Final Imperial Road Survey Ordered as Paved Highway Planned
The California Highway Commission orders final survey for a paved highway linking Los Angeles to Imperial Valley and Yuma with estimated near one million dollars in winter work. Routes through Coachella valley to Salton Sea, Brawley, El Centro, Holtville and on to Yuma are studied with potential bond funding next fall.
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Los Angeles
Imperial Valley
Yuma
California Highway Commission
Coachella Valley
Saltonsea
Brawley
el Centro
Holtville
Sandhills
Salton Sea
Riverside County
Jeading
Imperial County
Windstorm Rages Through Corona Areas Searing Sand Painfully Damages
A severe wind and sandstorm swept Corona and surrounding regions causing widespread property damage. Buildings and awnings were torn, trees toppled, cornices damaged, and many light structures rocked by gusts. Vehicles stalled out, magnetos failed, and a Los Angeles man aided a woman and two children stranded near Wineville amid the blinding dust.
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Corona
First National Bank
Wineville
Riverside
Ontario
Eddie Croll
Los Angeles
Croll
Mrs Randells Wins Prize in Corona Christmas Campaign
Mrs G H Randells of Corona National bank wins the 5 prize for making the most purchases in the Buy it at Home This Christmas campaign. Her name appeared on the Corona Dollar tags twelve times, with Mrs C Thanas second at eight appearances.
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G. H. Randells
Corona National Bank
Corona
C. Thanas
Holiday Spirit Shown In City By Community Drives
The Woman's Improvement Club and local groups led a citywide effort to aid the needy. Food clothing and presents were distributed, with a community tree rally at Highth and Main featuring students prayers carols and a stereopticon lecture. Sun day night events were canceled due to wind but union services occurred at the Baptist church with ministers delivering brief addresses.
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Woman’s Improvement Club
Highth
Main Streets
Woman’s Club
J. W. Utter
E. J. Genereux
Baptist
Reynolds
Roys
Utter
Sampson
Bates
Wilsons Preserve Their Neutrality in War Era
President and Mrs Wilson decline to attend a lecture on the French Red Cross work, citing neutrality as incompatible with an event favoring one side of the war. They spent the day indoors due to snow drifts after a morning ride, and hotel management prepared a large birthday cake for the President ahead of his 59th birthday.
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Hot Springs
Wilson
French Red Cross
Seth Barton French
Charles Sweem
Appeal to Labor Union Over War Effort Report
London dispatch reports a government appeal to skilled workers to ease or suspend union rules for WWI effort. The piece presents two grim options if unions resist: relax rules or face trenches, implying manpower shortages for 1916 mobilization. It emphasizes urgent labor-action pressure by authorities and trade unions’ pivotal role.
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London
Great Britain
Anton“ ‘ Regula
Haybarn Fire Quenched Near Hayburn After Rescue
Fire originating from spontaneous combustion damaged a hay barn owned by Wm. Riddle east of town, about 300 dollars in losses. The blaze was controlled by firemen who saved most of the barn and hay. Previous day a Magnolia avenue home near Arlington burned, Totals destroyed. Prado home fire and Ridgway home fire also reported with losses.
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Wm. Riddle
Riddle
MacGillivray
Geo. Crawford
Magnolia Avenue
Arlington
Prado
Fred Botller
Tom Ridgway
Citrus Belt Land Company
Ridgway
Christmas Party at Corona Country Club Hosted as Kiddie Event
The Corona Country club holds its annual Christmas party this evening at the West Olive street clubhouse. The event, a kiddies party, invites all guests to dress as kids and organizers expect it to be a highlight of the season with a joyful time ahead.
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Corona Country Club
West Olive Street
Las Vegas Team to Open Season in Corona
A telegram confirms the Las Vegas Nevada baseball team will appear in Corona next weekend to open the winter season. The tentative lineup includes Hogan and Rafael Jim as catchers, Martindale as pitcher, Evans and Wells in key outfield and infield spots, with Barry Gooch Mertzmann and others. The club aims for quality play rather than profit and plans to share any surplus among players. ticket sales for five ten and twenty game plans have been strong. Fans are urged to support the team and settle any unpaid tickets promptly.
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Las Vegas
Corona
Hogan
Rafael Jim
Martindale
Fargo N. C
Too Much Water and Less Alfalfa
A six year UC Davis field test shows alfalfa yields rise with irrigation up to a limit, then decline. Optimal yield occurred with 30 acre inches of water in four 7 inch irrigations, producing 8.99 tons per acre. Larger water amounts raised costs with diminishing returns.
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University of California
University Farm
Davis
National Orange Show Seeks Commercial Bottled Juice Formula
The National Orange Show of San Bernardino launched a bid to form a united effort among citrus interests to create a commercially viable bottled orange and lemon juice formula. Prizes of 100 dollars were offered for the best bottled juice. The by products awards committee, led by C. M. Grow, B. L. Ames, and H. P. D. Kingsbury, met to discuss the matter at Grow's home.
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San Bernardino
C. M. Grow
8. L. Ames
Exchange By-Products Company
H. P. D. Kingsbury
Kingsbury’s Fruits of
Redlands
Grow
Federal oil lands dispute sparked by Taft withdrawal
Louis Titus argues the federal government wrongfully labels oil operators as trespassers while noting 1897 1909 actions. He cites Taft's withdrawal of three million acres and the Pickett Bill of 1910, framing current occupancy as legal under US law and insisting existing rights remain intact.
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Louis Titus
Oil Industry Association
United States
Taft
Congress
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Imperial Road
State Highway Commission
Imperial Counties
Arizona
California
Beaumont
Banning
India
Coachella
Mecca
Westmoreland
Brewley
Niland
Calipatria
Calexico
Lne
Mrs. Randells
Orona Mutual
Building & Loan Assn
Wilsons
England
Magnolia Ave
Citrus Belt
Services
ST. John's
Episcopal Church
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