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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
3
Freddie Welsh, English lightweight champion, was awarded the decision over Johnnie Murphy of San Francisco in Los Angeles. Murphy nearly KO’d Welsh several times, but the Englishman could not finish him.
Don Reginaldo owned by Dr F A Ramsey of Riverside won the $900 stake via one of the James races in three straight heats. Times were 4.29 3-4, 2.28 0-4, and 2.31 on a soft track. Riverside horse took honors and first money in easy fashion.
John Nordquist begins a cross country trek from San Francisco to Los Angeles at noon with his own blankets and plans to finish in eleven days. He intends to sleep on the road, hoping to surpass Weston who completed the trip in a little over twelve days with one rest day at Paso Robles.
John Flanagan of the Irish American Athletic Club broke the hammer record at Queenstown on August 14 by throwing 181 feet 5 inches from a nine foot circle. He surpassed his own prior mark of 172 feet 134 inches and the earlier record set August 9 by M J Grath of the New York Athletic Club at Gaelic meeting.
An official of the Saratoga Racing Association says the current season at Saratoga Race Course has lost $70,000. Reports say Brighton Beach Racing Association failed to pay many horse owners sums won during the summer meeting. Battling Nelson arrives in Los Angeles en route to fight Joe Gans in San Francisco on September 9.
Sportsmen forecast tougher Transpacific contest to Honolulu as Gwen adlyn II is designed with full canal size to win first honors next year. The owner plans stricter time allowances, aiming for a decisive victory over Lurline.
Mr W Stone of East Poland Maine endorses Boeklen Ariica salve as proper for sore feet healing burns cuts and abrasions with a guarantee. Sold by R F E Billings drug store at 25e.
London reports Mary Anderson entering her 50th year on July 28 in documentary evidence of birth in Sacramento 1858. She spent twelve years from ages 16 to 28 on the stage and then settled into a calmer Broadway like life in England amid an American colony keeping memories of Mme de Navarro alive.
Colonel Richard M Pilkington, a major Lancashire employer with a glass factory and mines, wills his estates to bar liquor sales. He asks heirs to prevent selling alcohol on property citing his experience as a factory owner and magistrate showing liquor harms to morals and finances.
A poultry writer recalls a neighbor’s recounting of blue curl, a weed called Trichostoma lanceolatum, used to control mites in a hen house. The pungent flowering plant, from the mint family, reportedly stopped mite infestations and lice in the fowl run.
A reader reports Mrs Chas Bo Smith of Weet Prank Hi Maine endorsing Dr King s New Life ally as a family laxative. The product is advertised as effective with no fuss and is sold at R F Billings drug store for 26 cents.
London reports King Edward contemplating retirement from the turf as whispered by well informed horsemen. The king reportedly pays about 100000 dollars annually to maintain the royal stud with no offsetting winnings, while American and English society women wager heavily on his horses.
Local notices list weekly or monthly meetings for Gircle Lodge No 377 Set Crown Encampment No 41 Starlight Rebekah Lodge No 231 Temescal Lodge 314 F and A M Modern Woodmen of America and Foresters Circle City No 831 with meeting dates and officer names including C P Hall W M Scoville J L Davis and Robt Brown plus other lodge officers
Fraternal Aid Association Queen Council No. 100 meets on the first and third Thursday evenings each month. HT. W. Enos serves as president and HL. AL Wood as secretary.
Narragansett Tribe No 169 holds weekly gatherings every Wednesday at 7 30 p m F T Carey Sachem Malcolm Sapp Sr Sag EK L Stronger Jr Sag L H Dawson Chief of Records listed as officers and contact points for the group
The group holds meetings on the first and third Monday of each month in the I Q O O ball. Officers include President A Pr Slaten, Vice President Mra Axel Nordstrom, Secretary Mrs Vivian Beach, Treasurer G on Bortz.
Regular meetings held Friday nights in Odd Fellows hall with officers WR Feldman W V P Thomas Carey Secretary and L H Caterson. Social session occurs on the second Friday each month. Carlton Post No 168 meets the third Monday monthly in Masonic hall with Commander W J Pentelow.
Royal Neighbors of America meet on the first and third Tuesdays at Odd Fellows hall. Officers listed include Mrs Hattie Dunham Oracle Mrs Mary V Nowels Recorder and Mrs Maud Reed Treasurer.
Board of Trade meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 8 o clock in City Hall. Officers listed include W. J. Pentelow as President and E. P. Kidder as Treasurer with W. C. Barth, A. Kinney, V. Po, HLA Prizer, and E. Kidder serving as Secretary.
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