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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
4
The item outlines that the Independent Publishing Company in Corona California publishes every Friday with A. L. Hardy as editor and manager. It lists post office entry details and second class rates. Subscription price is two dollars per year.
A blend of city officials including mayor, clerk, treasurer, attorney, engineer, recorder, marshal, health officer and building inspector is listed. The piece criticizes an alleged "honest farmer" selling 1906 vintage as fresh ranch eggs and warns of judgment for indiscriminate knockers in Corona, noting community need for responsible watchdogs.
Rumors warn Corona residents about hidden caucuses that draft delegates secretly. Community leaders warn that the public must attend primaries to prevent a few self appointed men from controlling the convention and silencing majority will.
Walter Wellman, Chicago Record Herald Washington correspondent, predicts Judge Taft will be nominated on the first ballot at the Chicago convention. He cites strong probability of Taft’s nomination and notes a possible second term bid by Roosevelt remains a doubt.
A Letter from Riverside official J S Noyes highlights Prohibition’s economic boost, citing Pasadena’s 1887 dry ordinance and its impact. California editor W H Jameson argues financial interests sway voters toward no saloon, noting banks, taxes, and population growth as proof of prohibition benefits.
In a letter titled How the No Saloon Policy Works in Long Beach the author argues seven years of Prohibition have strengthened the city financially and politically. He notes growing public support, cites Prohibition as economically wise, and laments no advocate for a licensed system among leading citizens.
Judge William S. Wallace of Kansas City announces his Democratic bid for governor on a law enforcement platform. He claims most murder cases in his court stem from intoxicants and stresses opposition to the open saloon.
Riverside reports clear gains after closing gin mills. Crime falls by about eighty percent versus nearby counties. Population rises from six to twelve thousand with churches crowded and new families moving in.
An early issue of La Corona critiques student life focusing on athletics versus academics. The editor warns that excessive sports attention can undermine class work and lifelong learning, urging a balanced approach to study, paper publication, social life, and personal development.
Rincon wakes as Mr. Gi D. Davis, long time Corona resident, opens a saddlery and harness shop in Rincon. Davis is an enterprising, competent workman and likely to find success in his new venture.
Dr Julius Koenig of Los Angeles renowned mineralogist spent Wednesday and Thursday at the McKnight mine of the Pacific Clay company. He investigated property conditions located new drifts and laid out development lines, noting his German training and keen ability to read the hills.
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