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From: JuniorComp@aol.com
Subject: Archive--San Jose and area clippings 1889 to 1898
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 00:46:12 EST

The following are clippings pasted by William Fischer and his family into a
ledger.

DEATHS
DAVES--In San Jose, March 5, 1898, Mrs. Margaret DAVES, mother of Mrs. J. J.
FARRINGTON, aged 72 years, 6 months and 2 days. Friends and acquaintances are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral TO-DAY (Monday), at 10 o'clock A.
M., from the late residence, 337 Montgomery street. Interment Los Gatos
Cemetery.

PHILIP--In San Jose, Cal., March 6, 1898, Henry PHILIP, a native of New York,
aged 66 years, 2 months and 28 days. Immediate friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral TO-DAY (Monday), at 2 o'clock P. M. from his
late residence, corner Third and St. John streets. Interment at Oak Hill
Cemetery. Please omit flowers.
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DEATHS
TISDALE--At Los Gatos, March 7, 1898, William De Witt TISDALE, a native of
New York, aged 52 years, 4 months and 23 days. Friends and acquaintances are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral TO-DAY (Wednesday), at 2 o'clock
P. M., from the First Methodist Episcopal Church, San Jose. Funeral under the
auspices of San Jose Commandery, No. 10 Knights Templar. Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery.
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Julius PAHL, a watchmaker, has filed a petition in insolvency. Liabilities
$1190; assets $27.55 (hand written date: 3-12-1898)
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(no date, hand written or otherwise)
DEATH OF J. H. LEONARD AT HIS HOME IN THIS CITY
For Years He Efficiently Filled the Office of Deputy City Treasurer
Joseph H. LEONARD died in this city on Saturday after a lingering illness and
the funeral will take place this afternoon from the family residence at 530
South First street. The deceased was a native of Woodstock, Virginia, aged 67
years and 11 months. He was a resident of San Jose for twenty-five years. For
a time he successfully practiced his profession, that of a physician, but
failing health caused him to seek a change of occupation. Mr. LEONARD was
also an expert accountant, and he served a term of four years with remarkable
efficiency as Deputy City Treasurer under Joseph F. COLOMBET. Although not
strong physically, with untiring zeal and energy he attended to every detail
of the duties of his office, earning the gratitude and esteem of his
principal and of citizens generally. He leaves a widow and five children to
mourn his loss, Joseph F., Ruth E. and Robert J. LEONARD, Mrs. Grace E. LOW
and Roland LEONARD. He was also the father of the late Mrs. Mary B. PUTNAM.
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LEONARD--In San Jose, January 21, 1899, Joseph H. LEONARD, M. D., husband of
Ella I. LEONARD and father of Joseph F., Ruth E. and Robert J. LEONARD, also
of the late Mrs. Mary B. PUTNAM, Mrs. Grace E. LOW and Roland LEONARD, a
native of Woodstock, Vermont, aged 67 years, 11 months and 25 days. Friends
and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the
family residence, No. 530 South First street, at 2 P. M. TO-MORROW (Monday)
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MARRIED

OSTERMAN--MORRIS--In San Francisco, August 11, 1889, by the Rev. M. S. LEVY
of Oakland, Wm. OSTERMAN and Miss Adele MORRIS.
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DISOWNED
(hand written date: 9-18-1889)
Henry MILLER of Gilroy at War With His Son.
A FORBIDDEN MARRIAGE
The Turbulent Course of True Love--A Card From an Irate Parent. The Couple
Unconcerned.
According to yesterday's Examiner Henry MILLER, of the firm of MILLER & LUX,
at Gilroy, is quite upset through his son, Henry, marrying without asking the
consent of Mr. MILLER Sr. About a year ago young Henry began paying
considerable attention to Miss Maud OLDHAM, a very pretty young lady. Neither
the father or mother objected to their son's choice of company. About a month
ago the MILLER family went to their summer residence at Gilroy. Young Henry
was already there to welcome his parents. Every evening during his stay at
Gilroy the young man was driven out by the family coachman, who kept very
quiet about the daily drives and brought his young master home without any
more noise than was absolutely necessary. The father had business with Henry
one evening, but the son did not put in an appearance; so the coachman was
sent to Miss OLDHAM'S residence and instructed to tell him to come home
immediately, and then he confessed that he was married.
Mr. MILLER, Sr., got his dander up, the coachman stepped down and out, and
the son was disowned, the following being published in the Madera Mercury:
I hereby notify the public generally that my son, Henry MILLER, Jr., has no
longer any connection with my business in any way, either personal or
mercantile, either in my name or that of MILLER & LUX. I will not be
responsible for him in any way, or recognize his acts in any manner
whatsoever, from this date. HENRY MILLER, SR.
On being interviewed, Mr. MILLER, Sr., said: "I do not know where he is or
where he intends to live. Nor do I care. "It is true that I will have nothing
further to do with him. I made known to him my objections to his marrying,
and he willfully disobeyed me, and, therefore, I am done with him. "It looks
hard for a father to do as I have done, yet I did it with a full knowledge of
the facts, and I have not yet found any reason to change my decision. He has
had his own way. Now let him make the best of it."
Young Mr. MILLER and his bride are still living at Gilroy, and as far as can
be ascertained are not at all bothered about the stern father's decree.

Fischer Arguello Divorce

The Morning Times, San Jose, California, Wednesday, September 18, 1907
WOMAN'S STATEMENT IS CAUSE OF SURPRISE
The grave charge of attempting to bribe her not to contest a divorce suit, made by Mrs. Margaret Wisher sic (Fischer) of this city against R. B. Treat, a San Francisco attorney, has caused something of a surprise in legal circles in the metropolis. Mrs. Fisher sic (Fischer) is well known in San Jose where she resided prior to removing to San Francisco with her husband.
   Mrs. Fischer says in the answer, which was prepared by her attorney, Louis Hirsch, that on or about the date of the filing of the complaint, Treat, on behalf of Fischer, came to her and offered to pay her $1,000 if she would make no opposition to the suit. She says she declined to enter into the bargain.
   Prior to this, according to her answer, an attorney, whom she does not name, had offered her $1,500 if she would permit her husband to obtain a divorce decree without opposition, and on that occasion she also refused.
   Mrs. Fischer denies the charge of habitual intemperance and says she intends to bring a cross complaint against her husband. When they were married in San Jose, in 1889, she had $25,000, which she had inherited from her father, and this money she charges, her husband has secured from her and deposited in various banks in fictitious names.
   Fischer formerly practiced as a dentist in San Jose. He and his wife came to San Francisco after the big fire. Mrs. Fischer comes of a well known San Jose family. She charges that the suit is brought merely to harass and annoy her.
   Judge Sturtevant yesterday signed a temporary restraining order enjoining Fischer from disposing of any of the property, and also directed the husband to show cause why he should not pay his wife $150 a month alimony pending the determination of the suit.

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NICHOLSON--At her late residence on the Alviso road, 6 miles north of San 
Jose, ELIZA J. beloved wife of GEORGE NICHOLSON and Mrs. NOLLIE F. APPLETON 
and mother of GEORGE E. NICHOLSON, a native of Ireland, county of Roscommon, 
aged 62 years and 3 months. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully 
invited to attend the funeral from the family residence, on MONDAY, April 
30th, 1894, at 9 o'clock A. M. thence to the Catholic church at Milpitas.
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DEATHS

RUCKER--In Santa Clara, March 31, 1894, LINDA A. RUCKER, beloved wife of ROBERT T. RUCKER, a native of St. Louis county, Mo.,aged 50 years, 7 months and 9 days.

STOVER--In San Jose, April 1, 1894, HENRY STOVER, father of WILLIE and GUSSIE 
STOVER, a native of Germany, aged 63 years.
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PELLIER--Near Evergreen, March 31, 1894, PIERRE PELLIER, a native of France, 
aged 71 years and 6 months. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully 
invited to attend the funeral from the family residence Quimby road, near 
Evergreen, TO-MORROW (Tuesday), at 10 o'clock, thence to St. Patrick's 
church.

FLANDERS--Near Santa Clara, April 1, 1894, SIMON FLANDERS, a native of 
Massachusetts, aged 77 years, 4 months and 2 days.
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DOWNEY--In San Jose, October 5, 1890, MARGARET DOWNEY, beloved wife of 
MICHAEL DOWNEY and mother of Mrs. JAMES MCQUAID and Mrs. MARY A. MCGUINESS, a 
nataive of Ireland, aged 75 years. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully 
invited to attend the funeral TO-DAY (Tuesday) at 2 o'clock P. M. from the
residence of her daughter, Mrs JAMES MCQUAID, at the southwest corner of 
Lincoln avenue and San Salvador street, thence to St. Joseph's Church. 
Interment in Calvary cemetery. The Sodality Society is cordially invited.
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CONRAD--In San Jose, March 14, 1893, at her residence, 296 Delmas avenue, 
Mrs. EMILIE CONRAD, wife of JOHN F. CONRAD, a native of Germany, aged 68 
years and 5 months. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to 
attend the funeral TO-MORROW (Thursday,) at 2 o'clock P. M., from the family 
residence, corner of San Carlos street and Delmas avenue.
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Humor
Patriotic Citizen in Embryo.
The Epoch
Small Boy--Grandpa, I heard the doctor say that you were liable to die soon 
of spontaneous combustion.
Grandpa--Yes, dear.
Small Boy--Well, try to keep alive until the Fourth of July, won't you?
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The Examiner says that PETER DONAHUE, a well-known young capitalist of San
Francisco, and J. ALEXANDER YOELL, one of the wealthy citizens of San Jose, 
and one who has recently returned from Europe, have been made Knights of the 
Order of St. Gregory the Great, by Pope Leo XIII (hand-written date: 
10-5-1889)
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Notice
(hand-written date: 9-24-1889)
On and after this date the undersigned will conduct a general real estate 
business in the office formerly occupied by BAILEY, CROSSMAN & MOODY, No. 20 
West Santa Clara street, in the Home Mutual Insurance block.
CHARLES E. MOODY.
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A. LINCOLN SHAW, age 24, to AMY SIMONS, age 21--Married August 15th by Rev. 
N. A. HASKELL (hand-written year: 1889)
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SMITH--In San Jose, January 19, 1893, FREEMAN B. SMITH, a native of Barton, 
Vermont, aged 68 years and 6 months. Friends and acquaintances are 
respectfully invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 182 North 
Third street TO-MORROW (Saturday) afternoon at two o'clock. (Personal notes 
from Laura Morley Collier, FREEMAN B. SMITH was married to SARAH ELIZABETH
BEAUMONT of New York. In the 1870 census for Santa Clara County, Gilroy City, 
he is listed as a trader and she is listed as a dressmaker. He was related by 
marriage to Cornelius Finley's wife, Amelia Beaumont Frost.)
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BIRTHS

SCOTT--In Los Gatos, January 10, 1893, to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. SCOTT, a son.

STEHM--In San Jose, January 12, 1893, to Mr. and Mrs. FRED STEHM, a son.
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FARLEY--In San Jose, January 12, 1893, Mrs. P. A. FARLEY, aged 69 years and 6 
months.

SENTER--In San Jose, January 11, 1893, HENRY C., son of Mr. and Mrs. EDWARD 
SENTER, aged 6 years, 2 months and 12 days.

OGIER--Near San Jose, January 12, 1893, Robert J. OGIER, a native of 
Baltimore, Md., aged 34 years, 3 months and 6 days.
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DIED

KING--At Ithaca, Sunday morning, September 1, 1889, CHARLOTTE TREMAN KING,
aged 83 years. Funeral services at the residence of her son, LEANDER R. KING, 
Tuesday, September 3, at 4:30 oclock P. M.

BARBOZA--In Gilroy, September 18, 1889, MODESTO C. BARBOZA, aged 27 years, 10 
months and 14 days.

OTTER--In San Jose, Monday, September 23, 1889, Charles Otter, aged 59 years, 
a native of Germany. Funeral from his late residence, 23 North Third street. 
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to atrend (sic).

STEWART--In San Francisco, September 22, 1889, Mrs. MAY STEWART, daughter of 
Mrs. J. C. ACKERMAN. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral, from the undertaking parlors of W. L. Woodrow today, 
Tuesday, September 24, 1889, on the arrival of the 12:30 train from San 
Francisco.

KARL OTTER
HIS LONG EXPECTED DEMISE YESTERDAY
A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
A Prominent and Much Respected Citizen--A Business Man of Unquestionable 
Integrity.

KARL OTTER, who has been suffering for some time from diseases of the liver, 
died yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at his residence, No. 23 North Third 
street. Nothing that his physician, Dr. GOLDMAN, and others could do, 
availed.
Mr. OTTER was a native of Cassel, Prussia, where he was born August 29, 1830. 
At the age of 19 years he left the home of his father, who was a wealthy 
farmer, for California, arriving here April 8, 1850. From here he went to 
Yuba on an exciting trip that brought to him many a lingering thought of a
luxurious home.
After mining a while on GOODYEAR'S Bar and prospecting for himself, he 
returned to San Francisco penniless. There he engaged in various occupations 
and in 1854 he visited Germany, returning in the fall of 1859 to San Jose. He 
engaged for a while in the cattle business and in 1860 married BERTHA KNOCHE, 
a daughter of WM. KNOCHE of this city. He next was interested in the Santa
Clara brewery, leaving it in 1865. In 1868 he had accumulated a great deal of 
wealth and built the three-story brick building on the corner of First and
St. John streets, this city, now known as the "ARGUELLO house." He visited
Germany again in 1870 with his family, remaining five years.
In the early part of 1876 he again arrived in San Jose, vowing never to 
forsake his adopted state. His family followed from Europe the next summer, 
and from that time until his death he has had the enjoyment of a happy family 
circle. His parents, who came here in 1858, died two years later.
The deceased leaves a family consisting of his wife and two children, Mrs.
GUSTAVE MARTIN and H. W. OTTER, who is engaged in the hardware business in
this city. Mrs. M. BROHASKA and Mrs. H. LEIBE are also sisters of the 
deceased.
Mr. Otter has held several positions of trust in San Jose, being a councilman 
about twenty years ago. He was a prominent member of Almania lodge I. O. O. 
F. and also of the Garden City Council of Chosen Friends. He was also a 
director of the San Jose Building and Loan Association and for some years 
past has been engaged in the fire insurance business.
The funeral will take place tomorrow from the family residence under the 
auspices of the Odd Fellows.