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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
5
H. M. Erskin recently came back from a trip to Los Angeles. Miss Catherine Rauch of New York, who has been a summer guest of Mrs. Proctor, departed Wednesday for home.
Names of residents and guests appear from Corona to Los Angeles with several vacations noted. Mrs. Alfred Bley leaves for Burbank, Jennie Phillips returns to Los Angeles, and George Scoville from San Francisco shows illness and improvement. Additional trips include Long Beach, Bakersfield, San Diego, and extended tours of the East.
The lodge notes the death of Angelina M. LaMar and extends heartfelt sympathy to her family. The charter will be draped for thirty days, with copies to the family and local paper and a record entry filed. G E Bortz G Peters
Sunday School class led by Fredi Cunningham held a picnic last Wednesday along the Santa Ana River. Mr Chas Powell of Wilmington Delaware visiting John White of the city for a week. Lifelong friends share a happy reunion recounting past experiences. White joined Powell for a short Los Angeles visit. Relatives of Powell reside in that city.
Baptist pastor B B Jacques will preach morning on The One Who Never Fails and evening on The Account Transferred at the Baptist church with Bible school and youth meeting. Congregational Methodist Union services led by Rev Chester Ferris at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m. Long Beach convention report at Christian church morning and final Corona sermon in the evening by W T Adams.
Mrs. William Kingham owns 25 remarkable hens hatched April 25 and began laying in November. From December 1 to August 1 they laid 3800 eggs, a little over 53 percent. She also owns Indian Runner ducks, which are record-breakers. four ducks produced 161 eggs in one month.
The excerpt recounts Bismarck’s daily long walks and his awe at the abundance of life in nature. He believed an all seeing eye could miss little, noting that one square yard of grass contains enough life to appall.
A farmer from Washington Star quotes pride in watching his son play football and recalling his own youth. The exchange highlights heritage and athletic ambition within a rural setting.
R B McKinney longtime foreman for Sparr Fruit Company buys stock of Foch McKelly on Main Street. McKelly, in poor health, will take a much needed rest.
A humorous dialogue from Harper's Weekly shows Mrs Hoyle explaining she stayed home last night while a neighbor asks where her husband spends his evenings. Mrs Doyle questions, and the punchline lands on the quiet domestic setting.
An elaborate verse laments forgotten groves and failed fruit plants. The speaker recalls a boyhood encounter with a grove nurtured under harsh methods and salutes a master named WG Tower for guiding the beleaguered crop through torture and neglect toward resilience and green life.
A Washington Post item describes a zoo keeper showing a yellowish horn like rattlesnake tooth with a hollow tube inside. The keeper cautions handling such shed teeth carefully as scratching the skin could cause a bad sore. teeth are shed during natural changes, not just baby teeth.
The Yuma schools will open about mid September and add meteorology focused on heat to the science curriculum. Notes mention plant and garden changes near the loggia fountain at El Garces Hotel and a dubious decor change. The piece also references congresses in New York, Eva Booth’s heat collapse in Winona, and various regional mentions including Santa Ana Eagles, Colton, Riverside, Redlands and Corona. San Diego reports 2609 more public school children than three years ago amid broader chatter on truancy.
City Marshal Lyman warns that this year’s poll tax will become delinquent after September if not paid. A delinquent payment of 3.00 applies beyond the regular rate. A lost bear-skin coat is reported near Main Street between two landmarks with blue collar and black lining. Return to C C Luppa or Independent office for reward.
Notice calls a stockholders meeting in Corona California to consider increasing capital stock from 25000 to 50000. Meeting set for September 10 2008 at the company office where directors usually meet. Signed by board president ALC Wood and secretary Chapman. J M Browning photographer note appears at end.
The damps pastor preaches every Sunday at 10:50 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School begins at 9:90 a.m. Christian Mission 6230 p.m. The Christian Ladies Aid meets Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. W C T A meets the first and third Tuesday monthly at Mrs. Ware’s Washburn Street home at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. C H Birdsall presides, Mrs. Had Cunningham secretary.
Regular meetings are held every week on Tuesday Thursday Saturday and Sunday. Junior meetings occur Sundays at 2 p.m.
Advertisement invites readers to have portraits taken at Browning's Studio located at the corner of Seventh and Victoria streets. J M Browning is listed as the photographer. Includes a note about per word inserts and classified ads.
The Methodist Episcopal Church under Rev Gen Th Chit hosts Sunday school and preaching services at Onda pia with weekly prayer meetings and two evening services. The First Church of Christ Scientist lists Sunday services mornings and Wednesday evening meetings at Sooeloek with a reading room open daily from 2 to 6.
Local church notices list multiple denominations with weekly services. Congregational and Catholic parishes include Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Evening services, midweek devotions, and choir practices are scheduled. Catholic services vary with Holy Communion on the third Sunday at 10:45 a.m.
An old classifieds snippet shows a request to borrow 32000 on gilt edge real estate security at Hi Ik Stull Bank Building Corona California. A cottage organ is offered for 60 dollars or 5 dollars monthly. A recruitment notice seeks energetic men in California to solicit life stock insurance for Gal Mutual Live Stock Assn Delta Building Los Angeles California.
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