11 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
1
A reflective verse mocks media hunger for atrocities while praising peacetime calm. The piece contrasts public craving for holocausts and battles with providential restraint and desire for crime-free days amid tumultuous times.
In Riverside County a budget row shows Corona Elsinore road estimated expenditures at 40000 dollars though residents push for 125000. They note remaining county highways bond funds and contracts, question appraisal board clarity, and mention past board debates and desert-area challenges.
A Canadian tourist fell victim to a Tijuana style bunko ring, losing $7000 to con artists. The piece condemns race and gambling schemes as organized crime, cites the folly of trusting strangers, and salutes restraint with sobriety in baseball legends and players over eleven years.
The piece notes a shift from drinking to non drinking players in baseball, citing Hugh S. Fullerton the Chicago sporting editor. It argues the dry diamond era has replaced the wet field and outlines his reasons and figures.
A man convicted of murdering his wife after drinking whisky faces the electric chair in New York. He claimed no real motive beyond liquor use and a weak will. While awaiting execution he urges others to “Let whisky alone,” a stark reflection from the shadowed brink of death.
An advertisement from New York Wall Paper Co lists 1001 South Main St Los Angeles offering best patterns and lowest prices with free sample books for 19 26t.
An advertisement criticizes dangerous calomel liver cleansers and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, vegetarian remedy. It claims quicker relief, no salivation, and a money back guarantee, urging readers to switch from calomel to the product. It notes druggists report declining calomel sales.
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