Local Social Notes Highlight Travel and Homes
Mrs Geo L Ferguson left Angeles this morning to visit friends and relatives for a few days. Major and Mrs A W Smith of Hantho visited their son H Smith and family then went home Tuesday. Mrs A Townsend and daughter visited Corona for two months before returning to Los Angeles. Mrs W R Wheeler of Indianapolis arrived in Corona for a visit with a school chum J Mueller. Mrs Herb Wood’s new house at Seventh and Bell is a fine six room home with bath and upstairs toilet. Jr and Mrs S J Bowen returned from an eastern trip to Kansas and Missouri. The heat was intense at times. The little son of Mr and Mrs J W Keeler had a minor accident riding a bicycle on Sixth Street, receiving a cut requiring three stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Wheeler
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Corona
J. Mueller
8. J. Bowen
Kansas
Missouri
J. W. ‘Keeler
Local residents travel to Los Angeles area for short visits
George Vankirk heads to Newport. J R Fisher, Peter Foss, and others head to Los Angeles and Long Beach for the day or a few days. Mrs Bell Armstrong and son depart for Redondo for a week. The schedule notes multiple trips, a cottage completion, and Riverside visitors.
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Peter Foss
Long Beach
Mrs Davis Starts Homeward Trip From California
Miss Lucy A. Davis leaves California after visiting her father W H Davis and brother James L Davis since July 3. Her father accompanies her to Los Angeles, then she continues to Flint Michigan showing family travel to a northern home.
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Lucy A. Davis
W. H
James L. Davis
Flint
Michigan
Los Angeles
Honey Carload Shipments Highlight Local Beekeeping
A local bee rancher shipped twenty tons of extracted honey to Trinidad Colorado. Hamilton and Mendelson of Los Angeles bought Andrews honey crop of thirty five tons to be shipped next week. Andrews notes this is only half his expected crop amid California’s favorable season. Honey comes mainly from orange blossoms sage buckwheat and alfalfa and is highly climate dependent.
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Trinidad
Colorado
Hamilton & Mendelson
Los Angeles
Andrews
Mr. Andrews
California
Drouth Ravages Southwest Crops Amid Heat Wave
The region endures the worst drought since 1901 with crops drying in Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, southern Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois. Heat tops 100 in multiple cities. prostrations and deaths total in Missouri and Arkansas as grain and fruit suffer. Yuma reports flood rain amid widespread drought elsewhere.
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Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
Yuma
Aziz
Wellington
Coffeyville
Ozark
St. Joseph
Diaz to Meet Taft on American Soil
The Mexican Foreign Minister Mariscal announced that Diaz will be granted permission to leave Mexico and meet Taft in El Paso next October. Diaz will travel from Mexico City to Ciudad Juarez then cross into the United States. Taft will return the visit an hour later on the Mexican side.
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Diaz
Taft
Mariscal
Mexican Congress
el Paso
Mexico City
Ciudad Juarez
President Taft
Unidentified man found hanged near Pittsburg road
Berry pickers discovered a roughly 70 year old male body hanging from a tree near a public road in Pittsburg after about three months. No identification or clear signs of self harm were found on the corpse.
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Pittsburg
Picnic Tragedy Fatal Blow Sparks Death Under Tree
Thomas Harvey of Chicago walked around a tree where friends Edwin Jensen and a girl sat. Jensen struck him with a force that fractured his skull, killing him instantly during a crowded picnic witnessed by hundreds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas. Harvey
Chicago
Edwin Jensen
Jensen
Farmers Convention Delegates Gather in Portland
Farmers from across the region converge in Portland Oregon for gatherings of the National Association of Farmers Institute Workers and the American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations. The first convention runs to days followed by the larger meeting of agriculture colleges and experiment stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Nationa Association of Farmers’ Institute Workers
American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Dehn
Association of Agriculture Colleges and Experiment Stations
Cleaning and pressing firm offers guaranteed quality
A cleaning and pressing service with years of experience advertises first class workmanship. The office is located at Sixth Street Store, promising satisfaction guaranteed to customers.
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Sixth-street
Reporter Appointed Chicago Police Chief
A newspaper reporter has been selected as head of the police force in Chicago. He should perform well, as experienced reporters often have more exposure to crime and criminals than many officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sightless But Not Biteless Says Scientists on Flea
A quotation notes scientists declare the flea blind and laments that inoculation with locomotor ataxia or blind staggers would be a greater human blessing. The remark contrasts blindness with potential suffering.
Busy Mr. Alfonso heads Spain amid revolts and duties
Between fighting revolutionists by day and patrolling the corridors by night, Alfonso remains Spain’s busy boss as he handles mounting tensions and government duties.
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Mr. Alfonso
Spain
Wrong Diagnosis Many a girl thinks she has broken her heart
A quip from Life notes that many young women confuse heartbreak with a sprained imagination, a light social observation on romance and self perception.
Appointed Member State Board Horticultural Examiners
Official appointment received by FE B Collier appointing him to the California State Board of Horticultural Examiners, vice Charles O Books, for the term prescribed by law. Governor J N Gillett authorized the commission in Sacramento on August 13, 1909 with the Great Seal affixed. Secretary F Curry attested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. B. Collier
State of
Calepornta
E. B. Collier
I. J. N. Gillet
State of California
Corona
State Board of Horticulture Examiners
Charles O. Books
Sacramento
J. N. Gillett
State
California
F. Curry
Farming Made Easy Patent Cow Back Motor
A Kansas man claims a patent for an electric motor mounted on a cow with a dynamo on the tail to power the device. The setup allegedly strains milk, interferes with milking, and includes a phonograph yelling so. An automatic arm may ram the milk-stool if the cow kicks. Reported further is an attachment for feeding hogs and teasing other animals, enabling the inventor to sit back and look wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Beaumont Weekly Dales Report
Beaumont weekly dales report notes high school and gran mar scholarships to enable three schools and 220 pupils enrolment. orchardists report harvests of peaches and apples, with dry weather and building activity increasing. over 200 homes valued at 100000 erected in 24 months, cement block residences planned in the town.
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Avausr
Did-Sianmuuer
Bestiniott
Ud Water Company
Anaeheres
Beasmont
Benttmeant
Tor
Hevense
George A. Lee
United Presbyterian Church
Aidition
Fred. W. Duncombe
Apple Valley
Als. Tawley
Il i Burton
Whitely
Rbeau- Mmont
Jap Cruiser To Attend Naval Pageant At Golden Gate
The armored cruiser Ldsuna is slated to sail from Yokohama to San Francisco for a naval pageant marking Portolius discovery anniversary. Commanded by Captain Wakeshinie with Prince Shims aboard, the vessel will visit Pacific coast ports including San Diego by October 19.
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Ldsuna World
San Francisco
Portolius
Golden Gate
Wakeshinie
Prince Shims Phe Sdatecohrrrivicheatt
Sir Francisco
San Diego
Mo. Lyon building front removal delays store opening
The brick front of the Mo. Lyon building is being taken down delaying Mr. Mace's planned store opening. Santa Fe rail service in Arizona reports heavy washouts causing trains to run three to thirteen hours late. Overland train delayed thirteen hours Monday. A sale ad mentions a fresh milking cow with twin calves for sale this week and young hogs at Geo T Webb's on West Sixth Street. Cement walks installed by B K Collier and Geo Sarvent. Painting firm Presa with Walter Clark passed through Corona en route from Laguna Beach. T Sanders and wife, now in Perris, join J T Hamner. move planned next week.
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Santa Fe
Arizona
Overland
Geo. T. Webb's
West Sixth Street
Robe
H.W. Hammond
Walter Clark
Riverside
Corona
Laguna Beach
Chammond
Former depot operator Frank Cook visits hometown on return from beach
Frank Cook now an assistant cashier at a local bank greeted old friends Monday as he rode home from the beaches. Mrs G Bain and her daughter Pansy Hirl of Hollywood spent the day with her and Master Gilbert Bain of Los Angeles in Riverside. The weather has been hot and close since Sunday with a brief sprinkle yesterday that refreshed the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cook
G A Homet Bank
G. Bain
Aliss
Pansy Hirl
Hollywood
Gilbert Bain
Los Angeles
Riverside
Suanday
Optical Parlor Planned in West Ley Estate District
Or We Altenburg, a graduate optician with ten years' experience, will open an optical parlor in the west part of Eive ley Qs read estate office soon, certified after a thorough examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altenburg
Optilott
Eiveley
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Ulu
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Hantho
H. Smith
A. Townsend
Herb Wood’s
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Belldé
George Vankirk
Newport
J . R. Fisher
Bessie Rudisill
J. R. King
Santa Ana
Joe. Sunderland
A. F. le Gage
H. K. Stahl and
Geo. Sargent
Claude Songer
Bell and
Eighth Street
S. M. Smith
William Boyles
Beaches
Corona Garage
Cook & MacDonald
Ramona Streets
Corona, Cal
Carload
Joker
Farmers In Convention
Corona National Bank
M.W. Findley
C. L. Sutherland
Casnier
Russ Lumber & Mill CO
J. M. Spining
Beaumont Weekly Dales Report
Mo. Lyon
Mace
Victoria Street
BK. B. Collier
Geo. Sarvent
Reo. T. Sanders
Perris
J.T. Hamner
Ull
Ticeti
Main Street
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