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Newspaper

Corona Independent

Location

Corona, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1908

Page

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City Trustees Approve Liquor and Motor Cycle ordinances

City Council in weekly session passes two ordinances on second reading. No action on others. Ordinance 147 regulates liquor sales after closing hours. Ordinance 148 sets motor cycle speed within city limits at ten mph with lights and mufflers required. Bids to be opened Sept 2 for Palm street and Boulevard paving. Winters Shull & Co. inspectors toured street work on the Boulevard.

Corona Palm Street Savery A. L. Winters J. M. Shull Winters, Shull Harrell

Caybigan by James Hopper Highlighted at Manila

The Public Library lists Caybigan by James Hopper as a notable new arrival. The review praises Hopper’s depiction of native life in Manila and Negrito culture, especially the tale The Manangete and the episodes about American school teachers.

Caybizan James Hopper Hopper Carmel By-The-Sea California Manila America Caybigan Isidro Maestro

Isidro’s Civilizing Journey in a Filipino Tale

The excerpt traces Isidro’s civilizing and Americanizing arc, highlighting broad appeal and audience interest. It closes with a hopeful tone that parades the potential of patricial influence shifting toward persuasive, educational efforts for young Filipinos.

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Corona Brides and Other Wedings In Local Notices

A series of weddings described in Corona with Lulu Antoinette Lyman and Edward Currier marrying at the Ly man home. The couple plan a Los Angeles residence after a honeymoon via Riverside and Coronado. Also notes F Justice Grogan and Miss Leona Clarkson wed on Olive street, and Miss Alice Robbins to Bond Wells at Ninth and Washburn with Sanford officiating.

Lulu Antoinette Lyman Edward Dale Currier Los Angeles W. L. Lyman Nellie Clarkeon Grugan F. Justice Grugan Philadelphia Leona Clarkson J.N. Wells Washburn Alice M. Robbins Bond L. Wells BE. T. Sanford

Miss Olive Crabtree to Wed Alfred J Smith

Mr and Mrs Merrill B Crabtree announce the marriage of their daughter Olive to Alfred J Smith. The ceremony will be held Wednesday afternoon August 26 at two o clock on Sixth street between Crawford and the Boulevard.

Olive Crabtree Alfred J. Smith Merrill B. Crabtree Olive Sixth Street Crawford the Boulevar

First Eucalyptus Flooring Used in America

Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rice of Oxnard say they have laid the first hardwood eucalyptus floor in America. The floor, milled from logs on the Rice ranch and kiln dried, polishes high and displays a handsome color. Ventura county contains hundreds of acres of eucalyptus trees.

T. A. Rice Oxnard America Ventura County

Gen Booth Tours England by Auto in Reach of Mission

General Booth of the Salvation Army conducts an extensive automobile tour across England averaging four and a half speeches daily for five weeks. The 80 year old leader travels in the most comfortable car, pampered and protected as he steers the movement he founded forty years ago with a gentle autocracy.

General Booth Salvation Army England General Booths

Sankey Dies A World Renowned Evangelist

Ira D Sankey famed hymn writer and Moody collaborator died at his Brooklyn home. His hymns include The Ninety and Nine and When the Mists Have Rolled Away. His Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs sold about 50 000 copies. blindness in 1903 forced retirement.

Ira Sankey Brooklyn New York Tira David Sankey Dwight L. Moody Ufe

Race Violence Sparks Turmoil Across Northern States

Reports from Springfield to Vancouver describe mob actions and lynching attempts against African Americans. Incidents include a Chicago police station assault, a Huntington jail break thwarted by deputies, a stabbing in Evansville, troops sent to Truman Arkansas, a Cincinnati suburb riot, and a Barnum and Bailey train wreck near Port Falle with multiple injuries.

Springfield Chicago Mason and Dixon Line Huntington S. 1 Evansville Ind Prindall Arkansas Truman Greenwood Cincinnati

Mc Lachlan Named Republican Nominee for Seventh District

In Long Beach California James Mc Lachlan was declared the Republican nominee for congressman from the Seventh Congressional District. The vote was unanimous. William Davis of Premium Store fame is under arrest in Cincinnati for felony embezzlement. Davis drew stock of groceries on credit then fled town leaving unpaid bills after securing favorable reports from merchants and mercantile agencies.

Long Beach James McLachlan Santa Ana William Davis Cincinnati Davis Los Angeles Congress Block

Cattle Raisers Leader Warns on Cheap Beef and Land

Kansas City report cites Colonel Ikerry, president of the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association, which pools 5,000,000 cattle and 2,500 members across Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Pryor links high beef prices to subdivision of ranges into farms, noting 250,000 calves sold for slaughter last year at Ft Worth stockyards and widespread calf slaughter despite potential range for growth.

Kansas City Ikerry Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Pryor Ft. Worth

Church Benefits Mrs Vera Edwards Benefit for Members

Mrs Vera Jane Edwards led a church benefit last night with a good sized audience. Proceeds will fund church work. Two weeks hence another benefit is planned for the Episcopalians with proceeds for the same church-related cause.

Vera Jane Edwards Christian Church

A Little of Everything and More From Then and There

A collage of notes includes Long Beach voting Aug. Slat on a city tax for the band, price changes in coal, Beaumont bakery capacity, primaries in Orange County, and ideas from San Bernardino and Hemet. Also mentioned are Taft, Turkey, Taft’s horse mishap, the Assumption feast, Rear Admirals Evans and Goodrich, Ireland concession talks, Irish aviation hopes, an Oregon woman’s bear rescue, and various cultural and political snippets from California and beyond.

Beaumont Gireer Taft W. H Washington Evans Naval Casper F. Goodrich Hemet James Hazen Hyde Life ‘Insurance Long Beach Henry Farman France Henri New York Oregon Harriman

Cleaning Washington: Health Crusade Targets Restaurants

The national capital undergoes a broad cleanup as health authorities inspect public eating places in the District of Columbia. Filthy kitchen conditions prompt arrests and closures, with proprietors ordered to modernize to continue serving the public amid a larger anti vice drive ordered by President Roosevelt from Oyster Bay.

National Capital District of Columbia Rooevelt Oyster Bay

The Enterprise Tries a Hold Up Game

Hardy and Westerfeld suspected in the transaction as Enterprise officials describe a hold up attempt. Investigators focus on motive and potential accomplices in the incident.

Force and Intrigue Hit the Codrona Independent Case

The Codrona Independent faces an attempted pressure campaign to halt publication and push it toward bankruptcy. An installment purchase of presses and supplies from American Type Founders was backed by notes secured via a contract. E E Scott obtained an assignment of the contract and demanded possession of the goods, claiming protection for the paper.

Codrona Independent Citizens” of Corona Independent Independent Publishing Company American Type Founders’ Company Los Angeles E. E. Scott Scott Cal Aay Calif Woodbine Banks A. L, Hardy Sanger E. Fretch Independent’ Pub Col

Independent Publishing Company faces replevin and opposition

The article describes a dispute over a purchase with over 1000 dollars already paid by the Independent company. Mr Scott refused gold for the remaining balance and sued for possession. Sheriff levy occurred, a bond posted, and Corona’s Independent paper remains under Corona management amid internal employee hostility and hostile letters to vendors.

Scott Scote Corona Independent Publishing Company Independent Corona Corona Capital Los Angeles Ray

Mr. Peach Sings at Local Playhouse

Mr. J. D. Peach performed before a pleased audience last week, singing My Beautiful Irish Moon for the main number and Darling Clo for an encore. He displays a well developed baritone, having studied with Mrs. Wyatt. accompanist Miss Lancaster, a gifted pianist with a Chicago College of Music gold medal, supported the recital.

J. D. &. Peach

City Attorney Randall Moves Family to Corona

Corona City Attorney W. Gi. Randall relocates his family from Riverside and occupies the former Cummings residence on Washburn street. He previously lived with Mr. Kinney on week days and spent Sundays with his wife in Riverside. The move is welcomed as a stable settlement.

W. Gi. Randall Corona Riverside Cummings Washburn Street Mr. Randall Mr. Kinney

Yale Student Completes 1100 Mile Endurance Walk

Yale student Robert Harriman finished a grueling 1100 mile trek from Montreal to Chicago via a 23 companion march. He began July 15 aiming to test diet qualities on athletic endurance while crossing Canada and the United States to reach the Central Y M C A in Chicago.

Robert Harriman Yale Montreal Canada Central Y. M. C Chicago Harriman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Lyman Currier Gen. Booth Telegraph News Vancouver B. C Port Falle Connecticut Ireland John Hopkins University Lord Northcliffe London Manchester Sacramento George Clémens Mark Twain Coachella Valley Farth Imperial County Catholic Total Abstinence Union New Haven Conn Bob’’ Burdett California Fish and Game Association Berlin Orange County Orange Carnegie Library Roosevelt Etreet Hardy and Westerfleld American Type Founders’ Company, “Co W. Fleming Mr. Peach Randall
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