13 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
1
The present cold snap may arrive mid December to mid January, suggesting a warm bright Christmas. Prices drift lower as Christmas shopping picks up, with light humor and societal notes sprinkled through opinions and anecdotes from readers.
A historical note on the 19th century pay scales shows a lump sum appropriation of 840 dollars for government salaries, with clerks now earning listed wages of 840 while higher positions grow slowly. It highlights more employees in lower grades and a stagnant overall pay structure.
An old newspaper advertising blurb touts the paper as a trusted venue for business ads. It emphasizes full coverage and reader confidence to attract advertisers.
A historical meditation on how advertising evolved from mere notices to a trusted information channel for shoppers. It stresses that modern ads must inform with facts, prices, and merits to win reader confidence and drive store prosperity.
EK J Sullivan of the State Employment Bureau spurred replies from Corona with a letter to the editor noting orders for white help from the Corona district. The piece suggests citrus growers risk congressional rebuke if they ignore the warning and continue to rely on public funds.
Readers are invited to use the classified column to sell, buy, or exchange items. The page promotes placing ads to reach local customers and merchants seeking to transact quickly and efficiently.
A brief appeal urges readers to buy Red Cross Christmas Seals to support tuberculosis study and prevention efforts. The message emphasizes contributing a mite toward combating the dread disease and aiding public health.
The page lists lectures and nonfiction titles including South America as a subject and readings by Seltzer, Harra den, Wells, Kerfoot, Freud, and Key. It also catalogs books for boys and girls by Barbour, Ashman, Tomlinson, Altsheler, and others, with multiple authors and several titles.
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