Protest over Third Street fire district sparks debate
East and West Third Street property owners led by L R Nichols protested creation of a new free fire district to cover Pacific Electric rail line impacts. They warned of depreciation and limits on building, while trustees debated solutions and street improvements were put on hold due to funds.
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L. R. Nichols
East
W. Third Streets
Board of Trustees
Pacific Electric Railway
Third Street
Nichols
Freeman
Willits
Tender Years Offenders Confess Petty Thefts
Four boys aged 12 to 17, sons of prominent families, confessed to a month of petty tool thefts from autos. Tools valued at 50 dollars were recovered. they hid items at a vacant brick house. Officers plan to refer the case to the county probation officer and possibly send them to the detention home near Arlington.
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Ramsey
Chief Ramsey
Victoria
Arlington
Temescal Oil Strike Hopes Rise In Canyon
Reports from the Temescal canyon oil well of Ben White and associates say a strike is possible. Drilling has reached 3400 feet with better indications despite a shale collapse and casing failure requiring repair before a final assessment of oil quantity can be made.
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Temescal
Ben White
Temescal Canyon
Corona
Read Our Advertisements in the Corona Independent
The Corona Independent urges readers to review its advertisements for potential financial benefits and offers information on local products services and deals.
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Corona Independent
Rainfall totals near last year as storms end
Rain last night and this morning brought total rainfall to 10.08 inches, just 0.02 inch shy of last year. Showers added 0.98 inch and strong winds felled many trees while limbs and debris cluttered streets. A Main street awning was ripped apart as the wind surged.
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Main Street
Corrington Arrests Son in Bootlegging Case
Corrrington, Cal. chief of police, issued a warrant for his son Kent on bootlegging charges amid a broader anti liquor crackdown. The raid in Arlington left two Italians dead and the chief also sues a local merchant for slander over claims of bribery after an arrest for illicit liquor.
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Tabernacle
Ramsey
Cal
Kent
Corrington
Arlington
Derrington
Great Interest in Revival Draws Large Corona Audience
A large crowd attended last night’s revival at the Corona tabernacle. Messrs. Price and Guice led a growing following with powerful singing and a focus on effective prayer. Tonight’s sermon is The Service That Wins as the tabernacle remains warm amid recent rain.
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Tabernacle
Messrs
Price
Guice
Corona
Prof
Germans Drive Toward Warsaw Amid Fierce Fighting
London reports a new German push toward Warsaw with heavy casualties on both sides. Petrograd says German trenches reach within thirty miles of Warsaw after a major advance on the Vistula, while Russian accounts claim severe German losses. The Carpathians battle for control of passes remains inconclusive for Russia and Austria.
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London
Warsaw
von Hindenberg
Vistula
Poland
Petrograd
Borsimov
Carpathian Mountains
Lemberg
Still Talk of Tunnel Under Channel Resumes in War Time
Enthusiasts push the English Channel tunnel project as vital for rapid troop movement to France. England’s Committee on Imperial Defense reviewed it before war. no action likely until peace. Backers say they are ready to begin work immediately if approved.
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W. J. Pentelow
F. J. Mueller
London
English Channel
France
England
Britain Declares Foodstuffs Contraband in War Policy
Britain informs the United States that foodstuffs sent to Germany or Austria will be treated as contraband and seized. The Wilhelmina’s cargo, destined for civilians in Germany, will be paid for, but future shipments will be seized and confiscated as part of Britain’s counter measures to Germany and Austria.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Austria
State Department
German _ federal council
German Empire
England
Wilhelmina
Hamburg
London
Cannot Color Horses
London reports that attempts to dye white horses to a khaki blonde for front duty failed. A battery of 24 white horses dyed yellow lasted ten days in rough weather before returning bottle green, with no dye holding color on horses under work.
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London
Terrible Coast Storm Drowns Wilmington Youth Amid High Seas
A fifty mile gale along the Pacific from Canada to Mexico sinks Amos Moyer of Wilmington, nineteen, as a huge sea overturns his boat. Storm warnings spread coastwide with winds over fifty mph and widespread shipping disruption. California rivers rise rapidly with flood fears and protective measures underway.
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Los Angeles
Pacific
Canada
Mexico
Amos Moyer
Wilmington
California
Water more precious than ammunition on Mesopotamia front
The hand letter from Sergeant A. Kindom of the Norfolk Regiment describes desert marches in muddy terrain between the Euphrates and date palm banks. Mules and camels proved useless in soft ground as Turks and Arabs attacked, water bottles froze or clogged, and rifles jammed with mud. Continued on Page Two.
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London
Mesopotamia
A. Kindom
Norfolk Regiment
Thetford
Mdia
Euphrates
Mnountain
Nurses Pose as German Spies Cited by Nursing Mirror
London reports the Nursing Mirror warns of spies posing as nurses. Lord Kitchener ordered an investigation at a Southampton hospital where four women were lax in discussing army matters and dismissed. Across the Channel two American nurses with German sympathies were executed. The episode prompts stricter hospital screening and nursing regulations.
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London
the Nursing Mirror
England
Lord Kitchener
Southampton
Nursing Mirror
New York Citrus Fruit Bales Trade Report
New York citrus market summary reports ten carloads of oranges and one of nonoranges sold yesterday. Prices averaged from 1.50 to 2.40 dollars with a decline of about ten cents for oranges while miscellaneous fruits remained unchanged. The highest price reached 2.60 dollars.
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New York
Orang
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Barrington
Robby
Oph
Paris
Son
John Knox
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