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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
2
Closing notes mention dolls at cost at A. W. Bases and Swift Oleo at 30e per lb. Circle City Meat Market advertises extra nice link sausage. Mu Sig Mu plans a Country club event tomorrow with all members invited. Also reports on store decorations and local visitors from Los Angeles and Fresno with a light holiday tone.
An advertisement lists 1917 Ford touring car at 115.70 dollars and runabout at 400.70 dollars, with additional model Chagis at 340.70 dollars. The listing is under Prices F. C. B. Corona Newton and Colter.
Gift ideas span practical options suitable for all ages and tastes. The page highlights items in a men’s department selection noted as exclusive and curated by men for men, offering targeted suggestions.
Mrs Jas G Daniels is very ill at her West Sixth Street home. The Emerson family and relatives on Ramona Avenue suffer with fever pneumonia and illness. Circle City Meat Market advertises spare ribs and hamburger specials. A note on Druids and sacred oaks mentions protective legends. Mrs H L Lyman visited Riverside. A store clerk earning seven dollars weekly spends twenty on a Christmas gift, labeled as Christmas greens.
The notice lists meat specials including hams, pot roast, lamb, pork, veal with prices, and limited spare ribs at 15 cents per pound. It mentions Mrs Harriet Ward moving to Circle City, Miss Ward’s plan for a music studio, and Mrs G L Bohannon's illness. Community items note Ladies Aid gathering and visitors, plus family visit from Riverside. Christmas sentiments close the item.
A column notes that flashy gold tones in fashion fool the eye. It warns that gilded appearances mask true worth, urging suitors to test a partner’s character in love, as many gold finishes wear away under scrutiny.
Mr and Mrs J W Garthwaite departed yesterday for Los Angeles where they will spend a few days visiting friends and sightseeing.
The piece notes that no century can begin on Wednesday Friday or Sunday and that the same calendars recur every 28 years unless across centuries. It explains which months share start days, which differ, and that year boundaries repeat, with leap years exempt from some comparisons.
Freshman Lila Foss who lived in Corona during the 1911 12 academic year is now enrolled at Fullerton Union High School.
An orchestra shifted rehearsal from Tuesday to Wednesday evening, adjusting the schedule for all members and activities.
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