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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
2
A report by Job Wood summarizes California public schools data: 350000 students, 10760 teachers, 349145 total pupils by level, kindergarten to high school. Expenditures total about 15985255 with property values near 38266761, and counts are from county superintendents through June 30. Independent ads reach Corona buyers.
The article traces mistletoe’s place in farming and folklore, noting its market value for winter harvests and its spread on various trees from apple to spruce. It recounts legends of Balder, Friga, and Druids, and surveys uses in medicine, charms, wassailing, and cautions about harming host trees, with a nod to modern laissez faire attitudes.
In a fragment from The Sketch a gentleman at the foot of the stairs struggles with rainfall notes and instruction about two drinks. The muddled text hints at a late return time, suggesting a humorous miscommunication over the evening plan.
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