Germany Poises for Peace With Limited Gains and Balkan Control
An unofficial outline from a Berlin insider suggests Germany seeks peace with reduced spoils, demanding control over the Balkans to secure a route to Constantinople while maintaining buffer states including a potential Poland. The proposal hints at Belgian independence and possible Alsace-Lorraine concessions, but stresses no new territorial expansion.
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Germany
Balkans
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Russia
Poland
Rumania
Belgium
France
Al‘pace
Corona Gas & Electric Light Company Seeks Mortgage Authority
The Corona Gas and Electric Light Company of Riverside County applied to the state railroad commission for authority to issue a first mortgage covering California property and to issue first mortgage bonds to refinance, construct betterments, extensions and improvements, and reimburse expenditures. It values its property at 93 986 dollars and asks for the security amount to be set at a commission hearing.
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Corona Gas & Electric Light Company
Riverside County
State Railroad Commission
California
Corona High School cruises past Colton for belt lead
Corona wins 44 to 18 against Colton High School in San Bernardino at the Y M C A to seize early lead in the Citrug Belt league. Colton showed early spark but Corona’s defense dominated the second half as the locals outscored them 21 to 4. Next Saturday Corona faces Chaffey Union High School as they push for the championship.
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Colton High School
San Bernardino
Corona
Colton
Hill
Slaten
Ham
Daniels
Sandifer
Stewart
Davis
Oak
Harris
Young
Archer
Wood
Colbern
Chaffey Union High School
Bids Opened for Coachella Valley Union High School Project
Bids for the Coachella Valley Union high school will be opened Saturday December 18. Architect G Stanley Wilson prepared plans and specifications which may be secured from his Riverside office. About 8000 dollars will be spent on the building. Bids are to be received at 3 o clock by the Coachella grammar school based school board.
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Coachellla Valley Union High School
G. Stanley Wilson
Riverside
Coachella Grammar School
City Board Set for Regular Meeting Tomorrow Morning
The city board of trustees will meet in regular monthly session at City Hall tomorrow morning. Officials expect to authorize payment of bills during the meeting.
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City Board of Trustees
Chester A Harding Heads to San Diego on Business
Chester A. Harding left this morning for San Diego on a short business trip expected to last a couple of days.
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Chester A. Harding
San Diego
Corona Dollar Reappears to Boost Local Christmas Trade
The Corona Dollar returns to circulation in the city to spur home shopping this Christmas. Merchants including C W Fiarris and Corona Variety report events as two $5 gold prizes are offered for best story of spending the dollar and for the most tag appearances, with a closing date December 25. Citizens are urged to follow prior circulation rules and report holdings to The Independent at 224.
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Corona
C. W. Fiarris
North Main St
Mason Terpening
Independent
the Independent
Community Christmas Tree plans spark townwide interest
Citizens show strong support for a town Christmas tree with a pageant in Los Angeles and a repeat effort by Corona’s Woman's Improvement club. Contributions collected this week at the Independent Office will fund a community event with printed itemized expenditures. The objective is a beautiful tree and gifts for every child, financed by voluntary offerings.
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Los Angeles
Corona
Improvement Club
Woman’s Improvement Club
Carranza to Enter Capital in Triumph
Monterey Mexico December 6 Preparations begin for General Venustiano Carranza to enter Mexico City around the first of the new year A committee has been named to handle responsibility for the alleged murders of Madero Suarez and Abraham Gonzales former Chihuahua governor Frequent arrests on charges of conspiracy have followed
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Monterey
Mexico
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico City
Madero
Suarez
Abraham Gonzales
Chihuahua
Panama Pacific Exposition Draws 18 871 957 Attendees
The Panama Pacific Exposition closed Saturday night with total attendance of 18,871,957. Saturday set a record with 458,558 admissions as workers began dismantling foreign and State buildings and exhibition palaces.
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San Francisco
Those Classy Stripes Run Aground In Mail Bags
An official report on missing mail to South America reveals a merchant used mail bag material to make awnings for his store. A rural carrier wore striped bag fabric as clothing, turning long pouches into trousers and a wider one into a sleeveless shirt. The material even bore the stamped letters A. S. Mail.
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Post Office Department
South America
A. S. Mail
War production drives American economy at home and abroad
An old exchange declares every American wheel tightens up war industry for Europe and asserts no creature is spared in defense of Uncle Sam, highlighting nationwide mobilization and resource use.
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Europe
Uncle Sam
Community Christmas Drive Urges Small Donations
The Independent Office appeals for many small gifts before Saturday to fund a tree and Kiddies packages. Any unspent money will be given to Associated Charities, making this a true community affair this year.
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Associated Charities
Minnesota Liner Minnesota in Heavy Seas off Coronado
San Diego dec 6 the giant freighter Minnesota the largest vessel in the merchant marine left Seattle with 16000 tons of foodstuffs and is degradedly crippled and wallowing twenty five miles southwest of the Coronado Islands radio reports say the ship moves under two knots an attempt to reach the disabled vessel by wrecking steamer Saqua and tug Dauntless is expected today.
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San Diego
Mammoth Hill
Minnesota
Merchant Marine
Seattle
Kingdom
California
Coronado Islands
Nevadan
Turtle Bay
T. P. Knight
Thomas Garlick
Garlick
Saqua
Red Stack
Dauntless
Nam
Embroidery by Local High School Girls Exhibited
A display of embroidery by high school girls is now shown in the Cash Store window. The exhibit highlights student handiwork and offers a glimpse of budding talent in local Needlework Club.
Long Beach Trader Visits City for Business
O. L. Newton of Long Beach is in the city for a few days attending to his business interests.
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O. L. Newton
Long Beach
Autumn Dance at Corona Country Club
The Corona Country Club hosted the Autumn Dance at the West Olive Street clubhouse for members. A large crowd attended and enjoyed ice cream and cake after punch as Rife's Orchestra provided the music. Committee members included R. L. Willits as chairman, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Linn, Miss Helen Lamson, and Miss Fannie Ryan helped organize.
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Corona Country Club
West Olive St
Rife
R. L. Willits
Stanley Linn
Hleien Lamson
Fannie Ryan
Grave Problems Facing Congress in Next Meeting
The sixty fourth Congress opens with crises including foreign policy amid the European war, calls for stronger military and naval preparedness, and a looming national election with many presidential hopefuls. Republicans seek to gain power in a narrowly divided House as treasury strains demand higher revenues for defense and expenditures.
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Washington
United States
Senate
House
Mrs John P Key hosts Herbert Key birthday party
Mrs John P Key delighted guests Saturday for Herbert Key fifth birthday. Indoor activities due to rain included kindergarten games and a hippodrome track around the cake. Attendees included Elizabeth Mook Elizabeth Gimper Jeanette Morris and other Sunday school classmates.
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John P. Key
Herbert
Key
Anna Grace Key
A. B. Cleveland
J. M. Key
Herbert Key
Geo. Morris
C. S. Mook
Elizabeth Mook
Elizabeth
Yvonne Gimper
Florence
Harry Jully
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Alsace
Teutons
America
Berlin
Corona Mutual Building & Loan Assn
Woman's Improvement Club
Carranza
Great Liner
Congress
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
GdenerSth and Weshbure
Sts
Charles Stentay Meck
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