Corona California shines with sun and citrus pride
A dialogue between a Pessimist and an Optimist extols Corona California. They praise sunny climate, smooth roads, central location near mountains and beaches, lemon shipping strength, strong schools, and diverse local industries including alfalfa, citrus groves, and bee-raising. The Optimist boasts two hundred options to enjoy each day.
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Optimist
Corona
California
Beck East
Pessimist
United States
Canyons
Pessinist
California climate defense letter from 1916 student
A Coro na California writer corrects a friend about California weather. He cites cooler summers humidity and mostly light rain yearly while defending the state's roads and beauty. He notes Thanksgiving verse and student activities detailing school board, debates and returns home.
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Frank
California
East
Thanksgiving in Corona Promotes Quiet Gratitude
Local verse and humor celebrate Corona, its sunshine, schools, and economy. A nurse-like town pride voice asks residents to give thanks for living, free from winter freezes, with playful anecdotes from students and residents about lemons sugar beets and local life.
The Four Happiest People Debating Team Dinner
The four happiest people in town Cecil Stewart Harold Barnett Paul Gleason and Christena Fear gathered at Miss Olive Clark’s Monday night for a turkey dinner after both debating teams won. Life sized chanticleer favors marked seats as lively talk gave way to a grand feast and carefree chatter ending with guests saying they had the time of their lives.
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Cecil Stewart
Harold Barnett
Paul Gleason
Christena Fear
Olive Clark
Miss Clark
Miss Gilbert
Atdoon
Stanley Davis
San Francisco
Thankful for Roads in California From Ruth McNeil
The author extols California roads and highways, noting improved macadam surfaces that enable easy Thanksgiving travel. The piece reflects appreciation for infrastructure and mobility, urging readers to count blessings despite occasional weather annoyances.
Debate on Circus Holiday Granted at C.H.S.
Miss Clark announced a debate on granting a Wednesday holiday to see the Al G Barnes circus. Debaters favored the affirmative after noting Wednesday afternoon was the only suitable time due to prayer meeting night, and the holiday was granted. Merl Harris, 17.
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D. Page
Merl Harris
Skrog-Saogwoulderni
C.H.S.N
Intra-District Debate Set for January 12 1917
The debate schedule announces an international court topic with Corona affirmative here and the negative at San Jacinto. Corona and Wernet lead the district standings, tied for first place, adding interest to the event.
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Corona
San Jacinto
Wernet
Thanksgiving Basketball Likely Two Wins for Town Team
Town boys basketball ahead of Thanksgiving games. Our team aims for two victories and a league championship decider against Colton on Saturday. A strong Colton crowd expected at their arena to test our season record and hometown support.
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Colton
Corona
Corona High Students Defeat Perris Team This Fall
Local notes detail Thanksgiving plans of Corona City Schools staff and students. Staff and guests travel to Los Angeles Catalina Island Hemet Lancaster Riverside and Long Beach with social visits and dinners noted. The Corona High basketball squad wins a recent home game as talk of a Colton return match begins.
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Corona City
Miss McPhee
Miss Gilbert
Miss Smith
Miss Oakey
Los Angeles
Miss Holmes
Catalina Island
Miss Thornton
Hemet
Miss Meigs
Miss Howells
Corona
Perris
Bill's Lunch Counter serves homestyle meals downtown
Mary Archer now cooks at Bill's Lunch Counter offering home made pastries and quick service day and night. The ad promises a wide menu at right prices and the best meal outside of home for in a hurry patrons.
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Mary Archer
Bill
English Women and Woolwich Arsenal Hostels Support War Work
The article describes women workers at Woolwich living in hostels near the arsenal with meals and lodging provided. Miss Lilian Barker oversees a humane system turning workers into a close-knit community with dancing classes and educational courses during recreation. It highlights improved health, finances, and independence as munition work continues.
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Woolwich
Lilian Barker
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Natural Hair Color
A nostalgic advertises Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy at home solution to fade gray hair. The text claims the product darkens hair evenly and naturally with daily application, promising a youthful look and gloss, while noting it is not a medical cure.
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Wyeth
A Morning Habit of Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate
A health note extols drinking two glasses of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast. It claims to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, relieve biliousness constipation and stomach trouble, and improve appetite and complexion. The cure is inexpensive and widely beneficial according to the author.
Under New Management at Mission Rooming House
I have taken over the management of the Mission Rooming house in Corona California and will operate from this date. Rooms have been thoroughly cleaned and equipped with running water. All rooms are outside rooms with some for light housekeeping. See these rooms for convenient home like accommodations close in before going elsewhere.
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Mission Rooming House
Women at War Turn Munitions Industry Into Pride
The text notes women are now celebrated for producing munitions once seen as trouble. It frames women as central in wartime industry, transforming a traditional label into a source of achievement and valor.
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Eve
Adam
Local merchants line up floats for K P fiesta
Committees refine the Wednesday parade program while many merchants promise floats. Plans include decorating every city business house with appropriate displays and other merchants to be approached imminently.
Jad Salts Promoted to Flush Kidneys and Ease Pain
An advertisement urges readers to use Jad Salts for kidney cleansing and urinary relief. It claims kidneys and bladder disorders respond to a daily dose of four ounces in water before breakfast, highlighting the product’s grape lemon lithia basis and harmlessness. A local druggist endorses its regular sale.
Special meeting notice of Corona Foothill Lemon Company
Stockholders are called to a December 19 1916 meeting at Corona California to consider increasing capital stock from 300000 to 500000 dollars. The notice, adopted by the board October 12 1916, requires publication in the Corona Independent for sixty days.
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Corona Foothill Lemon Company
California
Corona
Fifth Street
Ramona Avenue
Corona Independent
Board of Directors
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