes wheat crops at 2700 ancks. Pauly & Son burn bricks for a new hotel and expect 4000 feet of wheat. Deputy Sheriff Valentine of Bakersfield pursues a replevin case against Tehiachipn’s Sant Chitwood for hay. Thomas Jobs, a Kern pioneer carpenter, now works at the Pinte. Ro. Saylor cites a yield drop of one third from last year, CALIFORNIAN will publish statewide grain statistics. Charley Christensen of Bakersfield, famed for cocktails, now makes sulsseas and frozen absinthe in Tehiehion. Jordin, Daggett mining veteran, tours Bear Mountain. Los An company’s new sawmill near 10,100 feet daily. timber land bought from Fickerts. roads built costing about $2000. date September 21st.
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