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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
3
Reports from Norfolk and German circles say the Bremen submarine may enter Hampton Roads within 24 hours amid cloudy seas aiding its submersible approach. In New London construction began on warehouses expected to receive Bremen cargoes if the submarine is overdue or sunk.
By August 1 Yosemite National Park had seen over 2700 private cars from 97 makes, composing nearly half of U S states licenses. Californians drive most, with Tioga road opening boosting Nevada to second and Arizona third. Ford tops makes with 485 cars, Buick 237, Cadillac 212, followed by Studebaker 195, Overland 171, Dodge 128, Hudson 88, Packard 73, Hupmobile 60, and Pierce Arrow 56.
Crown City Drug Company held an auto mobile contest awarding a Chrevolet to the top voter getter. Gertrude Mick led with 1 369 243 votes and won the automobile, while E A Roys, Maude Walters, S S Sampson and Louise Brown received minor prizes.
Gertrude Mick expresses gratitude to kind friends who helped her win first prize in the Crown City Drug Company's contest which closed last evening. Don’t forget the chamber of commerce meeting tonight at city hall with aims to energize the organization.
Frank Alden and family of Pasadena visit Mr Alderis' mother on East Seventh Street and plan to stay several days. Alden recently returned from Fresno where he endured extreme heat and was glad to leave it.
Five year old Burton Gholson was bitten on the face by a family dog at home on Ramona Avenue. He required three stitches after the attack as doctors treated his wounds with ether. The dog was kept under observation by a veterinarian to rule out rabies.
Citizens respond to a fundraiser for border volunteers in Corona. Small donations are welcomed to purchase boxing gloves at about 7.50 dollars and ship them to the Mexico border by next Wednesday. Names of donors will be published in the Independent.
Miss Bernice Blanchard returned yesterday to Oakland to resume music lessons. She is living in the north with Mrs. C. M. Gibson who accompanied her.
An advertisement extols new travel apparel and accessories for women, featuring coats in tobacco brown, peacock blue and emerald, with matching toilette cases. It promises comprehensive travel kits including beauty parlor items and grooming tools, touting ease of use by rail or sea and a chic color-coordinated luggage set.
An article reports on a sensational torpedo plot tied to a 1916 design bearing the inscription approved by Captain J Howard. Investigators say two men were arrested on suspicion of complicity in the Black Tom explosion while two others claimed alibis elsewhere in the city. Bail set at $1000 as the case unfolds with connections to Iverson and Company of London mentioned.
Bad weather slows western maneuvers by British and French as Italian forces press toward East Gorizia and capture Boschini south of Gorizia. Vienna reports Gorizia evacuated after Italian attacks on the Doberdo plateau. In Galicia the Russian advance continues, with Krypin taken amid German claims of Russian repulses. Turco Russian clashes persist in Armenia. Austrian aircraft bomb Vented.
United States board of mediation and conciliation opened talks in New York with four railroad labor unions to avert a nationwide strike by seeking an eight hour workday and overtime pay. No details were released as representatives met managers and heard demands amid a possible late meeting.
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