Corona to decorate town for September 9 event
Walter S. Clayson and others led Corona's decorating committee at a mass meeting in the Congregational church. Trustees agreed to donate 150 dollars toward decorating funds as flags and pennants worth over a thousand dollars would be installed by Hogee store representative for 200 dollars. Decorations planned on Main Street and Sixth Street with city facilities also festooned.
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Walter S. Clayson
Sanger EK. French
W. J. Pentelow
Congregational Church
Clayson
Corona
Wm. H. Hogee
Los Angeles
Auto Club
Hoegee
Main Street
Olive Street
Sixth Street
East Grand Boulevard
Vicentia Street
California
Cross
Mueller
Davis
Stobbs
Coronaould
Corona to wage war on speeders as course opens
Corona officials plan enforcement of the city speed ordinance after a Tuesday trustees meeting. Mayor Holmes urged quick action on Grand Boulevard speeders while the new three mile circular course opens to the public. The matter, referred to Marshal Alexander, aims to nip speeding in the bud with first offenders made examples.
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Corona
Grand Boulevard
Holmes
F. H. Ott
Auto Club
Alexander
Tags for Everybody Road Race Tag Day in Corona
The Corona Automobile Club under F. J. Mueller will supervise sale of admission tags for the September Road Race. Accredited church representatives will sell 50 cent tags in bundles of 24 tied with red sea island cotton twine. Tags worn on lapels show support for the event.
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Corona
F. J. Mueller
Corona Automobile Club
Mueller
Red Sea Island
Near miss on Grand Boulevard racing course alarms residents
A racing car on the new three mile Grand Boulevard course narrowly avoided striking a woman at the South Main intersection as Earl Cooper's Sturdy Stutz began laps. Spectators warned her, the Stutz exhaust drowned out a second car, and she retreated to safety. The scene comes amid frequent speeding debates and a prior Buick racer incident involving Louis Nikrent. The city board considers a misdemeanor ordinance with a $10 penalty.
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Grand Boulevard
Earl Cooper
Cooper
Studebaker
Louis Nikrent
Nikreil
Board of Trustees
First Payment on Boulevard and Bond for Street Repair
Trustees approve the initial $22 645 payment to contractor C F L Easley for Grand Boulevard improvement. A bond of 7 500 is planned to protect the city and contractor regarding potential surface damage from September races. Jail space prepared in city hall basement for September 1.
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Easley
Auto Club
Grand Boulevard
C. FL Easley
Ante Club
FL H. Ott
Viaducts Planned Over Streets Near Racecourse
Authorities announce viaducts on West Sixth and East Sixth streets over the Boulevard to aid crossings during races. A North Main street viaduct will serve teams and autos along with pedestrians, while the Sixth street viaducts are for pedestrians only. The system proved efficient at Santa Monica races with few escapes from police oversight.
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West Sixth Street
East Sixth Street
North Main Street
Sixth Street
Santa Monica
Miss Nina Beebe Begins Yearlong World Tour
Corona high school faculty member Miss Nina Beebe leaves Riverside for a travel year reportedly lasting at least twelve months. Her route includes Berkeley with sister Mrs. A O Sharpe until September 11, then S S Chiyo Maru from San Francisco to Honolulu September 17, Yokohama starting September 28, with eight days in Japan before continuing.
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Nina Beebe
Corona High School
Riverside
Miss Beebe
Berkeley
A. O. Sharpe
San Francisco
Honolulu
Japan
Yokohama
Jail to Be Ready for Races Emergency in Town
The Corona Machine & Auto Works won a $275 contract to finish a lockup by September 1. The structure will serve as a bull pen then be upgraded with cages to become an up to date jail. Trustees differ on actual need but agree readiness is prudent for September 9.
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Corona Machine & Auto Works
Jack Phillips
Fire consumes barn and livestock at Starkey residence
A fire at seven o clock last night at the corner of Seventh and Merrill streets destroyed Bert Starkey s barn from an overturned lantern. LeRoy Starkey his son and two horses and two mules were inside but only with great effort were the animals saved as the boy briefly reentered to assist.
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Seventh and
Merrill Streets
Bert Starkey
Mr. Starkey
Corona Enacts New Liquor Purchase Permit Law
A new city ordinance requires anyone buying liquor to obtain a permit from the city marshal. Permits allow up to a barrel of beer, with possible reductions or refusals based on purchase frequency. Duplicates are filed in the clerk’s office for public view to curb illicit liquor sales. The measure aims to curb the current extensive illicit sales and is expected to be watched closely.
Corona citrus groves attract attention amid speedway boom
Corona’s citrus industry draws wide notice alongside the three mile speedway. Growers report over 1.2 million dollars from fruit profits despite frost, with records set by growers like WoC Barth at twenty acres, and prospects for next season seen by G. W. Waterbury.
World's Greatest Drivers Enter Corona Races
The Corona races on Admission day will feature top drivers like Ralph DePalma Wishart Mulford and Caleb Brage with entries planned for three events 230 cu in 102.45 miles 231 450 cu in 251.96 miles and a 300 mile free-for-all Experts expect a new world record in the final race and large prize money draws the best Western meet yet with multiple starts anticipated in the heavy race and free-for-all.
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Auto Club
Ralph DePalma
Elgin
Inlinois
Wishart
Ralph Mulford
Caleb Brage
Corona
Open an Account to Save on Your Payments
A cautious note explains that paying by check is a formal receipt for money and prompts readers to think twice before writing checks. Opening a savings account is suggested as a defense against impulsive spending, often leading to savings anyway.
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