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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
3
The Corona Independent, successor to the Press, is a weekly edition published every Friday by the Independent Publishing Company. Editor and manager A. L. Hardy leads the paper, serving Corona and Riverside County with local interests and horticulture notes. Subscription is $2.00 per year.
The excerpt notes a Lent overtime worker enjoying rest, a Corona spectator noting pleased citizens after an election, and a harsh newspaper critique of a man named Captain Stanley with derogatory terms. It ends by citing Corona’s apparent home and business advantages and opportunities.
The article notes Corona as a healthful, well drained zone attracting many visitors. It contrasts rival newspapers Press and Enterprise over the Estudillo versus McHarg Senate race while the Independent backs Estudillo and questions Lincoln Roosevelt support and assemblymen’s recognition.
The article envisions a new movement led by women to advance suffrage as war efforts progress. It warns that women owning property and paying taxes could offset unqualified voters within ten years. It predicts reform will curb graft and political hustling, noting a notable announcement from the past week.
The Republican Party originated in 1854 with its Jackson Michigan convention. The first national convention met in 1856 in Pittsburgh pa. Abraham Lincoln became the party’s standout leader after John C Fremont and later presidents including Grant Hayes and Roosevelt. The party chiefly stood for a protective tariff since the Civil War.
The article defines the electoral college as the body that elects the U S president and vice president. It explains that states choose electors equal to their senators and representatives, with the majority or plurality winning the state's slate. Electors meet in January to vote, three lists are made, and in February the House counts the returns in Washington.
Corona introduces competitive bidding for city printing. The clerk will open bids on May 6 to print all ordinances resolutions of intentions and notices of street and sewer improvements for one year. The council aims for a fair middle ground between minimal profit and avoiding overcharges.
Taft campaign headquarters in Columbus Ohio releases this week’s delegate tallies showing 267 instructed for Taft 68 uninstructed 207 for others 27 contested 46 and notes that over half of the uninstructed delegates intend to vote for Secretary Taft.
A Florida investor visiting Corona praised the local orange and lemon groves after a tour, declaring Corona growers know more about the business than Los Angeles critics. He urged his companion to verify the town’s offerings and warned the LA knockers could be wrong. The piece notes ongoing attacks by LA realty sharks but highlights Corona’s growth and resilience.
Secretary Taft describes early experiences in journalism while noting time at a Chicago desk and court reporting in Cincinnati. He recalls dealing with reporters who pursued him and reflects on the allure of “the biggest headlines” and the next morning summons.
A report in whispers from New York suggests Thomas E. Watson may decline the Populist presidential nomination from the St Louis convention. Whitelaw Reid aims to finish as Secretary of State, Chicago leans Republican, and Roger Sullivan faces a weakened influence over Bryan in Illinois after past quarrels and current defeats.
A survey of prominent women activities includes Miss Mable T. Boardman touring the West to promote Red Cross membership, Miss Elizabeth K. Jackson as a top clerk for Mobile Jackson and Kansas City Railroad, and Boston clubwomen arguing for greater female influence amid political clashes. Also noted are Fannie Crosby’s lasting hymns as she nears 88, Bayonne’s soldier and sailor monument design by 19 year old Miss Eadie, and California teachers pushing for equal status with male colleagues including Miss Mary Roberts Coolidge and Mrs. Mary W. George.
A Kentucky plow unearthed a box with Confederate paper money and coins once owned by Col Thompson. Nearby items include the Mutton King of Russia with millions of sheep and dogs, the Reina Mercedes listed as Newport station ship, and news of the Pekin Gazette’s long-run ending. Also details about John D. Rockefeller’s checks and a New York arrival with trunks and duties.
State School Poll Tax is now due and payable to the undersigned or may be paid to Atty. Wm. G. Randall at the corner of Sixth and Main Streets, D. M. Browning Deputy County Assessor.
Pavillion skating rink and bawling alley, shut since last summer, reopened Saturday evening with a large turnout.
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