29 Apr 1925
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1925
Page
1
Governor Morley vetoed a bill passed by the twenty-fifth Colorado General Assembly that would have done away with the present primary law, while reports from Denver note ongoing political tensions and Berlin reports highlight women earning top marks in journeyman butcher exams.
The Music Section of the Woman's Club hosted its annual event at the club house with a formal program of piano, vocal and reading numbers. Guests enjoyed two pianos, flowers, and a musical tea in the pergola as Lady Lillian Huntington Mountbatten spoke, and delegates were named for the State Federation in Santa Cruz.
Corona youths will serve as honorary city officers during a Boys Week event. The Lions Club escorts them as they tour the city’s undertakings including the sewer project and recreation centers, with a dinner at the Hotel Kinney to follow.
Six or seven years ago Seattle voters considered buying the privately owned streetcar system and paying for it from current receipts. Out of 85 000 voters less than 30 000 cast ballots and the plan was approved, Seattle has paid a ten cent cash fare since. This spring voters rejected the city-manager plan with 80 000 nonvoters staying home. The era of apathy may haunt taxpayers as the tax bill arrives.
Tonight multiple church prayer services. The Last of the Duanes and The Hurricane Kid shown at the California Theatre. Business Girls events at Hotel Kinney and Corona Country Club. Lions Club and Barata Methodist meetings. Girl Scouts Bluebird troop gathering. Rotary lunch and cabaret at Kinney. Market Day Saturday. Sunday May 3 T U rally and City Park events. Monday Woodmen and American Legion meetings. State WCTU rally all day. Tuesday trustee and Knights of Pythias meetings. Remember Mother's Day on Sunday May 10.
Discussion on moving pictures censorship to headline the W C T U rally at the Baptist church Sunday evening at 7 30. A Los Angeles lawyer will present a plea for the bootlegger Monday at the Congregational church. State president to preside as sessions cover Sunday and Monday events in the city.
After war, Seattle faced high levies until citizens protested and slashed taxes. Now says the veteran official plans to push rates again, prompting renewed concern over municipal finances and public burden.
Corona All Stars opened the season with a 13 to 0 victory over the Ontario Hot Point team on the local diamond. Cecil Turk pitched superbly, delivering strong relief and hitting two home runs. Homer Hammond, Jimmy Jones, and Deon A. Crew also impressed with stellar plays. Circle City squad listed includes Skinner Turk Crew Jones Nichols Linn Cameron Glass Hammond Hearn Baden and umpire.
Ford announces a plan where all authorized Ford dealers guarantee used Ford cars sold. The program aims to assure purchasers satisfactory mechanical operation under ordinary driving conditions and is supervised by the company.
Pacific Electrica announces plans to remodel the Riverside car barns on Main Street as part of infrastructure upgrades. The project aims to modernize facilities and improve service access for residents and commuters.
W N Tilson of Corona won a favorable ruling from Superior Judge W H Ellis Riverside in a suit by Manker Shoe Co Colton seeking 5000 dollars based on three promissory notes and a subscription agreement Overgaard allegedly sold Tilson stock at par then proposed resales with profit handled by Tilson Tilson repudiated contract by letter to the corporation president noting the directors and the commission linking to the agent’s actions Overgaard was arrested seeking to fight the case and faces a separate criminal charge of mining stock fraud with license revoked by the state corporation commissioner.
Boston reports that the Harvard Advocate issue is ordered held at Cambridge post office until Washington authorities decide if it will be banned as indecent literature and pictures.
A permit issued today sets the cost of building a business block at 591 Main Street at 20 000 dollars. The project contracted to proceed under city approvals with N 8 Gandy cited in the document.
April 25 report that advance scouts of the blue fleet moving toward the Hawaiian Islands are believed to be near Hilo as joint army navy maneuvers take shape in the region.
The Corona Board of Trustees passed Ordinance No 419 on emergency second reading requiring drivers to stop before entering Sixth Street from Grand Boulevard Merril Sheridan Belle Washburn Main Ramona Victoria Howard and Joy. The rule applies to crossing Eighth Street on Ramona and school stop signs will be placed at public schools during school hours.
Local notice urges entries for a show with prizes including 5 cash awards and ribbons. Also reports city meeting actions on street signs curb work a water system plan and a bid for city park water proposals with a May 19 deadline.
Paul G. Hoffman of Los Angeles is elected to succeed H. A. Biggs as vice president in charge of sales and advertising for the Studebaker Corporation. He leads the Los Angeles distribution and heads the G. Hoffman Company. The announcement signals a shift in West coast influence in the industry.
The Red River Lor Company announces large wood plant in Westwood now operating. The facility expands regional timber processing and job opportunities in the area.
City Recorder Chair R Milles opened a brief court session this morning and assessed fines totaling 23 for four traffic violations. Speeding and impeding traffic at intersections were among the cited offenses.
A garbled April 28 entry references German forces and leadership, noting a call to action and the implying influence on troops. The text is severely incomplete and lacks clear events or names for precise reconstruction.
Fragmentary text from a Los Angeles item mentions a railroad route or subway related issue and a vote count of 12 to 1. Details are unreadable due to damage.
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