16 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
1
Rioting erupted at the Hague as mostly working men protested high food costs in front of the queen's palace and ministerial offices. Police and hussars dispersed the crowds after repeated charges, as Holland faces acute food shortages due to wartime blockades.
The Drama section proposes a spring pageant focusing on spring legends and customs from various nations to be staged at the Woman's Clubhouse. If successful this year a municipal pageant may follow, with broader city participation. Proceeds will pay club house debt, with the Music and Art sections handling their respective contributions.
Nelson B. Miles reports a large boost in ads for The Independent after only three hours of solicitation in Corona. He notes past success in New York and says Corona merchants will advertise with fair deals, planning for more pages next time.
New York residents from Bath Beach and Bensonhurst walked out onto the ice several miles to view four munitions ships embedded in Gravesend Bay.
A crowd watched the Invincibles lose two straight to J. C. Reid’s All Stars at the Methodist church. Crandall recruited players from the audience to help the All Stars win two of three games. Interest grows in forming a volleyball league among churches and groups.
About thirty members of the local Knights of Pythias attended revival meetings at the Christian church in Corona. Rev. Brown, also a K P, spoke on A Man's a Man for All That and drew high praise for his clear understandable style. Tomorrow he will deliver The Pot of Gold at the Foot of the Rainbow with free admission and a free will offering.
Riverside and San Bernardino county bee keepers last year shipped honey valued at about $200000. Producers reported strong demand as domestic buyers and wholesalers purchased the bulk output. The report notes steady prices and growing market interest in regional honey.
Hemet reports a season rainfall total of 8.59 inches as Orange prepares a city flower show from April 18 through 20. The event showcases local blooms and horticultural displays attracting residents and visitors.
Washington reports a shift from pessimism to cautious relief after Germany frees 72 American Yarrowdale prisoners and revokes the Belgian relief workers ban. Officials note a potential but fragile change in German tone while awaiting President Wilson to seek authority to protect American lives and property.
The Corona Fire Department held its annual ball at Glass Bros. hall drawing about two hundred Coronans. Robo's orchestra with a saxophonist provided music for waltz fox trot two step and one step. The event raised nearly $85 the largest net in department dance history to fund equipment and supplies.
The liner Frederik VII with Count Von Bernstorff aboard was reported sighted off Halifax harbor shortly before noon. The ship had dismissed the German ambassador and his party from the United States, according to dispatches from Halifax.
Mrs Herman Montali seeks divorce alleging cruelty as her husband stayed out late at night and refused to return home alone in the dark, saying he waited for a brother to accompany him.
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