17 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1919
Page
1
Officials indicate funding steps linked to Canadian and Australian interests. The Durham Settlement group, about 6219 acres, shows progress after a year, with aims to aid service members in acquiring farms without possession of funds, under a $1500 capital plan.
Fragments of a Christmas psalm mix phrases about the Prince of Peace and angels. The garbled text mentions singing peace on earth and goodwill, with stray words like star and rock in a rocky glen.
Glayéon was elected to fill a vacancy created by the removal of the former chair. W. BF HI was named vice chair, Mrs. Fok Mualter appointed secretary, with ongoing reorganization of the group.
District officials outline preliminary arrangements for trail building in Coldwater canyon and connections to Indian and Mayhew canyons. A crew of experienced trail builders arrived to begin first class work with funding from private sources and public appropriations. The Forestry department warns against mutilating holly trees and urges careful pruning rather than stripping branches to protect future growth.
The first Pan American Congress of Architects is planned for March next year in Montevideo Uruguay. The prospectus outlines a comprehensive program aiming to establish a permanent Pan American architectural body with regular triannual reunions in American capitals and concurrent exhibitions to showcase Pan American architecture.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Jack and Harold planning a Christmas prank involving a chest near a fireplace and a string tied to a Sandie of the door. They discuss connecting the string to a water jug and other step by step actions.
The meeting attendees and program details are recorded with notes on a Christmas Red Cross talk by Miss Elizabeth Andrews. She described stocking 2,000,000 socks and delivering them, the hospital ward trees, and a tour to Nancy for Christmas, including a snowy trip and wartime decorations.
A lonely Manhattan man Josiah Miggs plans a quiet Christmas Eve as streetcars crowd with families departing for holiday cheer. His nephew Tom arrives, eager to introduce him to his fiancé, pulling him into a new social scene despite Miggs’s reluctance and lingering longing.
The United States Intercollegiate Prohibition Association plans to extend its methods and materials to colleges worldwide. At a Chicago conference December 30 31 and the Des Moines convention on January 5, the group aims to revise its charter and raise 6000000 over five years to fund overseas work with field men in China Japan India and possibly South America. Dr Colvin has already visited European countries to promote the effort. The national oratoricals contest will be held January 5 in Des Moines.
The miners secured a wage increase after weeks of dispute and countrywide attention, abandoning hopes for a six hour day and five day week. The outcome reflects a compromise reached through extended negotiations, with workers receiving a raise they consider fair given the prolonged effort.
A special 12 page issue of the Redondo Breeze celebrates the formation of LB, P. O. & lodge No. 1378 in the beach city. The edition is printed entirely in royal purple ink on white newsprint, creating a striking color effect for the event.
The record notes bootleggers fetching up to 48 dollars a gallon for liquor, signaling a potential windfall for some during the prohibition era.
A fragment recalls Tom's affection for Ethel Westcott a stenographer at Billings & Kent's. He told her mother of his love on their first meeting, hoping for marriage one day though her father is deceased.
At the Paris reopening of the Chamber of Deputies the Alsace Lorraine delegation was greeted with applause. Jules Siegfried praised Clemenceau and republican values while Dr Francois affirmed no protest against the Versailles treaty and promised vigilance on the Rhine frontier. Clemenceau urged deputies to resume work and unite for France.
Home demonstration agents of the United States Department of Agriculture and state agricultural colleges in the South are planning to promote the making of Muscadine and crape products as a new home industry for southern club girls.
A brief item notes renewed urging on wardrobe concerns and ad copy that promotes optimism and cheer, highlighting continued consumer interest in clothing choices and positive messaging.
Fragmentary ad text indicates Sacramento Capital Candy Co intends to expend 235000 for plant reconstruction. The notation appears within a mixed ad policy note about pricing and withheld payments. Other chunks reference Lake Tahoe sums and merchandise pricing, but details are unreadable.
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