26 Apr 1915
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1915
Page
1
The Corona city leaders propose using motion pictures of high school and civic life to exhibit Corona at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. Local schools would provide material, with daily showings through December, to attract settlers and boost pride and business.
Riverside County visitors are invited to a week long program at the San Diego Exposition from April 26 to May 1. Events run daily in the ladies parlor of the California building with receptions from 3 to 5 featuring vocal and instrumental music, tea, and musical performances.
Reports to Washington describe an outbreak of smallpox and typhoid fever in Mexico City amid civil war turmoil. Carranza officials arrange a vaccine train, with Red Cross aid and planned stops to deliver relief as Obregon forces advance and Villa moves north to meet them.
The Corona baseball team edged the San Diego eleven 4 to 0 at West Sixth Street Park in a standout city game. Wells pitched steadily as Corona turned in the first and only local triple play, a highlight amid errors by a new town third baseman.
Washington reports March 1914 surplus of 140,969,347, the largest for March. Exports 299,009,563. imports 158,040,216. Nine months ending March show reduced imports and rising exports to 1,933,475,580, signaling a potential 2.75 billion year total. Gold imports in March 25,620,467 vs 7,842,249 prior year. exports 923,851 vs 2,632,049.
The city treasury gains 275 dollars from fines paid by two individuals on Saturday and at noon Ciisto Varagas settled a 75 dollar balance while Juan Hernandez paid a 100 dollar balance.
Mrs. Frank Merrifield and Mrs. James Boyd of Riverside were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Andrews.
Snippet mentions Pico Matamoras and Vera Cruz with a conditional line about remaining free to join the forces of General Obregon. No full event or date is present. The fragment implies a political-military split and potential alignment with Obregon but lacks context.
In a Citrus Belt League matchup last Saturday Corona high school lost to San Bernardino 6 to 2 after San Bernardino scored four runs in the ninth inning. Welle pitched well for Corona until a late miscue by a teammate cost the game. Harry Slaten caught well for Corona and aided Wells Devening and Hurley in the visitors’ victory. Riverside topped Chaffey Union 8 to 0 and Redlands beat Colton 6 to 2. Next Saturday Corona travels to Pomona for another league game.
Dutch and German troops, patrolling opposite sides of the boundary since the war began, are ordered to withdraw from close contact after incidents. Sentries are separated by about 100 yards with no one allowed to cross the frontier except at risk of being shot. Fortifications flank both sides as tensions rise. Continued on page four.
Distress grows as Serbia fights to repopulate and restore agriculture. Government lacks railways and roads hindering grain supply and replanting. International aid, including American relief, is sought while the army sustains itself on bread and soup and six thousand wounded await care. Madame Groutteh and American nurses aid Red Cross work, boosting U S support.
Secretary Daniels writes President Garfield detailing U S Navy readiness with 225 vessels in active service and 77 under construction or authorized. He notes large gains in ammunition torpedoes and powder plant capacity, plus rising personnel to 68 736 with a 12 percent enlistment rise since March. The Atlantic fleet returns from Guantanamo for extended maneuvers under Admiral Fletcher as Tangier Sound drills continue.
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