Corona Plans Ambitious Fourth of July Celebration
Corona officials and the American Legion unveil a full Independence Day schedule for next Saturday. Events include a 10 am auto race, 11:30 am transportation parade, a 12:30 pm free city park barbecue for 3500, 3 pm games, 4 pm water fights, 7 pm band concert, and an 8 pm free dance. M. B. Patteson leads the committee with George Graham and J. C. Smith assisting. Carl Ernst and Harry Whealy on finance. Parade organizer A. G. Price is joined by Glen Wight and others. Miss Corona to appear in the Beauty Pageant. The day features cow ponies, floats, Lions Club entries, and a big showcase of transportation from ancient to modern. The Corona Red Sox play a San Bernardino select, with Clayton Nichols directing the baseball game. Ed Rogers handles Defense Day registration. D. R. Menefee heads carnival and dance planning at Coplen Motor Company.
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Corona
American Legion and
Chamber of Commerce
dAuto
Lemon
City Park
Coplen Motor Car Company
Jolly Carnival
Sixth Street
A. G. Price
Price
Glen Wight
W. H. Jameson
Edwin Birdsall
Albert Russell
Joel Welch
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Woman’s’ Improvement Club
City of Corona
Santa Cruz
Bert Gully
Gilbert Tagart
Perry Adams
J. C. Smith
Frank Goode
Dr. Walker
California
Brower
Ed Rogers
D. R. Menefee
Coplen Motor Company
C. J. Lincoln
W. J. Plaisance
BR. G. Gilliland
L. BE. Bliss
LeRoy Gaddie
E. Anderson
Ed. Buresh
N. B. Cattern
Cordell Car-lile
George
Hotel Kinney
Ontario
Recreation Ground
All Church
Corona Fourth of July Week Calendar Highlights
This week in Corona features indoor games at Recreation ground and Kinney Hotel events. City trustees meet at City hall 7 p m. A big Fourth of July celebration is planned with parade auto races free barbecue and carnival. Services listed for Sunday at multiple church times. In other towns Pacific Telephone plans a 96000 structure in Anaheim and a new business building rises in Watsonville.
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Fats and Leans
Recreation Ground
City Hall
Corona White Sox
Arlington Cubs
Arlington
Southern Sierras
Corona Walkaway at Indoor With Upland Team
Corona Indoor team defeated Upland last night on recreation grounds as Upland’s Sherback sparked the visitors with lively plays. Glass hit a misplayed ball for a four bagger while Turk later homered off the lights. Thursday Rubidoux of Riverside visits Corona. Friday a league game with Ontario.
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Corona
Upland
Reed
Sherback
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Glass
Turk
Rubidoux of
Riverside
Rubidoux
Ontario
Montecito Homes Heavily Struck by Earthquake
Montecito, Santa Barbara, June 30. The district of millionaires and country mansions suffered earthquake damage. The George Owen Knapp mansion lost about 25000, Frederick F. Peabody residence 15000, W H Cowles Spokane home 10000. The Bliss place and Billings Mitchell homes were shaken. No injuries reported.
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Santa Barbara
Montecito
George Owen Knapp
Frederick F. Peabody
W. H. Cowles
Spokane
Bliss Place
Billings
Mitchell
Summit House Hotel Destroyed by Beaumont Fire
Beaumont June 30 The Summit house a landmark opposite the Southern Pacific depot was destroyed by fire despite efforts of Beaumont and Banning fire departments and Standard Oil employees. The 40 year old hotel known as one of the oldest in the district burned from a flare in the kitchen flue, leaving only walls. Insurance partially covered the damage.
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Beaumont
Summit House
Southern Pacific
Standard Oil Company
Hawthorne to Build New $12,000 Post Office
Hawthorne officials announce plans for a new post office at a cost of twelve thousand dollars. The project aims to improve mail service and federal presence in the town. Local contractor bids are to be opened next month.
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Hawthorne
Kids Rally for Forest Fire Campaign Prizes
The State Forestry Service and Corona Chamber launch a Stop Forest Fires contest inviting boys and girls to recruit signers for pledges to protect water sheds and forests. Local prizes range from $2 to $10, with a $50 state prize and a forestry service airplane ride, as participants aim to curb California fire waste.
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Corona
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Hotel Kinney
Corona Chamber
California
Price
State Forestry Department
Forestry Service
Supreme Court Sets Capital Stock Tax Basis for Corporations
The Supreme Court decision, transmitted to the IRS by Rex B. Goodcell, defines fair average value of capital stock as the entire potential of a corporation, including surplus and undivided profits. It treats capital stock tax as a special excise on the privilege of doing business in a corporation, guiding how the Commissioner must assess values using relevant facts.
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California
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Internal Revenue
Rex B. Goodcell
Awful blow to the Four Hundred if descent proved
The remark muses on the social upheaval if evidence showed humanity descended from chimpanzees, imagining the shock to elite society.
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Four Hundred
Sias family escapes in Santa Barbara quake report
Thomas C Sias and his family narrowly escaped danger during Monday morning’s Santa Barbara earthquake. He described the Upham hotel as frame construction where the group sheltered on the second floor, then fled with their clothes and belongings as the city appeared shattered and unsettled.
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Santa Barbara
Thomas C. Sias
Coronan
Mr. Sias
Sias
Arlington Hote
Channel City
Earthquake Strikes Montana Amid Town Wide Damage
Multiple Montana towns report shocks with Missoula jail cracks and a seven inch listing. Total damage expected under 500000 dollars as lines reopen and rails clear by midweek. Police report Great Northern and Milwaukee lines gradually recover. nearby Missoula and Helena endure extensive cracks and debris.
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Helena
Mont
Santa Barbara
Montana
Great Falls
Billings
Bozeman
Logan
Three Forks
Manhattan
Missoula
Fourth Chairmen Meeting Tonight at Southern Sierras Power
Tonight the fourth chairmen meeting gathers all committee members at the Southern Sierras Power company offices on Main street. The session focuses on finances concessions barbecue and essential project details with many points to finalize.
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Sierras Power Company
Main Street
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M. B. Patteson
George Graham
Carl Ernst
Harry Whealy
Alexander Hamilton
L. C. Brandt
Frank Pinkerton
Clair Hutchison
Herbert Wroot
Charles Shapel
Corona Red Sox
San Bernardino
Clayton Nichols
Cecil Turk
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Riverside Recreation Grounds
Lions Club
Anaheim
Pacific Telephone Co
Watsonville
State Forestry Service
Thos. C. Sias
San Marcos
Mid-western
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Jackson
Wyo
Teton National Forest
Rocky Mountain
Gros Ventre River
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Erohl
Moody Dierning
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Steuchare
Maura Barrete
San Maceus
Katherine Sias
State Street
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