01 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1916
Page
1
Poetic warning and satire warn that Rube McKinney is back to disrupt town commerce. Loose verse riffs on his rumored stunts and impact on stores, with light quips about school myths and everyday philosophy.
City business leaders call for grading and decomposed granite to create a temporary road base while long term street work is delayed by funding. They warn delays could last months and worsen business losses. Several local residents including the Finks and Miss Butler toured Forest Home, tying into the week’s social notes.
The Blair paper lists editor names and rates: $4 yearly, $2 for six months, 35 cents monthly, carrier delivery within city. Subscriptions in advance. Published every afternoon except Sunday. Papers continue until cancellation. Arrears must be paid.
Ackerman discusses German naval aims and tactics citing submarines sinking more merchant ships than any prior war. He quotes officers on raids against Britain to draw the British fleet and notes Germany aims to hurt Allied control while not expecting total sea victory this war. Tirpitz is praised for pushing an offensive navy strategy.
Ed Herkelrath came in from the desert at Randsburg Sunday and is en route to the beach for two or three weeks. He has just sold his interest in a tungsten mine and will file a new claim upon his return to the region.
Bisbee Arizona blacksmith C Wedig hails Penn's Thick as the best chewing tobacco he has used in three years. He praises its rich flavor and even distribution of juices, adding the dealer will refund if not to taste.
Washington August 1 Democratic and Republican leaders agreed to push through a Workmen's compensation act for government employees. The measure, backed by the American Federation of Labor, would provide widow or widower benefits, dependent children allowances, disability payments, medical care, and funeral costs, with exclusions for intoxication or willful misconduct.
Five Orange county sugar factories are set to grind by August 1. Coachella valley grape growers met on July 17 to discuss marketing issues. The Imperial valley farm bureau requests Paul I. Dougherty be named farm adviser. Large butter stocks in Los Angeles keep prices steady despite strong receipts.
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