18 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1912
Page
1
An editorial argues against compulsory foreign language instruction in public schools, warning it would cost more and deepen foreign- born enclaves. It advocates English as the common speech and supports teaching German French and Latin for discipline and literary value.
An essay argues that boys favor country life but drift to cities due to farm life drudgery. It advocates farm partnership for youth, cites political ballot inefficiencies, and lauds Sun Yat Sen as an example of patriotism in China.
The public figure announced his willingness to resign in favor of a possible permanent president. He kept his word and avoided personal ambition, showing rare devotion to the nation, modesty, and patriotism. He welcomed the new president Yuan Shao Yi with grace, setting an example for courts to follow over personal gain.
The passage notes 60,000 unused words exist yet daily speech needs far fewer. A college man may know 3,000 to 4,000 words while many manage with under 1,000. Some English regions reportedly function with 250 or 200 words, excluding sports jargon.
A civic exhortation states that every upright citizen contributes to the country whether running for office or not. It argues some candidates would better serve their party and nation by withdrawing from the race.
A fragment from a 1940s or earlier publication argues that much classroom teaching is not sufficiently practical and urges that instruction be made more applicable to real life, signaling a push for reform in public education.
The writer argues for moving away from numerous small studies that fail to yield real value and advocates focusing on practical pursuits that offer clearer paths to success and lasting contribution.
Testimony before the congressional Investigation committee shows workmen in steel mills and cotton mills endure seven days a week. The harm of long hours is described as the sweat of the poor in the last analysis.
A critical editorial argues that the widening gulf between the ultra rich and the poor in large cities grows daily through ostentatious wealth displays and indifference to poverty. This social divide, it contends, fuels discontent and could provoke unrest.
A moral caution argues that a man wholly devoted to business and money is a slave not a master. He lacks time for others and is pitiable though wealthy, while the frugal neighbor with little cash is not to be envied by him.
In a terse political note speakers urge caution about praise and blame. The piece suggests no candidate earns universal approval and notes opponents may count themselves lucky if criticism does not overwhelm praise.
The article argues the next decade will show if trusts control the people or vice versa, questioning if popular government will remain a fiction. It criticizes the Sherman act as ineffective against trusts, likening them to babies thriving on medicine and paying large dividends to stockholders.
A patron reveals fear of accusing a hotel owner about a water leak fearing extra charges for a shower like bath. The exchange shows evasive dialogue about reporting the issue and potential financial blame.
James C. Dahlman of Omaha praises Foley Kidney Pills for relief and recommends them. The note appears as part of an estate statement from R. Fes Billings.
State Printer Wm. Richardson has sent biographical sketches of presidential primary candidates to county clerks for distribution. Republicans and Democrats get one sketch per voter, others receive none. The office prints 800,000 Republican sketches requiring 12,232 pounds of paper. candidates pay 200 each.
The article portrays Robert Marion La Follette as a steadfast Republican in his fifties, devoted to the masses and Wisconsin’s patrimony. It asserts his anti monopoly platform, government control of essentials, Alaska and Panama Canal schemes, and calls a La Follette vote to empower the plain people in the National Convention.
Theodore Roosevelt born October 27 1858 in New York of Dutch and Southern heritage. He graduated Harvard 1880, served in the New York legislature 1881, and led state delegations to the 1884 Republican convention. He ranches in the west then returned to run for governor, later joining the United States Civil Service Commission in 1889.
Taft, a Republican born September 15, 1867 in Cincinnati, pursued law at Cincinnati College of Law after Yale, served as Assistant Prosecution Attorney, IRS collector, county solicitor, Cincinnati Superior Court judge, solicitor general, U.S. Circuit Court judge, dean of Cincinnati Law, Philippine Commission president, and Secretary of War, before securing the 1908 presidential nomination and 1909 governorship of the Philippines. He earned 124 electoral votes to Bryan's 162 in the 1908 campaign.
Champ Clark, a Kentucky born Democratic candidate, rose from farm hand and country editor to U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House. The profile highlights his Jeffersonian Democratic ideals, opposition to privilege and trusts, and commitment to popular sovereignty and the pursuit of happiness.
The San Jacinto Board of Trade announces San Jacinto California as an area of future prosperity. It highlights rich ranching fruit Browning cattle hog raising and new mansion plans. The notice invites visitors to Riverside and Santa Fe roads for trout fishing small wares and sociable gatherings.
A brief note credits services to a California figure for aiding the Panama-Pacific Exposition through the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill, stating such efforts were second to none in addressing the high cost of living.
Woodrow Wilson, Democrat and former New Jersey governor, born in Virginia in 1846, educated at Princeton and UVA, led Princeton University, and promoted reforms by direct primary and campaign finance disclosure. His administration was praised by the New Jersey State Federation of Labor, and he authored several works on government.
The Chinese week comprises five days named after elements Iron Wood Water Feathers and Earth. Each day bears a distinct elemental label reflecting ancient period naming customs.
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