Board of Trustees Names and Officers
Henry H. Holmes serves as president with AS BS Tothill, E B Collier, Ansil F. Gillett, and Ethan P. Kidder listed as trustees in the governance roster.
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OF Trustees
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
2
Society Letter Examines Gambling and City Planning
The piece discusses horse racing’s social evils, poolrooms and gambling, linking betting with crime while praising Corona, its three mile boulevard, and engineer Kellogg’s plans for flood control and underground sewers to protect property and shade trees. Kellogg urges uniform boulevard grading and tree replacement alongside culverts and underground pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Kelloge
Corona
Three Mile
Grand Boulevard
Ater
Mr. Kellogg
Race track talk and charity plans loom in Arcadia and Sacramento
Anarcade political chatter scene hints Baldwin's Arcadia track danger and a Sacramento bill by Williams to open race tracks to public charities in idle seasons. Thomas may organize a Christmas dinner for pool-room children as part of public relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Arcadia
Sacramento
Tom Williams
Thomas
Let Us Do It Now Prominent Engineer Urges City Sewers
An eminent California engineer argues for immediate sewer improvements and Grand Boulevard paving, noting tree roots cause moisture and damage to cemented joints. He cites the black Acacia as fast growing and recommends underground pipes laid young to avoid future issues. He believes Southern California auto clubs could assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Grand Boulevard
Auto Clubs
Southern California
Highway Construction Company of
Redlands
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns of Harmful Remedies
The notice warns against ointments for catarrh containing mercury, warning they destroy smell and disrupt health. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as mercury free and effective when taken internally. No mercury, testimonials free, price 75 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Chene & Co
Reward Offered for Citrus Thieves in Corona City
At the Queen Colony Fruit Exchange meeting on November 20, a resolution was adopted to pay a ten dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone stealing citrus fruit within the City of Corona. A copy of the resolution will be printed in Corona papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Colony Fruit Exchange
City of
Corona
Lyman Sells Interest in Fashion Stables to Vankirk
W. Lyman has sold his interest in the Fashion Stables to partner George Vankirk who will take charge of the business. Lyman and Vankirk have worked together in the livery venture for over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman
George Vankirk
Good Cough Medicine for Children
The season for coughs and colds is at hand and care is needed to protect children. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is trusted by many mothers as a safe option for kids. It contains no opium and can be given to children as confidently as to adults. For sale by R F Billings and Russ Lumber Co offering lumber and mill work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
F. F. Starcher
Ripley
W. Va
R. F. Billings
Delacroix’s Dante and Virgil Framed by Committee
A young Eugene Delacroix, poor and unknown, paints Dante and Virgil at twenty and asks for a frame. On salon day he finds it unframed, but the examining committee, led by Baron Gros, removes his worry by supplying a gilded frame and displaying the work at their expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Delacroix
Dante
Virgil
Delacroix
Paris
Baron Gros
Gros
Origin of Hissing and Encores in the Playhouse
The article traces hissing to 1680 Paris during Tontenelle’s Aspar, when angry viewers hissed at poor performances. It notes audiences earlier yawned, then describes the first encore by Livius Andronicus, who used an understudy to share applause as crowds demanded repeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tontenelle
Aspar
Hisses
Roi
Livius Andronicus
Andron
Woman Barber Art in 1715 Exeter Journey
In Gay's Journey to Exeter published 1715 travelers pass Morcombe's lake and reach Axminster where a female barber appears at dawn. Her gold chain and rings garnish her status as she deftly shaves the party, likened to Venus stroking Jove. London Notes and Queries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay
Exeter
Morcombe
Axminster
Venus
Americans’ Risk Mindset Drives Wealth and Power
A Pall Mall Gazette quote contrasts American willingness to take risks and help failing merchants with the English banking stance that bankruptcy creates social stigma and shortages of support. The observer credits American banks for assisting failing merchants, aiding recovery and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
England
Pall Mall Gazette
Independent Office Promotes Local Job Services
The independent office urges residents to use its services to complete job tasks efficiently. Staff highlight streamlined processes, one‑stop support, and quick access to employment resources for all residents.
Insanity Traced in Witness’s Family Revealed
In court the opposing counsel pressed the witness for an hour or more. He asked if there were traces of insanity in the family. The witness answered it would be folly to deny it, noting his great-grandfather shifted from studying for the ministry to become a lawyer.
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H. A. Weed
John
L. Merriam William
G. Randell
Robert L. Harrell
Oliver P. Hell
Lyman Beesaeewe
R. R. Root
B.E. Savery
Peewee City Recorder
Gov. Hughes
New York
Hig Life Insurance Investigations
Robert Burdette
Call Russ Lumber Co
London
Automobile
Ge Orchard
Compton Block
Washington
Daniel Lord & CO
Pioneer Investment & Trust CO
Grant Building
Los Angeles
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Ti
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
O. W. Lehmer
Merced
J. S. Mayfield
First and
Washburne Streets
Corona, Cal
Main Street
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