Big Vote Offer Promises Prizes For Subscriptions This Week
Contestants vie for three beauti ful Shetland ponies to be given away on May 12th as new and old subscription vote offers multiply. Daily Independent incentives include 5 000 to 60 000 extra votes for various subscription levels and combos, urging readers to boost totals by purchasing new or old subscriptions.
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Daily Independent
Independent
California Cultivator
California
W C T U Holds Big County Meet Recap
The Corona W C T U reports winning a silk flag for largest gain in membership at the county meeting in Arlington last week. A Baptist church gathering covered reports, Red Cross plans, a solo by Rev George Holt, and preparations for a May first Red Cross work session.
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Baptist Church
Corona
W.C.T.U
Arlington
Red Cross
Union
U. S.A
California Development Board to Conference in Stockton
The California Development Board will hold its annual convention in Stockton on April 27 and 28 with representatives from chambers of commerce and boards of supervisors. The program, prepared by Frederick J. Koster R B Hale and Robert Newton Lynch, will focus on developing California agricultural resources and conserving product amid national war demands and food supply concerns.
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California Development Board
Stockton
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Supervisors
Messrs
Frederick J. Koster
R. B. Hale
Robert Newton Lynch
California
Development Board
Imperial Extends Rural Postal Delivery West of New River
Imperial announces an extension of its rural delivery postal service west of New River. The plan broadens mail routes and improves service for residents along the newly added corridor.
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Imperial
New River
Riverside County Federation Meets at Corona Woman’s Club
The Third Annual Convention of the Riverside County Federation of Women's clubs will be held in Corona at the Woman's Improvement club Friday. Opens at 10:30 AM with delegates from all county towns and a full day planned.
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Riverside County Federation Women’s Clubs
Riverside County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Corona
Woman’s Improvement Club
T. C. Jameson
Mesdames L. L. Andrews
S. H. Hawkins
W. L. Brown
J. S. McNaughton
S. L. Vale
M. V. Staley
James Mayfield
M. Terpening
R. R. Root
J. M. Key
Lillian Lewis
F. J. Mueller
W.I.C
Max B. Fitch
G. M. Donnelly
Alice Williams
Clarence White
Tomore Tow
Red Cross Rally and Library Programs
A library program details a Red Cross rally tomorrow night with a display of war books. Activities include exhibitions of Ambulance No 10 and Rhymes of a Red Cross Man, plus a Spanish class and a request for Methoda Cortina copies. An old Brother Jonathan newspaper is on display, and china painting by Miss Blackburn draws attention. The library hosts spring story hours for children and ongoing exhibitions in the reference room.
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Red Cross
Robert Service
D. E. Newton
Jonathan
Haylor
Blackburn
Miss Blackburn
Corona
Food Resource Survey Under Way Across California
The California State Council of Defense conducts a statewide agricultural survey led by UC experts to assess crops and livestock and propose immediate resource increases. Hearings today include Willows Modesto Hollister Los Angeles San Andreas Bridgeport and Santa Rosa with daily meetings planned for the next two weeks.
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Berkeley
California State Council of Defense
California
Stephens
Full Defense Council
Agricultural Department of
University of California
Willows
H. E. van Norman
University Farm School
Modesto
B. H. Crocheron
Hollister
W. T. Clarke
Los Angeles
Fruit Growers’ Exchange
H. J. Webber
Citrus Experiment Station
San Andreas
P. B. Kennedy
Bridgeport
Sailors Rest Queen and Painter Scene Explored in Film
In San Francisco before the quake and fire, a conning politician eyes the Sailors Rest queen. Roger Gurwell, a portrait painter, enters the danger zone as Hell Morgan’s daughter drives the drama. Ida May Park’s adaptation stars Dorothy Phillips in a tale of love and ambition.
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Hell” ‘Morgan
Roger Gurwell
Hell’ Morgan
Harvey Gates
Ida May Park
Ain
Bluebird Photoplays, Inc
Majestic Theater
Dorothy Phillips
Roger Curwell
Morgan
Art and Travel Talk Delves into Greece History
The Art and Travel section of the Woman's Improvement Club met yesterday. Mrs. W S Davis presented Greece historically past and present. She described the Ionian Islands Corfu Delphi Olympia and Olympian games noting their influence and later abolition.
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Woman's Improvement Club
Greece
W.S. Davis
Tonian Islands
Corfu
Gulf of Corinth
Missoulonghi
Delphi
Olympia
Rites Held For Mrs. George Gould In Corona
Funeral services were conducted at Hoover and Wright chapel for Alice M. Gould born in Portland Missouri and died April 16 1917. Rev E A Roys and Rev Sampson led the rites. Pallbearers included F J Dunham and others. Burial followed with Rebekah lodge in charge at the grave. She left husband two children and relatives in California and Boston.
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George G. Gould
Hoover and Wright
Lodge Brothers
Long Beach
Riverside
IE. A. Roys
Congregational Church
Sampson
Methodist Church
F. J. Dunham
P. Thud
E. A. Stobbs
Joe Smith
Joel Kloss
A. J. Nichols
Rebekah Lodge
Alice M. Gould
Portland
Bartow
Florida
California
Corona
Boston
Mass
Food shortage explained by Los Angeles jobber
A Los Angeles jobber cites widespread food shortages and rising prices. Government orders 5000 tons of rice push prices higher. canned milk, sugar, flour, and lard costs rise as cane sugar from Honolulu becomes scarce and shipments falter. Commodities nationwide show a general upward trend with limited supply.
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Los Angeles
Honolulu
Selig
Newtons Begin Extended Auto Trip With Family Trailer
Mr and Mrs D E Newton and daughter Myrtle plan an extended auto journey starting in the morning. They will tour Oregon visiting relatives then Yellowstone National Park before proceeding to Nebraska and Virginia. They aim to winter near New York City and return home next spring, traveling in a compact camping trailer built by Mr Newton.
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D. E. Newton
Myrtle
Oregon
Yellowstone National Park
Park
Nebraska
Virginia
New York City
Newton
Coronans
California population figure given as 3 million by state official
In Sacramento on April 18 State Controller John S. Chambers released his annual report estimating California's population at 3,000,000. Using census bureau and other systems the register-based count is 2,956,430 and other estimates range to 3,004,000, with Chambers asserting the 3,000,000 figure as approximately correct.
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Sacramento
California
John S.chambers
Census Bureau
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Building& Loan Assn
China
England
United Press
Library
Bottle Doll
San Francisco
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Streee
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Mrs. Geo. Gould
First National Bank
Corona, California
A. J. Ware
Geo. BE. Snidecor
C. C. Harrington
Laura V.kirby
F. E. Snidecor
Corona National Bank
F. F. Thompson
Charles Hoss
CR. McConnell
Ded McConnell
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