Ward boundaries reshaped in Corona precinct split
Corona officials proposed a new District No. 4 by carving Precincts 1 through 4 along Temescal arroyo Lemon Main Sixth and Eighth streets. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the partition changing three precints to four as residents favored clearer ward lines.
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Corona
Sixth
Main Street
H. F. Scoville
Riverside County, Board of Supervisors
Orange and
Pipe Works
Scoville
Summerville
Riddie
Temescalarroyo
Lemon Street
Lemon
Main
Hudson
Fullerton
Eighth Streets
Eighth Street
Lemon and
Sixth Street
Board of Supervisors
Water irrigation advances amid drought era improvements
The Water Company and ranchers describe a major upgrade in irrigation, including stronger lines, new pumping plants, and electric power. A new pumping station near Temescal will coordinate with stations at Ethenac and Yold Water Canyon, promising water in 28 days.
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Ranjeros
Temescal
Ethenac
Yold Water Canyon
Doctor Fractures Wrist Cranking Auto
Dr M B Huff sustained a wrist fracture while cranking his Mitchell auto Tuesday morning. The crank snapped back as the engine started catching his arm. He was bandaged and went to Long Beach where his family is staying for the warm months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Huff
Mitchell
Long Beach
Child Nearly Drowns in Bath Tub
An eight month old girl, Bernanda Caldez, almost drowned in a bath tub while left in the care of her nine year old brother during her mother's temporary absence. Dr E H Smith revived the child after immersion.
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Bernanda
Caldez
Sunday
E. HH. Smith
Pacific Electric Extends Rail Line Toward Corona Ocean
Pacific Electric continues expansion toward this region with extensions from Santa Ana. Huntington buys Redlands street railroad to connect Riverside line. A Santa Ana fifty year franchise secures port rights. Steel laid to La Habra. grading to Olinda. possible gasoline motors. Line may reach Corona and Riverside via Fullerton.
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Pacific Electric
Santa Ana
Huntington
Redlands~ Street Railroad
Riverside
San Bernardino
Corona
Ocean
Southern Pacific
Newport
Pacific
la Habra
Olinda
Fullerton
Farman Sails Air in Brighton Flight Before Crowd
Henri Farman flies a heavier than air machine at Brighton Beach near New York. The 500 yard demonstration draws thousands as the aeroplane rises 12 to 15 feet, travels 35 mph, then glides to a soft landing after a brief ascent and descent sequence.
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Henri
Farman
Brighton Beach
New York
Farridiy
Pius to hold December consistory with ten new cardinals
Rome reports Pope Pius plans a December consistory to close his jubilee year and elevate ten cardinals, as the sacred college sits at 58 with twelve red hats to allocate. Cardinal Gibbons’s Rome visit may influence a possible American cardinal selection this year. Chicago notes record heat in August with 94 then 96 degrees, four deaths, 26 prostrations, hydrophobia measures, and high infant mortality in July.
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Rome
Pius
Sacred College
Cardinal Gibbons
Chicago
California
Florida Growers Win Partial Freight Rate Ruling
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled Florida orange all rail rates from porta to base points are reasonable while carload rail rates to northeastern cities are unreasonable. It set maximum rates to take effect by September 15 and allowed rail and water rates. The decision notes Florida rates to points north of the Ohio River should not exceed California’s on average, but blanket rate expansion is not justified.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Porta
Florida
Ohio River
California
Japan Navy Steadily Increases Its Ships
The German Navy League's August report predicts Japan will rank third globally by 1911. It notes Japan plans three extra battleships and five armored cruisers, pushing ready ships to 14 battleships and 12 large cruisers, with additional builds totaling about 83,200 tons for battleships and 92,500 tons for cruisers.
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Berlin
German Navy League
Japan
Aki
Kurama
Ibuki
Count Zeppelin Flies 11 Hours 30 Minutes in Airship
Count Zeppelin travels from Friedrichshafen to remain aloft for 11 hours and 30 minutes aboard an airship carrying seven passengers. The zeppelin averages 29 miles per hour and reaches a peak speed of 40 mph during the flight in Nackenheim Germany.
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Nackenheimn
Germany
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichafen
Zeppelin airship torn from moorings by storm near Echlerdingen
Count Zeppelin's balloon broke from its moorings on a plateau five miles south of Echlerdingen this afternoon during a thunderstorm. It smoked but is believed to have escaped injury though details are scarce. Continued on page five.
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Berlin
Zeppelin
Echlerdingen
Southern California growth boost and regional notes sweep
Santa Ana gains telegraph service and new staff while Los Angeles builds cost tops $1.3 million in July. Riverside County sees big orange land deals and a 17 million dollar assessable base. a 1,000 acre lemon grove near Arlington Heights stands out. Los Angeles plans a Santa Cruz corridor railroad and a large water reserve supports 175 000 more people.
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Los Angeles
California
Riverside
America
Arlington Heights
la Prenda
Santa Cruz
Hollister
Hueneme
Ventura
Street paving progress on Palm Avenue and Boulevard
The Palm Avenue paving from the Boulevard nears completion and will open soon for traffic. The Boulevard from Sixth Street to the High School, the Circle area, also advances, using decomposed granite with concrete curbing and granite block facing at street corners.
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Palm Avenue
Trafic
Sixth Street
High School
Burglar Foiled at Orange Parsonage by Mrs Loofburrow
Mrs Loofburrow wife of the Orange Methodist pastor and her friend Miss Perking frightened off a burglar who forced entry and threatened to ransack the parsonage last Friday while Rev Loofborrow was away.
Corona National Bank Stock Changes Hands
W. J. Pentelow resigns as Corona National Bank president and sells his stock to C. D. McNeil of Bush and McNeil. Jacob Stoner acts as president until September board meeting. Pentelow plans to focus on carbon paper business. McNeil is a known local figure who ran for city council.
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Corona National Bank
W. J. Pentelow
C.D. McNeil
Corona
Corona National
Jacob Stoner
Pentelow
Corona and
Vicinity
Mr. McNeil
Corona City Council fixes annual tax rate and saloon closures
Corona council fixes general fund taxes at eleven thousand dollars and library fund at twenty six hundred. Warrants for bills totaling eight hundred seventy seven dollars approved. Two cows allowed per lot. Marshal ordered to close all saloons by September eighteen. Library reports balance of one hundred seven dollars and eighteen cents. catalog lists three thousand one hundred five books, ten thousand four hundred twenty two annual attendance, sixteen hundred seventy six card holders. New liquor sale regulations for drug stores discussed. attorney to draft ordinance to take effect with saloon closure. Spirits other than pure alcohol to require doctor prescription. evasion to be strongly punished.
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Corona City
Citrus League Urges Tariff Aid For California Oranges
The California Citrus Protective League led by Lyons Redlands Rumsey Riverside and Chapman Fullerton Cedar Valley urges protectionist action to safeguard citrus against low-cost imports. Senator Perkins and George Knight cited for support as the league touts a $30 million annual crop with freight costs and Jamaica treaty savings.
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Trust Men
California
California Citrus Protective League
Lyons
Redlands
Rumsey
Riverside
Chapman
Valencia
Fullerton
Call
Jameson
Hanmipton
Corona
Civic League
Far East
George Perkins
George Knight
Oakland
Los Angeles
Perkins
Osler
San Francisco
Perkin
Citrus League
United States
New Road Opens To Old Baldy Area In Pomona
Campers motorists and hunters can use a newly built road around Hogsbuck at the head of San Antonio canyon to Old Baldy. Built by the Ontario Water company at about ten thousand dollars the road allows direct access to Baygham's camp through San Antonio canyon with clear sparkling waters and abundant mountain trout.
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Pomona
Cal
Hogsbuck
San Antonio
San Antonio Canyon
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Pacaday
Telegraph News
Pope Pius
Japan Navy
Miss Head
E. W. Hayward
Lake View
Riverside County
J. W Elliott
Area Club of Columbus
Midvale
Pennsylvaia Steel Works
National’ Irrigation Congress
Albuquerque
N. M
Europe
Thomas Edison
Pacific Coast
Orange
New York State
Corona City Council
Brary
Ihrayian
Citrus
League
Senator Perkins
Ing
Old Baldy
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