Corona Dollar Heads to Country In Fresh Air Contest
The Corona Dollar travels to Temescal canyon with merchants urging city residents to keep it circulating locally. Two prizes of five dollars in gold await the holder whose name on the campaign tags appears most often, while merchants plan upcoming inducements to spend the dollar in Corona stores.
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C. B. Goodwin
Earl Ranch
Temescal Canyon
Corona
The
Independent
Postmaster Plans Extra Help for Christmas Mail Rush
Postmaster W L Brown is arranging to handle increased Christmas business. Placards urge customers to send parcels early and speedier delivery. Extra help will be employed to minimize delays and ensure parcels reach local homes the same day they are received in the city.
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W. L. Brown
Woman's Guild Christmas sale at St John’s Episcopal Church
The Woman's Guild of St. John's Episcopal Church held its annual Christmas sale in the Parish House on Washburn Street. The event was a splendid success with proceeds from the sale and a luncheon at noon served to a large crowd of ladies and gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Guild of
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Washburn Street
Detectives Face Assault Charges in Riverside Case
Warrants issued for Charles Gorton and Everett Simons two of three detectives who aided Mrs. C M Hewlett in trying to reclaim her child in Riverside. They are charged with assault for allegedly holding a gun on William Thompson during the attempted seizure. District Attorney Evans sent warrants to Los Angeles County sheriff. The case stems from Hewlett obtaining custody after a separation and moving the child from Los Angeles to Hoag's Canyon through Mrs. William Thompson, where the attempted force occurred at Mrs. Meyers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gorton
Everett Simons
C. M. Heulett
Justice
Riverside
Justice Court
Heulett
W Heulett
Los Angeles
Hewlett
William Thompson
Hoag's Canyon
B. F. Meyers
Ventura Walnut Crop Moves to Los Angeles Shipments
Ventura reports its walnut crop nearly cleared packing houses with shipments now sent to Los Angeles, signaling full movement of the season.
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Ventura
Los Angeles
Quail Trapping Feasibility Explored in Valley
J E McGregor and Riverside County Game Warden Single tary report that trapping desert quail in the Coachella valley and shipping them to another valley could work if funds are secured for trappers. They found quail driven into mesquite thickets by sportsmen and noted hunting not as good as weeks ago, with birds hidden in dense mesquite growths.
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Coachellia
J. E. McGregor
Singletary
Riverside
Clarence White
Mesquite
Road Work Advances Across Ontario Avenue Section
S C Construction reports rapid progress on Ontario avenue improvements. The segment between Mangular and Main streets is now being oiled, macadam laid between Fullerton and Kellogg avenues, with heavy work between Kellogg and Main streets. Officials expect completion before Christmas and opening to traffic.
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S. C. Construction Company
Ontario Avenue
Mangular Avenue
Main Street
Fullerton
Kellogg Avenues
Kellogg Avenue
Rose Cruse Found After Five Years In Gypsy Camp
Nineteen year old Rose Cruse, kidnapped from Chicago in 1910, was found in a gypsy camp near Oakland. Captain Brown returned her to her brother B Cruse as police traced her whereabouts after five years of forced labor and petty crime amid traveling gypsy bands.
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Oakland
Rose Cruse
Chicago
B. Cruse
Brown
Omaha
Theodore Elie
Horticultural and weights sealer report brisk pest work
Reports to the county board show extensive fumigation against the scale pest in November. The horticultural commissioner cites 26 540 trees fumigated in Corona and 111 498 in Riverside over 1692 acres with six Riverside inspectors and seven other posts. George L. Wing records 190 visits and 90 scales sealed or corrected, 24 confiscated six and 26 out of order. Milk bottles and weights also flagged for short measure with 73 bottles undermeasured, prompting dairies to correct within 30 to 60 days.
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Corona
Riverside
Hemet
San Jacinto
Elsinore
Perris
Beaumont-Banning
Coachella Valley
George L. Wing
Methodist church Sunday services and Epworth League
Sunday schedule lists 9 36 Sunday school 10 45 preaching subject The Soul's Personal Quest. 6 30 Epworth League devotional 7 30 long service with preaching subject The Masters Quest For the Lost. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30.
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Epworth League
Fans seek pennants on Majestic movie nights
Monday night at the Majestic offers a free souvenir pennant with every adult ticket as Los Angeles moviegoers chase a collection of leading star pennants. The promotion drives big enthusiasm as fans aim to gather all pennants each night.
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the Majestic
Moving Picture
Los Angeles
Burkit of Rialto Visits City on Business Trip
Rialto businessman L. Burkit traveled to the city for a routine business trip to meet clients and check on local operations. He was seen making rounds at several downtown offices and attending a luncheon with associates.
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L. Burkit
Rialto
Obregon claims advance against Villa in Sonora
General Obregon reports success in his drive to eliminate Villa from Sonora. Villistas under Rodriguez were defeated thirty miles south of the border with 300 killed, twenty one cannons and large ammunition losses. Carranza reinforcements protect American mining camps as two Americans, Cunningham and Southerd, reach Douglas after escaping Fronteras amid heavy fire.
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Douglas
Obregon
Carranza
Villa
Sonora
Villistas
Rodriguez
Cunningham
Southerd
Fronteras
Citrus league basketball outlook in Redlands Pomona and Riverside
The Citrus Athletic League shows little interest this season with Redlands and Pomona weak in basketball, while Corona and San Bernardino appear poised to contest the title. Chaffey Union, Chino, and Colton are noted strong contenders as well.
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Redlands
Pomona
Riverside
Citrus Athletic League
Corona
San Bernardino
Foothill
Wutz
Reynolds
Colton
Chaffey Union
Chino
Christmas Present Fund Reaches $12.50 Total
The Independent reports the Woman's Improvement Club fund to buy presents for city children has collected twelve dollars and fifty cents to date. Funds aid under the club's auspices for poor children's gifts.
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Woman’s Improvement Club
Ventura bean growers to meet for action on plan
The bean growers of Ventura county will meet on December 11 in Ventura to take definite action on the plan of organization submitted at the last meeting. The plan was presented to each local district for action.
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Ventura County
Ventura
Time extended on Xmas Gift Fund in Corona
The Community Christmas Tree Fund drive asks for voluntary contributions extended due to delays in meetings. Citizens are urged to donate any amount to support a communal tree and carols, with a note to read Zona Gale's The Great Tree to understand the spirit.
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Community Christmas Tree Fund
Zona Gale
Corona
Woman 15 Freed of Murder Charge in Barstow Shooting
In San Bernardino Dee t Duckworth asks the Superior Court to dismiss Juanita Dowdy's murder case after she shot W. D. Morrison at her Barstow home on August 7. He cites conscience and claims the incident was accidental while noting no jury would convict after hearing her account.
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San Bernardino
Dee. T
T. W. Duckworth
Superior Court
Juanita Dowdy
W. D. Morrison
Barstow
Duckworth
Accident with emery wheel injures Ben Tucker
While repairing a muffler Ben Tucker suffered a severe facial injury when an emery wheel broke apart at high speed. Shards caused a deep cheek gash needing three stitches and hindered his ability to eat. He works at Wm Belgshe’s repair shop.
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Wm. Belgshe
Ben Tucker
Minnesota Liner Minnesota Hinted as Spy Plot Unfolds
The Hill liner Minnesota carrying over a million dollars in grain and goods turned back off the California coast. Wireless calls were ignored as officials in St Paul and Washington weigh German spy theories and plan a full investigation when the ship reaches San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Minnesota
London
California
Garlick
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Great Northern Railway
St. Paul
Minn
Balfour Guthrie Company
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Methodist Episcopal Church
S. Sampson
Henry Cunningham ‘Corona
Misses Platt
P. J. Whitten
W. L. Peeler
W. J. Pentelow
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United States
Los Angeles Harbor
Dauntless
Sea Rover
Saqua
Catalina Island
Department of Justice
Washington
Citizens Bank
Cornea
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