Santa Fe Plans Big Spur to Boost Corona Citrus Industry
Santa Fe to aid citrus growth by extending a four and a half mile spur from Temescal Ave to Ontario Ave, with $75 000 allocated for construction. Work expected to start before May first, improving track access for Corona groves and the Corona Foothill Lemon Association, signaling a major regional boost.
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Corona
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Temescal Avenue
Magnolia Avenue
Ontario Avenue
Big Wash
Santa Ana Range
Corona Foothill Lemon Association
School Teachers Entertained at Corona High Event
Dr M Victor Staley Corona City schools supervising principal hosted a Saturday evening gathering for Corona high and grammar school teachers with festive decorations of pink and white roses and a large American flag enhancing the corridor in a staged bower of beauty.
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M. Victor Staley
Corona City
Fifty Percent of Citrus Crop Shipped Amid Strong Markets
The citrus season shows heavy activity with pickers in most groves and packing houses at full capacity. In three weeks 188 cars of fruit were shipped, including 125 navels and 63 lemons, with 140 more navels expected before mid May. Prices for navels rise to 2.75–3.00 per box. lemons fetch around 3.25–3.50. Sweets shipments begin this week, about 40 carloads planned in the next two to three weeks.
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Queen Colony Fruit Exchange
Record Ten Acre Lemon Grove Sets Packing Record
The Call Lemon Association reports the ten acre grove yielded 8500 boxes from lemons picked to size and color. The group expects 20,000 boxes for the year with at least 8000 packed boxes shipped to eastern markets after shrinkage. The grove is praised as perhaps the best in the citrus belt.
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Call Lemon Association
Citrus
Locals Fall to Anheuser Crew in Lopsided Baseball Game
Corona was defeated 17 to 4 by visiting Anheuser of Los Angeles. The attack began in the second inning with seven runs, Wells driving in three by walking with bases loaded. Corona scored sporadically, but never threatened, and the crowd cries for new material.
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Corona
Anheuser
Los Angeles
Anheusers
Wells
Stewart
Local Players Compete In Large Orange Belt Tennis Tournament
The Orange Belt tennis league staged its largest tourney at Casa Blanca courts in Riverside on Saturday. Players from Santa Monica Ontario Redlands Hemet Riverside and Corona competed in the event though Corona’s team did not advance.
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Orange Belt Tennis League
Casa Blanca
Riverside
Santa Monica
Ontario
Redlands
Hemet
Corona
Chaffey Defeats Corona In Citrus Belt Baseball Clash
Chaffey of Ontario beat Corona 14 to 3 as Newt Nicholson struck out 15 and Evans starred for Chaffey with a homer, two triples and a single. San Bernardino fell to Riverside 10–1. Pomona routed Redlands 18–2 with three pitchers used in the ninth.
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Newt Nicholson
Chaffey
Australian Boys Return from California Visit
A group of Australian boys, described as a hefty, well disciplined delegation in neat uniforms, returned from California after a hospitable and enterprising visit. They embody a boomerang analogy, saying they bring hospitality and a call to return, with martial music and singing marking their arrival.
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California
Angarooland
Cre atore’s band to perform in Corona concert
The celebrated Cre atore group arrives for a concert next Thursday at the Woman's Clubhouse. Advance tickets at Billings Drugstore are selling briskly, and organizers expect a large audience for what locals claim will be an unforgettable musical event.
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Creatore
Corona
Billings
Medical School Inspections Urged Despite Funds Shortage
Dr. M Victor Staley urges comprehensive medical inspection in Corona public schools citing high eye ear and throat issues affecting pupil progress. Despite two annual reports and找 pied efforts the scheme stalls due to lack of funds with local physicians unavailable for gratis exams. The Woman's Improvement Club supports the plan and notes its success elsewhere.
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M. Victor Staley
Staley
Woman's Improvement Club
Corona
Intervention in Mexico No Cuban Picnic
General Huerta advised against U S intervention in Mexico. Abram Ratner, Huerta's financial adviser, argues intervention would fail to yield control and cost 50 000 men to reach Mexico City. Ratner cites terrain dynamite and suggests a strong Mexican ruler like Diaz or Huerta could stabilize affairs. (Continued on Page Two.)
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New York
United States
Mexico
Mexico City
Cuba
Island
Spain
Diaz
Fluerta
Magnol ia venue rose planting completed with 4500 roses
The Magnolia avenue project finished planting 4500 Ragged Robin roses in a three and a half mile stretch from the head of the avenue to Harrison street. Nasturtium seeds cover the outer furrows and 4000 red Ragged Robins plus 500 Cherokees and Cochets were placed at pepper tree bases.
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Magnolia Avenue
Harrison Street
Arlington
Progress Achievement Order Promises Payoff
A brief notice states an order tied to a progress achievement will pay well. The item highlights potential earnings and return on effort, signaling a favorable outcome for participants or contractors involved.
Elsinore Road Contract Awarded
The California Highway Commission let contracts for 8.85 miles of concrete road from Elsinore to Murrieta to Consors Construction Company of Los Angeles. James Montrey Company of Los Angeles received 11.85 miles between Perris and Temescal. Remaining segments near Perris and Hemet await approval.
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Eisinore
Mur
Rieta
The
Highway Commission
Temescula
Sor Diego County
Atripa
Perris
Hisiore
Murrieta
Cons Nors Construction Company
Angeles
Sinore
James Montery Company
Los Apes
Alde
San’ Jacinto
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Bed. McGonnell
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Ball Park
Citrus Belt High School
Chaffey High School
Corona High School
AIL Star Feature Corporation Presents
Ethel Barrymore
Dictor
Huerta
Niagar Falls
Washington
Elsinore
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