Harris Chosen for Corona City Trustees Board
C. E. Harris was selected to fill the vacant seat on Corona’s city trustees following Trustee Fred Thardson’s removal. A Corona progressive businessman, Harris is praised for diagnosing needs and applying remedies to boost local business and support trustees Cross Colbern Nowhof and Srton in advancing progressive work.
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C. E. Harris
Ignation
Fred Thardson
Corona
Busis
Cross, Colbern, Nowhof
Srton
Cona
Mr. Arms
Board of City Trustees
Steps by the Telephone
The article notes the high daily volume of telephone calls in a city like Los Angeles or San Francisco and praises the efficiency of operators. It highlights the wear on workers and the polite service of young women handling about 8,250,000 calls daily to connect names and deliver results.
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Los Angeles
Oran Francisco
Central
New Eyes and a Prayer for Fresh Sight Each Day
A meditation on longing for new eyes to perceive a changed world. The speaker prays for divine aid to renew mind and heart, so daily dawns reveal fresh beauty, distant personalities, and better understanding.
Garden song and radio lull a gardener in 1924
A 1924 vignette shows a gardener chatting with a maid about a temperamental radio, garden chores, and neighborhood music. The man finds solace in melodies as he weeds, noting how tunes drum up energy and keep time with his hoe. The piece credits Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. as the source.
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Lissen
Mary
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
Political Programs Collapse and Steel Mills Hold Steady
A clipped historical note shows political programs falter as platform collapses delayed progress while steel mills continue to operate, signaling endurance amid shifting priorities in industrial regions.
Skating Rink Closed by Reformers Sparks Gossip
A Daily Independent brief notes a skating rink shut by reformers amid local rumor. Lawyers delight in seizing a fat purse while a man near poverty wastes away, and church supporters are painted as sleepers.
Pomona College Plans Best Commencement Ceremonies
Pomona College prepares a 6:30 open air baccalaureate in the theater with an 6 oclock procession from Bridges hall. President Blaisdell will deliver the baccalaureate sermon and 173 B A candidates plus 10 M A graduates are slated. Distinguished LL D honors go to Dr Panjo Ebina of Doshisha Kyoto for his promotion of Christian scholarship and international understanding.
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Bridges Hall
James Arnold Blaisdell
Mirs. Blaisdell
Kenneth William Emerson
East Andover
N. H
Kathryn Elizabeth Avery
Fresno
James Marshall Carter
Hawthorne
Pomona
Fong Foo See
Pomona College
Pomona Colege
Panjo Ebina
Doshisha University
Kyoto
Japan
Imperial University
Ebina
America
The Go-Getter’s Timely Rise Against Indifference
A concise reflection on initiative over laziness. The Go-Getter forces a shift from complacency to action, as indifference fades when effort and competence are valued.
Often Otherwise on Stage and Real Life
In a brief note the piece contrasts heroic myths with real behavior, noting that in real life the line between “good” and “bad” actions can blur as people navigate performance versus authenticity.
Man Who Premeditatedly Smiles Pleases Passersby
A man with a practiced cheerful demeanor aims to please everyone he meets on the street. His ready smile and friendly gestures create a welcoming impression as he chats with pedestrians and small business workers.
Alphabet Lesson From Mother to Child
A mother guides her child through letters with a playful line about what comes after a garbled alphabet segment, illustrating a teachable moment in early literacy.
Radio pioneer envisions international Boy Scout unity
New York City report details Pierre Boucheron of RCA urging 23 000 Scouts to back strict radio law enforcement. He envisions radio linking urban and rural Scouts worldwide, forming closer ties via broadcasts while stressing safety, etiquette, and compliance to the Department of Commerce rules.
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New York City
New York
Pierre Boucheron
United States
Radio Corporation of America
Boucheron
Boy Scouts of America
Department Commerce
Boy Scout Foundation of
Greater New York
Boy Scout
Bingie i
Department of Commerce
Boy Scouts
America
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Conama
West Sixth Street
Irgh-M, Blair
Harris
George Matthew Adams
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Steel Mills
Daily Independent
Everything In Music
Main St
Phone
Corona, Calif
First National Bank of
Citizens Bank
Our
The
Citizens Bank For Savings
Santa Monica
Ocean Park
Venice
Manhattan Beach
Hermosa Beach
Redondo Beach
Low Beach
San Pedro
Seal Beach
Newport
Balboa
Pacific Electric Railway
T. O. Watson
Pioneer Radio Man
International Boy Scout Order
Patee
Leaden Powell
London
Dan Beard
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