17 Aug 1911
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
1
Corona residents respond to calls for gates at the Main street Santa Fe crossing after a deadly incident debate rails against sensational yellow journalism. Activists question why the issue surfaces in social circles while others warn against hasty closures.
The scientist who claims to photograph the soul suggests experimenting with sugar steel and other trusts to settle whether corporations possess souls using an approved scientific method.
The piece notes billboards force the audience to seek ads while newspapers deliver advertising to readers. It contrasts distribution methods and claims the latter changes business dynamics by meeting customers where they already look.
Trustees decline to appoint Geo Thompson as nightwatchman. The description notes he is a strong man comparable to Raney, the city marshal, and mentions Corona being guarded by two giants, framing a missed advertising opportunity.
The piece questions a habit where American women marrying into European aristocracy are repeatedly labeled as daughters of American cities. It asks whether such praise serves as flunkeyism and highlights the strain the country bears from endless societal mentions.
A remarkable nonprofessional car tour ends with a wheel dipping ceremony in the ocean at Venice. Twelve Premier cars washed dust from their wheels as more than ten thousand spectators watched. The group will return eastward by car instead of rail.
The Standard Oil Company declares a breakup into multiple independent firms ending its unified monopoly. The move reshapes the oil industry layout, with new corporate entities forming under the Standard Oil umbrella restructuring its holdings.
The passage claims thirty or more subsidiary firms will remain under the same control centered in an New York City office building. It asserts the Standard Oil business will continue much as before with only possible changes in appearance, while the underlying entity stays intact.
The indicted officials paid $1000 fines and costs with promises to seek jail time later, but no jail was imposed. The corporate body avoided blame, highlighting perceived class bias in penalties and court fairness.
A maxim about charity noting that the virtue of help should stand apart from the giver. It warns ostentation harms the act’s beauty and reminds that the value lies in the water, not the pump handle.
The passage extols the home as a vital, formative institution. It contrasts cheap, transient lodging with the enduring value of a family dwelling, arguing that the home shapes character and life more than any other place.
The text credits Abbey's mastery in American painting and notes that his commission to paint the coronation of Edward VII brought him national fame. It argues that American art, alongside sculpture, proves the country can compete with Europe beyond commercialism.
The article contrasts reciprocity act procedures in the two systems. It notes the U S president cannot command a majority in either house, relying on opposition support, whereas in Canada the administration must resign or seek a country vote if it cannot command a majority. It explains the two systems' fundamental difference between executive and party leadership roles.
The article reflects on Edwin Abbey’s death and his place in American art, noting how the nation’s cultural growth from pioneer days to wealth and refinement nurtured genius alongside figures like Benjamin West and John Trumbull. It contrasts artistic progress with political differences between Canada and the United States and comments on parliamentary terms.
The Independent reports Chas Allen, previously with Suarr and Huxsaw, will start work at the Corona garage next Monday. Will Anderson is away on vacation, and Wm Corkhill will take a day off at the start of September. Roy Brown will sever ties with the Corona garage to move to Los Angeles.
Musician M. L. Armitage of the Corona garage undertook a rapid drive to Upland to fetch his daughter for a piano job at the Airdome theater on East Sixth Street. He completed the round trip in about one hour and thirty minutes despite rough roads, arriving in Upland, gathering a few pieces of clothing, and returning to Ontario in thirty minutes the last leg.
The paper extols independence and growth from ad revenue and lists loyal subscribers for the week of August 4 10. Names include FLM Baird C A Peeler J M Browning H Pause Clarence White Mrs F P Freund and others with varied payments. The editor urges readers to recruit neighbors to subscribe.
The deer season opened Tuesday in the sixth district including River Side county and lasts until September 5. One hunter may kill two bucks per season, prompting busy days as bucks tend to avoid bullets. The early opening may bring more accident reports than football season.
Fire sweeps Buren canyon sending heavy smoke toward Corona. Officials report no major damage so far this season and residents hope for no further blazes on the nearby mountains.
Heavy planting of apple trees is planned in the Yucaipa valley area of San Bernardino County, signaling a major agricultural effort aimed at expanding orchard production and dairy support in the region.
President Taft jokes about himself saying the more waist the less speed after missing a car. The piece also notes that a public official whose conscience bends to fear or favor becomes a slave and unfit for office.
An advertisement asserts kidney sickness causes multiple women’s symptoms and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a proven remedy. A testimonial from Mrs J Bowyer of Corona, California cites headache relief after use. The product, priced 50 cents, is sold by all dealers with Aster-Milburn Co as U S agents.
An ambitious claim places Los Angeles County as the wealthiest region west of Chicago and seeks global leadership in riches. A man’s Niagara Falls barrel stunt illustrates public fascination with daring feats and the crowd drawn to such spectacles.
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