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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
5
While Heine groceries, Arthur Austin's team bolt yesterday after a near collision with a bus. They dash down Main Street, overturning a rig and scattering cigars and groceries. One horse injured, damage to the rig heavy. No mail aboard as Austin hadn't reached the Post Office. A replacement rig was sent and trip completed.
The First Church of Christ Scientist and Congregational Church announce Sunday services with pastor led Bible classes at noon and 9 30 p m. Rev Chester Ferris and Rev Mr Gandier speak with a union meeting at the Opera House in the evening. Junior C E at 3 p m Young People's 6 30 p m midweek Wednesday 7 30 p m. Jesus at his Home Town leads Sunday morning, duty of the redeemed in the evening. Strangers welcome.
W Smith of Minneapolis addressed a large audience at the Baptist church on How God leads in Chapel Car work. He described the chapel car system spreading the gospel with six cars valued at 75000 each, transported free over sixty railroad lines to reach smaller towns. Rev Ward spoke to a children’s audience in the same church.
Trains arrive and depart from the Santa Fe depot with listed westbound and other times. Local business notes include visitors from Imperial and San Francisco, coronas civic talks, and real estate activity.
Mrs. Farnsworth, of National City, spent Tuesday in Corona. Mrs. Coulter of Riverside visits sister Mrs. Gould. Harry Goodheart sold his pool and cigar business to Glodfelty & Co. and will move to his former home. Glodfelty Comynly relocate cigar store and pool tables to the McNeil building north of Professor Staflore's school. Capt Brow reports pioneer arrival in 1876 and grain threshing on the mesa. A caravan of Mexican Gypsies passed through Corona with a worn caravan of belongings.
Rev D M Gandier of Los Angeles will address a union meeting of churches at the Opera House in Corona Sunday evening February 23 in the interest of the State Anti Saloon League. Gandier is described as a strong speaker and a Corona favorite. All are invited.
On Tuesday March 3 the Good Government League holds a mass meeting at the Opera House with Hon. A J Wallace of Los Angeles delivering the principal address. The event aims to persuade Corona residents to oppose saloon institutions. A league caucus will follow to select Spring election candidates for March 10 with over two hundred Constitution signers eligible to vote.
A social event hosted by the Workers Union of the Congregational Church will be held in the Baraca Room on Friday evening February 21. The program includes a Dolly Auction Party and other activities. ladies and visiting friends are urged to attend. Ke. C. Bellows, wife of the former U. S. Counselor General to Japan, will address the gathering.
General Bellows, former United States counsel in Japan and longtime Los Angeles resident, has agreed to speak in Corona on America and Japan. He spent five years with the Japanese people and will discuss social and political conditions in an engaging talk at the High School Auditorium as part of the Corona Entertainment Course.
Fred W. Freund superintendent of Pacific Clay Company and Charles Shaw an employee, both from Ohio, spent a day chasing cotton tails in Temescal region preserves. They brought back a baker's dozen and plan to bring families from Barberton Ohio. Shaw is noted as the great American Orange Eater with a notable record.
The Committee on Resolutions submits this memory note for departed Brother Reverend John Brann. It notes his upright life, his wife and children’s loss, and extends lodge sympathy to the family, requesting copies for Archives and Corona Independent publication.
Last Saturday H McConnell sold to Frank J Carlisle of Los Angeles a 263 acre alfalfa and dairy ranch at Temescal including house barns pumping plant farming implements and stock for 12500 cash. The sale also includes a lease of 1030 acres of barley land owned by Temescal Water Company.
Rr. Rev. Joseph TH. Johnson, bishop of the Los Angeles diocese and head of Southern California Episcopal church, will conduct the Sunday evening service at the Corona church. He is praised as a strong eloquent speaker and will preside in the absence of a regular rector. The public is invited to attend the 7 30 o clock service with the full vested choir.
W. ob Buell, a leading Corona merchant, has enlarged his operations by purchasing the Alden Hotel dining room. He took possession last Monday and aims for first class service. the dining room has been rebuilt and an experienced hotel cook with assistant is serving excellent meals to patrons.
A Tuesday program at the high school featured a morning talk from Mer Wilcox state secretary and an afternoon visit by Miss Henry of Boston, a Corona visitor. The events, accompanied on piano by Mrs. Esther G Dickinson, drew enthusiastic response from students.
Manager Alden earns praise for furnishing creditable theatrical and musical performances. Next week features My Country Sweetheart, a four act melodrama praised widely, by the Montgomery Stock Company, a strong Southern California act. On February 2 Driscoll and Sharp bring a vaudeville show with new specialties. Both performances aim to draw large audiences.
Members of Crown G chapter GES held a dim e social at Mason Hall last Monday evening. The event was a qualified success with sandwiches served by the ladies. A feature was the sale of sealed salt packages whose contents were unknown to buyers. An instrumental and vocal program was rendered and well received.
The week ending February 1908 letters uncalled for at Corona California include Jalares Sr. Santiago Brown Mar John Cigala Ysidro Punez Verardy Gilis Mr Fred Ro Lister Mrs Mary Kirkeveny Martin oA Carrienburn Moraga Mrs Joaquina Pollard Mrs Kilise Rico Sr Juan Ver Sr. dere Villaljianda Sr Apoline Wash burn Mr Geo Wegerer Mr Joe. The dead letter list will be sent March 5 to the Dead Letter office.
The Independent offers cash for clean cotton rags suitable for wiping machinery. Parties must contact to arrange pickup and payment terms.
Classified scan lists readers seeking to trade a San Domingo mahogany grand piano for diamonds or cash, with a Post Office Box contact in Corona California. Also ads for sale and wanted items include a Magnolia Avenue house, part payment in realty, and a Rochester New York inquiry for a mid-size tract or business. An insurance promo and ad insert offer appear from Provident Life and Trust with a Duke Advertising Agency contact in Los Angeles.
Classified notice offers Brandywine and stockist plants at two dollars per thousand. Contact PF Cirotazinger for purchase details.
Advertising notice offers graded fertilizer stock for immediate delivery. Ammonia 3 percent Sitroge equivalent 2 percent phosphate GO percent Phosphoric acid 25 percent. Fred M. Baird Corona California.
A short classified note seeks two rooms for rent or viewing. The ad mentions furnished or unfurnished options and asks interested parties to phone 162 or contact the advertiser about their needs and preferences.
The notice proclaims a high class special magazine offer in this issue. It highlights premium value and invites readers to view sample copies at the office. The wording emphasizes the offer as the greatest yet published by the newspaper.
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