Temperance Meeting Revives Corona Anti-Saloon Fight
In Corona a Temperance meeting led by Rev Gandier and Dr Jacques featured a choir and piano. Gandier urged unity to purge saloons, praised Roosevelt and state leaders, and warned of past betrayals. He announced March 3 mass meeting and April 12 town address to energize the anti-saloon crusade.
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B. Chiff
Methodist Church
Rice
Jacques
Wallace
Los Angeles
Riverside County
Det
Roosevelt
New York
Missiouri
CAB
Trickett
Kanade City
Kansas
Missouri
Corona
Greivande
Opera House
Chapman
Gandier
Views of Well Known People On Purging Open Saloon
The Good Government Club works with local residents in the effort to eliminate the blighting effects of the open saloon in Corona. Local figures support the campaign and provide cooperation to push reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
Good Government Club
Budget Nuggets and Notable Now
A budget of news nuggets notes 250 verdicts of hunger deaths in UK yearly from 30 000 inquests. Montgomery county judge Proctor offers to trade his digging dog for lawyer I B Miller’s hen. Parrot never adds to mischief when repeating. Succotash from Narragansett Sickquatash. Snow avalanche rescues hear utterances. shouts fail to reach them. Rev William Hurlin age 93 preaches at Antrim Church likely oldest minister in NH. Mrs Russell Sage buys 4 Fifth Avenue residence for 400 000. current Sage home becomes business. An American syndicate aims to buy the London Times. The Thunderer in Hearst hands would look godlike. Riverside capitalists buy land near Imperial planting orange trees. Syndicate is by PT.
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United Kingdom
Proctor
Montgomery County
Mich
I. B. Miller
Youngstown
Ohio
William Hurlin
Antrim
New Hampshire
Russell Sage
Fifth Avenue
New York
Sage
London’ Times
Billy Hearst
Trip to the Temescal mines tempts tourists and investors
Early this week an independent clay expert toured the Temescal holdings of the Pacific Clay Manufacturing Company about twelve miles east of town. He noted extensive excavations with two nearby shafts and praised a top sewer pipe grade clay and a superior terra cotta clay only found there. The company operates a small force and ships about seven tons daily to Corona works, suggesting Corona and surrounding areas be included in local tourist tours. The valley route offers scenic drives and a four hour Lee Lake to Temescal loop, with roads in fine condition most months.
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Temescal
Pacific Clay Manufacturing Company
Corona
Clay Company
Lee Lake
Woman's Improvement Club Meets At Pentelow Home
The Woman's Improvement Club gathered at Mrs. W. J. Pentelow's residence on Tuesday afternoon. Members responded to a Roll Call focusing on prominent California men and women. A long letter from former member Mrs. A. M. Pomeroy described the Jamestown Exposition with views and postal illustrations. Refreshments followed social time. next meeting set for March 10 at Mrs. Dean's home with a program on California flora by Mrs. George Robertson of Mentura.
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Woman’s Improvement Club
W. J. Pentelow
California
A. M. Pomeroy
Clib
Dean
Elora
George Robertson
Mentura
Merchants and Manufacturers Association Elects Officers
The Merchants and Manufacturers Association held its annual meeting Tuesday to elect officers for the coming year. George L. Ferguson was unanimously re-elected president and H. K. Stahl keeper of accounts, with P. Kidder as collector and assistant.
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Merchants and Manufacturers Association
George L
City Council approves water and light ordinances amid rate debates
The Wednesday city council session drew full attendance as water and electrical policy sparked debate. Officials amended Ordinance 134 to set a 50 cent minimum water rate and discussed a 10 cent per kilowatt charge with possible future cuts.
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Scoville
Soo
la Gaye
Caldwell
Electric Company
Thomas I Park
Second Street
Main
Collier
Guy
W. Waterbury
Holmes
Restaurant Owner Faces Liquor License Charge
Piter Amunategui, owner of the French American Restaurant at Fifth and Main, was arrested by City Marshal Lyman for selling intoxicating liquor without a license. Deputy Marshal Long found three quarters of a barrel of red dago on the premises.
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Piter Amunategui
Fifth
Main Streets
Lyman
Long
Man Charged With Petty Larceny in Gem Restaurant Case
Frank Rhymond, a discharged cook for H. J. Siler at the Gem Restaurant, was arrested on a Siler complaint. He allegedly forced a trunk lock at Siler's home and took a lady's watch and chain owned by Mrs. Siler. Raymond remains jailed in default of bail.
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Frank Rhymond
H. J. Siler
Gem Restaurant
Siler
Workers Union Social at Congregational Church
The Workers Union of the Congregational Church will hold a social in the church parlors Friday afternoon. A special feature will be a talk on Japan by Mrs. Gen. Bellows, who spent years in the land of the Mikado and speaks entertainingly on this subject.
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I Workers Union of the
Congregational Church
Japan
Gen. Bellows
Lecture on Japan by Gen. E. Bellows Planned Friday
The lecture on Japan will be given Friday evening by General E. Bellows formerly United States Counsel General there. The lecture course management is congratulated for securing General Bellows who is said to be an eloquent speaker and an interesting event for the audience.
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Japan
Gen. E. ©. Bellows
United States
General Bellows
What's in a Name in Corona Capital of 1907 Blue Book
The Independent reports Col C F Curry sent the 1907 California Blue Book and California Corporation Laws with a US and California Constitution volume. It notes typographic slips spelling Corona and Coronal officials, cites Corona's population for 1900 and growth since, and imagines future legislative representation.
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The
Independent
Col. C.F. Curry
California
United States
Republic
Shannon
Euetr
Callier
Collier
le Gage
Corona
Annual Hill Climb Delights Crowd Yet Cited for Record
A large crowd witnessed the annual hill climb last Saturday with A L Taber driving the Wayne 24 28 to win in 5 minutes 43 seconds over 3.1 miles. Taber set a new course record and retains the $80 trophy unless he wins again in 1909.
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A. L. Taber
Wayne
Cuthbert Gully
Ronald Newton
Tom McGuire
Taber
Main
Sixth Streets
A. L
McGuire
Oldsmobile
W.C. Stewart
H. p.Buick
Charlen Allen
W. ‘C. Barth
W. C. Barth
Barth
Fred Baird
R. L. Harrell
O. A. Hux
Saw
Paul McDonald
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Taft
O. K
Dr. Gan
Dier
Georgia
Tennessee
Evion
New- York
Rangyea
Gandier Ses
Jona
Imperial
Corona’s
Alden
Arthur B. Tuthill
Norman V. Raney
Luther Patton
Tuthill
Charley Allen
Chief Cummings
W. L. Buell
Merchants Club
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