Chino Corona Oil Drill Progress at 3300 Feet
The Chino Corona United Oil Company reports 3360 feet drilled to date with a Sharp & Hughes bit, 158 feet gained in ten days, and continued sand and gas in the oil sands as they push deeper. Mahala No. 1 cementing at 2851 feet aims to water seal before resuming with 8 and 10 inch casings.
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Chino Corona United Oil Company
Sharp & Hughes
Mahala
Arthur Westfall
Mahala No. 1
Shell
Corona Gains Another Substantial Citizen
Mr Water C Fisher an attorney from Burbank and former deputy attorney of Los Angeles County has purchased forty acres of the Corona Lemon company property and plans to move with his family to contribute to civic growth. The Fisher family continues to hold extensive property interests in Burbank.
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Water.c. Fisher
Burbank
Los Angeles County
Corona Lemon Company
Fisher
Corona
28 Graduates Receive Diplomas at Corona High
Corona High School will hold commencement Thursday at 8 pm in the Congregational church. Dr. D F Fox of Pasadena will deliver the address. The 28 graduates include Mildred Arborn Lola Barnes Helen Bryant Carl Chaney Claire Clipper Elizabeth Clark Marion Dixon Vera Eagon John Fitch McConnell Glass Martha Hudson George Liebig Jr Florence King Joseph Lowery Leslyn MacDonald Daniel MacMillan David May Harold Page Lillian Parks Verna Peeler Irene Pierce Edward Reid Lucia Root John Skinner Herbert Smith Elizabeth Trexler Stanley Van Dyke Arthur Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Agnes Arborn
Lola Barnes
Helen Bryant
Carl R. Chaney
Claire Robert Clipper
Elizabeth G. Clark
Marion Dixon
Vera Lucille Eagon
John Lewis Fitch
J. McConnell Glass
Martha Catherine Hudson
George Frederick Liebig, Jr
Florence Edna King
Joseph Samuel Lowery
Leslyn MacDonald
Daniel Wesley MacMillan
David Chapin May
Harold Lee Page
Lillian B. Parks
Verna Eleanor Peeler
Irene Lucille Pierce
Edward Curtis Reid
Lucia G. Root
John Hugh Skinner
Herbert Thomas Smith
J. Elizabeth Trexler
Stanley Clark van Dyke
Arthur Calvin Webster
Baseball Gossip Highlights NL Batting Lead and Star Performances
The Cardinals top the National League batting with over .300 as trends emerge. Eppa Rixey’s Reds record a late-season putout milestone while Trish Meusel leads his brother Bob in home runs with 9 to 6. Tim Hendryx posts a perfect fielding mark and the White Sox rely on strong regulars. The Cleveland club shows pep dips without Tris Speaker. Johnny Evers seeks pitching depth as the Cubs falter. The Robins excel away from Ebbets Field as Art Nehf posts a 7–2 record and more complete games than any Giant.
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Eppa Rixey
Cincinnatii Reds
Trish” Meusel
Phillies
Bob
Yankee
Tim Hendryx
Ed Sox
Cleveland
Tris Speaker
Johnny Evers
Cubs
Brooklyn
Placdy
Unclear historical note on land claims and holdings
Fragmentary text discusses claims and land ownership with references to large holdings and control by a group. It mentions an empire of 1120 acres and a shift in terms from a year ago to today, but the passage is incomplete and lacks clear events or names.
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Mahalabaych
Yeni
Water Conference Set Friday Evening Over Supply Shortage
A meeting of Cajalco Water Company stockholders and patrons is scheduled for Friday at 8 p m in Corona city hall to discuss the water shortage. Corona city relies heavily on this supply for park irrigation, and directors are expected to attend as Engineer C Guily presents his overhauling report and recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cajalco Water Company
Corona
C. Guily
Bride and Groom Flee to Riverside Amid Charivari Plot
Elmer Eveland and Myrtle Saunders wed in Corona and headed to Anaheim by jitney. Friends, learning of the elopement, halted the bus and staged a surprise charivari plan. The couple linger in Orange County and may settle there permanently.
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Elmer Eveland
F. A. Eveland
Corona
Myrtle Saunders
Mollie J. Smith
Riverside
W. E. Husted
Anaheim
Orange County
Coral Sea Creature Fights Hidden in Reef Buried Fight
A fragment describes a fight in the South Seas where a creature’s dorsal spines are hollow like rattlesnake fangs. Stepping on them releases poison that can kill or cripple a victim, suggesting a dangerous hidden threat in coral garb.
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South Seas
Weather Factors Boost Lemons Market Returns
The Queen Colony Fruit Exchange reports strong lemon prices aided by east coast weather. Last week 31 rail cars shipped and 14 cars sold in the east for 33000 dollars f o b Corona. Five cars of valencias also shipped as shipments for oranges wind down with signs of price declines.
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A. E. Lang
Queen Colony Fruit Exchange
F. O. B. Corona
Valencia
Lost white kitten found by night watchman
A white kitten was left at the office by a night watchman after being found Monday night or early Tuesday morning. The notice asks the owner to call at the office to recover the pet and mentions Mickie in the background.
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Mickie
Bakersfield High Boys Send SOS Causing Warship Search
Two Bakersfield high school boys sent out mysterious SOS radio calls that triggered two Southern California destroyers to search for a distress vessel. The act carries a maximum penalty of 2600 dollars and five years in prison.
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Bakersfield, California
California
Geishas Trained in Music Dance and Conversation Arts
Geishas, professional entertainers of Japan, receive instruction in music, dance, singing, and the art of engaging conversation as part of their serious preparation for performance and social entertaining roles.
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Japan
Card Party at St Edward's Parish June 15
A card party will be held Wednesday evening at St Edward's parish 413 West Sixth Street. Everyone welcome to attend.
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St. Edward's Parish
West Sixth Street
Orange Belt Printers Stage Ladies Night at June Meeting
Members of the Orange Belt Employing Printers association set aside shop talks at their June meeting in Fairmount Park pavilion and hosted wives and lady friends as guests of honor. President Wm Hall introduced Harold Barnum of the Gate City as toastmaster after the banquet. Mr and Mrs Geo Blair attended from Corona.
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Orange Belt Employing Printers Association
Fairmount Park Pavilion
Wm. Hall
San Bernardino
Harold Barnum
Gate City
Geo. M. Blair
Corona
Joint Corona and Alvord Farm Centers Vote Yes on 16 Questions
Farmers at Corona and Alvord centers met to vote on sixteen direct instruction questions from the American Farm Bureau Federation. All questions received unanimous affirmative votes as the meeting proceeded, with open count of hands reflecting strong support.
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Corona
Alvord
L. M. Persons
Glen Wilkins
Farm Center
Alvord School House
American Farm Bureau Federation
Czecho-Slovakia
American Farm Bureaus
United States
Wilkins
R. E. Nebelung
Barth
Rapson
Campbell
Kennedy
Corona Farm Center
Alvord Farm Center
Alvord Farm ‘Center
American’ Bureau
Farm Bureau
Agriculture Publicity Urged to Boost Farmers and Markets
The piece argues for constructive publicity to advance agricultural interests. It urges farmers to invest in community newspapers via subscriptions or ads and asks publishers to promote farm products, stressing farming as vital to the county’s economy and public life.
Pioneer Day events and speeches mark Idaho and BC observances
Today features Pioneer Day in Idaho and a new liquor control regime taking effect in British Columbia. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address plaque is unveiled at the ancestral church in Hingham England. Josephus Daniels speaks at UNC commencement. Hughes presides at Brown luncheon. Heveridge of Indiana among speakers. A Washington wedding links Frances Hoar and eccentric Foster of Massachusetts.
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Idaho
British Columbia
Lincoln
Hingham
England
Josephus Daniels
Redding plant to resume operations. 200 to be hired
Redding prepares to restart the Big Bully Hill plant employing about 200 men. Pittsburg approves a 66000 dollar contract for a new school building. Oakland plans convert Federal Island into a government airplane station. Martinez: Santa Fe buys waterfront property for dock construction. Western States Gas and Electric to enlarge American River plant. State Water Commission filings show 700 million dollars and 107 power plants planned. Redding also notes Happy Valley Berry and Fruit Assn to establish a commission house.
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Redding
Big Bully Hill
Pittsburg
Oakland
Federal Island
Martinez
Santa Fe
Western States Gas and Electric Co
American River
State Water Commission
Happy Valley Berry and Fruit Assn
Commission House
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Corona High School
Congregational Church
D. F. Fox
Congregational
Pasadena
Baseball
St. Louis Cardinals
Art Nehf
Redmen
J. A. Marks
Redmen's General Entertainment Committee
Main Street
Marks
America
American Legion
Los Angeles
Pomona
Skedlands
Perris
Elsinore
W. &. Hill
H.H. Davis
Sumer Page
Myron Page
Verne Adams
Shem Tattle
Orange Belt
Corona and
Alvord Farm
American Farm Bureau
School House
Corona City Park
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