Germans Win Allies Retreat Battle Still On
British marines landed at Ostend after a hard fight. Refugees report German assaults along the Allied line with renewed fury, aiming to crush them and hasten return to Germany as Russian advance toward Berlin continues.
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London
Ostend
Amsterdam
Alllies
Berlin
von Kiuk
Maubeuge
von Buelow
von Hanson
Sambre River
Namur
Meuse
Mauberege
Antwerp
Washington
Sambre
Second Annual Road Race Set for Thanksgiving Day
Corona to stage another race over the Grand Boulevard on Thanksgiving day three months away. Mass meeting at City Hall drew enthusiastic support from young and old alike.
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Corona
Grand Boulevard
British Fleet Sinks German Cruisers Off Heligoland
Allied forces report major naval action with Britain sinking two German cruisers and two destroyers near Heligoland while a third cruiser was set afire and abandoned. Concurrent dispatches claim German victories on land with defeats of French Belgian forces and late pushes toward Maubeuge.
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London
Heligoland
Austria Declares War on Belgium
A Rome dispatch reports Austria has declared war on Belgium. The American ambassador has been asked to take charge of Austrian interests in Belgium.
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Austria
Belgium
London
Rome
French cowardice alleged in Lorraine defeat by senator
Senator Gervais writes in the Ta Martin accusing the French fifteenth division army corps of cowardice at Lorraine. He says they fled before the enemy and forced a retreat along the line.
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London
Gervais
Ta Martin
Lorraine
Fifteenth Division
British Expect Victory but Warn of Strategic Retreat
London dispatch quotes the Times military correspondent saying victory is likely but warns that without a decisive win along the front lines, bases on the northern coast must be abandoned and forces shifted to Havre or Cherbourg.
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London
Times
Havre
Cherbourg
Coast League Results San Francisco 3 Portland 1
San Francisco defeats Portland 3 to 1 in Coast League action as Oakland posts a separate 3 goal result. Week standings highlighted by strong offense from the home squad.
Circle City Market To Move In September
Circle City Market owners Win Stevenson and Co have closed a seven year lease on a new Penphase Street store opposite their current location. The shop will feature a full plate glass front white tiled walls and white enamel woodwork. The move aims to attract morning shoppers with a shady street side location and provide more storage for meats and an imported delicatessen stock. The new store should be ready between September 6 and 15.
Corona boosters meet as active interest in local race grows
Early boosters gathered at city hall and filled the council chamber to hear Earle Cooper announce Corona Auto Racing Association will run the event again. Cooper praised the Corona course and said no Pacific Coast races are scheduled this year, inviting drivers to come to Corona. Ott, head of the association, greeted with cheers as he led the meeting. Continued on Page Four.
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Council
Earle Cooper
Corona
F. H. Ott
Ott
Corona Auto Racing Association
Things Looking Bright 10 Automobile Contestants
Gerona Independent announces a four week left contest awarding six prizes. Top vote getter wins a 5665 Ford touring car. second gets a 5500 Remington player. third earns a 125 diamond ring. Three $50 scholarships also offered. Subscriptions generate votes totaling 100,000 with regular plus extra votes. Continued on page two.
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Gerona Independent
Russian Army in Excellent Shape for War
A dispatch from St Petersburg notes Russia can mobilize twenty million men and supply troops with adequate equipment. It claims Russian officers trained in the Japanese campaign have prepared troops to fight, and asserts German resistance is broken.
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London
St. Petersburg
Russia
Konigzsberg
Germany
Fire Hose Fault Fueled Eruption On Main Street
A man on the East Side of Main Street near the depot tripped over a 40 foot length of fire hose left on the sidewalk after street work. He ranted loudly about carelessness and mocked the person responsible, expressing a wish to address a court on damages.
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Main Street
Fifth Street
Hotel Manager Refuses San Francisco Reservation Letter
Del Rey Hotel manager J. Sutherland Jr informs a San Francisco man no race would be held on September 9. The note explains the cancellation of that date before the race decision. The line ends with the manager stating no further refusals for reservations are needed.
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J. (. Sutherland, Jr
del Rey Hotel
San Francisco
Corona
Sutherland
J. C
Corona Beet Displays Record Size
G F Speer submitted the largest sugar beet seen, measuring 31 inches long and 30 inches in circumference and weighing 28 pounds. The public may view the giant at the office today.
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Corona
G. F. Speer
War humor and domestic notes amuse amid grim times
London reports light relief from war news with anecdotes about Lord Kitchener's wit. Letters propose easing distress, while a German shopkeeper marries an Englishman to curb demonstrations. Rabbits multiplication suggested to ease prices as soldiers are offered free photos at studios.
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London
Ave
Albert Leman Lice Hopkins
Marie Alsace
Lecompte
Islington
Jenkins
Moral support pledged for Pacific Electric rail line
At a large city hall mass meeting about 5000 residents voiced moral support for the Pacific Electric railroad project. J J Genereux led the push saying PE does not seek money but rights of way and a welcome, with a spur to loop around groves for passengers and freight. A committee drawn up a unanimous resolution urging the extension benefiting Corona, with plans to connect west of town outside the Grand Boulevard.
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Pacific Electric Railroad Company
J. J. Genereux
Railroad Company
Pacific Electric Company
Grand Boulevard
George E. Snidecor
Wo- Barth
Corona
Rathcity
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Paul Derkum
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Oakland
Circle City Market
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R. Rt
P. E. Company
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