17 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1917
Page
1
An unidentified German submarine crept near Fire Island and fired a torpedo at the destroyer Smith, missing by about thirty yards. The U-boat submerged and vanished, prompting a rush to local recruiting stations as news spreads of the attack on a fast New York naval vessel.
Miss Ethel Somerville and Ben Hamner of Riverside wed after a high school romance and a San Bernardino ceremony. Attending guests included Coronans. couple plans to reside in Riverside after a luncheon at Gate City.
A new slogan proclaims If you cant carry a musket get a hoe drawing attention to civilian readiness and public sentiment. It emphasizes practical self reliance with a rural imagery while stirring political discussion among locals and groups.
The Independent and California Cultivator invite contestants to vote for Shetland ponies. The piece urges readers to start now to gain early votes before the contest tightens. It notes four weeks remain and stresses timely effort to win prizes.
In Campos, Rio de Janeiro, federal health officials arrived to probe reports of yellow fever after local newspapers raised alarms. Government doctors concluded a few cases of yellow jaundice caused the scare, not yellow fever.
William Jennings Bryan met with President Wilson and declared support for any government plan to hasten victory. He offered to serve on the firing line or elsewhere, urged universal military service if needed, and pledged to work as a civilian recruiting officer to mobilize supplies and manpower for a swift end to the war.
Warning to Southern California retailers that eastern speculators aim to buy California and other western stocks. Association urges grocers to hold stocks for local or government calls and protect regional markets.
Ventura county reports indicate damage to apricot crops due to recent frosty nights affecting orchards and farmers across the region.
Warren police chief issues odd rule that free range hens be restrained with handcuffs or confiscated. The directive targets loose chickens described as feathered trespassers and applies to local poultry keeping practices.
Riverside hosts the newly organized Jersey Breeders' Association with Geo. Thomas as president W. E. Rough as vice president and W. P. McClasky as secretary to lead the group and its activities.
A brief notice announces a new display titled Adventure has arrived in a shop window. The feature highlights an inviting scene likely aimed at drawing passersby inside the store.
President Wilson struggles to win congressional support for War Department conscription. House leaders reportedly back a volunteer trial approach and pro conscripts cite alleged breaks in relations by Bulgaria and Turkey as argument for quick drafting. Senator Sherman introduces a no separate peace resolution regarding Germany.
One hundred and two members enroll under the local Red Cross banner signaling a fair showing for the town. Officials will decide tonight if a house to house canvass will continue to grow the membership toward a target of 500 amid war time conditions. A promising economy movement is linked to high school girls through lectures and a proposed W YC C club wear your old clothes to aid Uncle Sam in the war emergency.
A March pattern of regal deaths and abdications is listed. Kings Gustavus III of Sweden died March 16 1792, Alexander II of Russia March 13 1881, George I of Greece March 18 1913, and Charles II of Parma 1854. Gustavus IV deposed March 13 1809. Nicholas of Russia abdicated with his son’s throne, completing the March upheavals.
Several members of the Grand Army of the Republic in Beaumont have enlisted in the local home guard company, joining veterans in frontline community defense amid the current security concerns.
Sherman Institute receives orders from the Indian department to maximize crop production this year. Superintendent Cenfer expands cultivation across 100 acres at the school farm plus 156 acres of dry land, 20 acres on Magnolia Avenue, and 25 acres of adjacent vegetable plots. About 320 boys and assisting girls will work, with a two week vacation for Sherman students to aid beet growers in Arlington.
A Columbus dispatch reports Florence A. Myer of Ohio State University promotes the esthetic dance as a curative aid for nervousness and slouchy habits. She argues dance combines physical exercise with mental memory, helping girls adapt to shocks and reduce anxiety.
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