Electric boom fuels Corona citrus belt industry surge
Riverside Enterprise reports rapid growth as El Cerrito Ranch plant at Corona prepares to manufacture citrus products using cull fruit. New electric power installations include 100 hp at Earl ranch and 70 hp at El Cerrito, with 50 hp more planned. Prospects for Temescaltin mine and Hoag's Canyon coal development cited. Southern Sierras Power notes area slated for unprecedented expansion.
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United Chemical Company
el Cerrito Ranch
Riverside Enterprise
California
Citrus
Corona
Southern Sierras Power Company
Lemon Empire
Earl Ranch
Temescal Canyon
Corona-Elsinore
Lincoln School Benefit Seats Sold Through Wednesday
The notice states seats 26e are available until Wednesday for the Lincoln School Benefit on December 14 with an expected seven to four ticket tier.
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Lincoln School Benefit
French class moves to library meeting at seven
The French class will meet at the library tonight at seven due to the community sing and the Red Cross benefit. The change shifts from seven thirty, aligning with local events.
Imperial County Seeks Pest Free Cotton Seed Import
The Imperial County horticultural commissioner moves to secure the importation of cotton seed free of pests and appeals to cotton growers to keep the county free of cotton infesting insects.
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Imperial County Horticultural Commissioner
Poultry Association Represented at San Francisco Meeting
The Poultry Producers' Association of Southern California was represented by President Davison at the recent San Francisco meeting. The association urged all members to stay true to the contract for the season's marketing.
Vegetable packing house planned for Compton
A vegetable packing house is being erected at Compton in Los Angeles County with an estimated cost of about 27000 dollars.
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Compton
Los Angeles Co
Lieutenant Donald Sias Weds Helena Thorpe in Oklahoma
In Lawton Oklahoma last evening Lieutenant Donald Sias of this city married Miss Helena Thorpe of Los Angeles amid a military wedding. Sias, the youngest son of Mr and Mrs T C Sias of Orange Heights, was commissioned at the Presidio and assigned to duty in Lawton. The bride is a cousin of Mrs J W Garthwaite and met Sias during a visit here.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Donald Sias
Helena Thorpe
Los Angeles
Sias
T. C. Sias
Orange Heights
Presidio Officers Training Camp
San Francisco
J. W. Garthwaite
Lieut. Sias
Garthwaite
Rev Voorhees Leaves Corona For Arizona Church
Reverend Voorhees who filled the Corona Congregational pulpit has accepted a call to lead a new church under construction in Arizona. He leaves Corona after a few weeks of service driven by Mrs Voorhees health improve and funds advanced by the Church Building Society. His last sermon is next Sunday before moving early next week.
Riverside paving fixes long troubled Etiwanda avenue stretch
The Riverside board of supervisors approved paving two miles of Etiwanda avenue from Wineville to the San Bernardino county cement road to ease impassable conditions. The project will create a new direct link from Riverside Ontario road to the Oceanic Ocean highway and Foothill boulevard, likely increasing automobile traffic. The Automobile Club reports motorists are hindered by water overflow on the Riverside Corona paved route and the matter was filed.
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Board of Supervisors
Riverside County
Wineville
Etiwanda Avenue
San Bernardino County
Riverside-Ontario Road
Foothill
Riverside Enterprise
Flaherty
Riverside
The
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Corona
Halifax Explosion Devastates City and North Halifax
Reports from a naval commander say five thousand may be killed by the Halifax harbor explosion and fire that destroyed North Halifax and Dartmouth. Mont Blanc and another ship were sunk or damaged as flames consumed dockyards and streets, with destruction over about two square miles.
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Halifax
Washington
Hallifax Harbor
Dartmouth
Navy Department
Mont Blanc
Ioma
Richmond
Blue Card From Camp Lewis Describes Moving South
Nov 30 1917 Camp Lewis soldier writes of plans to depart in two weeks likely to Palo Alto with advance guard. He mentions two Thanksgiving dinners and a surprise meal found after meeting a theater usher who directed him to a captain’s home in the 364th regiment where a fine feast was served.
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Palo Alto
Brinkmeyer
Bunkmate
Tacoma
Moving Picture Theatre
K. Company
364Th
Goats Replacing Men At Riverside Silage Farm
A. J. Stalder hires three goats from Jack Garner to replace two workers in filling four big silos at his Holstein ranch west of Riverside. One man guides goats into silos as silage is dumped, goats sleep in the silo at night, then are lowered into the next tank to top it off, doing a better job than the missing helper.
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Riverside Press
J. Stalder
Jack Garner
A. J
Riverside
Flo
Garner
Pioneer Meat Market
Mrs Archer Honored At Corona Afternoon Party
Mrs. W. C. Bonser hosted at 402 E 6th Street yesterday for Mrs. M. E. Archer who will soon move to Long Beach. About fourteen friends joined in knitting, conservation and light refreshments as her Corona ties fade. Mrs Archer remains in Corona to be with sons Fred and Willis before relocation.
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W. C. Bonser
E. 6Th. Street
M. E. Archer
Long Beach
Mrs. Archer
Local men drawn for Riverside county grand jury
Riverside county announces a 19 member grand jury pool with 3" names including Howard Glass and D K Wilson from Corona and Riverside figures. No women named this year, with officials predicting representation next year when the January selection includes female members. The 19 names will be drawn at 10 o'clock in the superior court room on Saturday, December 15.
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Riversides County
The
Riverside Enterprise
Howard Glass
Corona
D. K. Wilson
T. G. Stanley
Riverside
F. D. Troth
F. T. Morrison
D. FE. Bennet
Arlington
F. A. Gardiner
D. C
Pond
Frank Jennings
Banning
G. A. Edinfield
Francis Cuttle
M. Dietterich
Hemet
F. J. Mueller
Community Sing at Library Tonight Led by Corona Band
A large crowd is expected at the library for a community sing led by the Corona city band. Familiar songs will be sung with lyrics and music projected on a screen. admission is free.
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Corona
Corona City
Battle Wynn of the Republic
Annie Laurie
First Washington school meeting endorses parent-teacher group
On December six at Washington school a large crowd attended the first parent teacher association meeting. Mrs. Marshall of Pomona outlined aims to unite home and school, assist needy children with clothing, run a working girls fund, and support playground and lunch programs with teacher input.
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Washington School
Marshall
Parent-teacher Association
Lincoln School
Pomona
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Ramona
Parent-Teacher Association of Washington School District
L. L. Andrews
I. O. Bragg
Alden
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