13 Dec 1920
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1920
Page
1
Local note corrects prior report to say a 10 12 pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dixon and is doing well at Moore Maternity home. The item mentions local residents and businesses, social visits, and ongoing community notices across Corona.
Herbert Hoover urged Boston diners that 3,500,000 central and eastern European children rely on U S relief due to war induced food shortages. He cited shipping losses and fertilizer shortages as factors and noted U S aid helped Belgium and allied nations. He called for continued relief until next harvest and estimated a 33 million dollar need to finish the winter emergency.
Merchandise order books are on sale at The Independent office. Each book contains ten two color orders bound in, priced at 50 cents. The books aid proper gift selection and ensure the recipient receives a useful item, reflecting thoughtful remembrance of Christmas.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Corona will be held at the bank office at 6th and Main Streets on January 11, 1921 at 3:30 PM for the election of directors for 1921 and other business. F. E. SindeCor, Secretary.
Ford Motor Company Detroit plant produced 99,967 cars in October, the highest monthly output in company history. A single day on October 26 saw 4,688 cars completed, equaling one car every eighteen and a half seconds. The achievement highlights Henry Ford's Model T era launch.
Miss Elizabeth Andrews entertained a dinner at 810 West Tenth street Sunday honoring Miss Nletty Jameson one of Corona's popular young ladies soon to marry Mr John El more of Brawley. Guests included Misses Hetty Jameson Eloise Jameson Florence Babcock Harriet Williams Emily Jameson and Mesdames W H Jameson Geo E Snidecor Ruth Blickham Lester Hampton and S R Linn. Evening guests were Messrs Lester Hampton George Snidecor Joy Jameson and Stanley Linn for social conversation and stories of travel in her now famous flivver.
Analysts note price peaks are collapsing like a volcanic eruption and attribute the drop to a proposed government measure amid Spanish authors urging foreign paper imports to ease shortages. The move aims to stabilize publishing costs and maintain access to print media.
A fragmented notice discusses limiting supply used by Blasco Ibanez and a clothing ad claiming Men’s Clothing 650 per cent off. It also notes a show-down with men outpacing women and mentions the harpy eagle of Brazil feeding on monkeys.
Fragments show items for sale including a used car on Main Street with contact phone 73 and a stove and seed barley notices with partial addresses and phone numbers. The text is incomplete and nonspecific but indicates routine classified notices typical of a local paper.
Corona National Bank holders will meet at the banking office in Cerona California on January 1 1921 at four o clock in the afternoon to elect directors for the ensuing year and to transact such old business as may properly come before the meeting.
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