22 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
1
Yesterday afternoon the Hamner Avenue Main Street bridge gave way as eddying waters swirled around the structure. No injuries reported and crews began an assessment of damage and next steps. Local officials urged caution near the river and closed the approach during repairs.
Henry Watterson, famed Loyal editor and outsize figure in American journalism, dies in Louisville after a 24 hour illness. Separately, his death interrupts a famed romance as Colonel Watterson won Rebecca Ewing’s hand in Louisville after the Civil War era.
Washington December 22 starving Russians in famine zones along the Volga are promised 20 million dollars in foodstuffs and grain from Uncle Sam after the Senate adopts the conference report on the relief measure without a record vote. The bill goes to the president who is expected to sign it today.
Seattle investigators seek two women and two men in a murder case that echoes the Denton killing in Los Angeles. Ferdinand Hochbrunn, a Seattle real estate dealer, was found dead with a bullet wound in his home after being absent for days. Police found forged letters and a money belt with $2,000 in San Bernardino and are watching for a man posing as Hochbrunn at a San Francisco hotel.
A 30 man crew guards the Prado bridge over the Santa Ana at Corona as floods threaten multiple crossings. Supervisor Davis reports nine of ten odds to save the Prado structure, aided by recent cement piles and hog fencing. Across Riverside and San Bernardino counties, many bridges fail or vanish under rising torrents, with roads and dams watching closely for further danger.
Fragmentary report notes Dolly Garde appearing on stage in Igeles with unclear details. The brief mentions a husband and unspecified information, leaving the context and outcome uncertain.
Report from Los Angeles on December 22 notes that hopes of ending an eight million dollar storm with a short rain break were dashed as heavy showers resumed, delaying clear weather and raising flood concerns.
Elzie Veach, a local real estate dealer, suggests conserving seasonal storm water to create a reservoir for irrigation. He envisions funding the project by beneficiaries and using stored water during dry months to aid ranchers.
Flood water caused a basement gas outage at the Hotel Hart in Corona. William Hart Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Wm Hart, was burned about the face when a box attempt ignited after a furnace gas shutoff and an explosion occurred in the basement.
A naval sub-committee of the arms conference approved revisions to international warfare rules on submarine use. Concessions are anticipated on submarine tonnage while France and Britain push for limits and abolition, with Briand and Hughes seeking clarifications through London.
A Ford believed stolen in Arlington last night was found in Corona late by local police. Dr. Davis spotted the car in front of a vacant house on Grand Boulevard and notified authorities after several hours. Police later learned the vehicle had been taken from the Arlington curb earlier that evening. Owner’s name not learned.
New York has allocated 750000 dollars for snow removal based on past storms and expects a harsh winter. Officials warn the city would be disappointed if the season proves milder than feared.
Dublin reports the Dail Eireann adjourned on December 22 with no vote on the Anglo Irish treaty as leaders push for a late night session to force a decision before Christmas. General Mulcahy defends the treaty. gloom hangs over the eighth day of debate. Belfast also reports food riots as shops are looted and fires attempted in the wake of protests.
An afternoon crash in Omaha near Dec 22 halted a Marine Corps member George Bennett’s flight from Honolulu to Des Moines to visit his ailing mother. Bennett and reporter Rodney Selby were uninjured, but the collision left several feared dead.
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