Abraham Ruef Sentenced to Fourteen Years in San Quentin
In San Francisco on December 31 Abraham Ruef received a fourteen year term for offering a bribe to former Supervisor J. J. Furey. The duration may drop to about ten years with good behavior as he plans an appeal to the District Court of Appeals amid a crowded courtroom and final formalities.
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San Francisco
Abe
San Quentin
J. J. Furey
District Court of Appeals
Ruef
Dozier
Abraham Ruef
California
Businessmen and Del Reys Play Bold Baseball Classic
A high spirited afternoon game on Corona High School grounds ended with the Hotel Del Rey team defeating the Businessmen. Veach and Wells starred for the Businessmen while Hill and Thomas shone for the Del Reys. A banquet at the Hotel Del Rey followed, honoring the victors with New Year wishes as crowds dispersed.
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Hotel del Rey
Corona
del Rey
del Reys
Veach
Wells
Hill
Thomas
Hitt
Yeach
Abed
Thomas Walll
Birdyall
Sisscevepetsies
Pierce MacDonald
Pechl
Moffit Standel Does Boece Omre GC
R. Miller
Vadtth HL
Buckman Prizer
Mewaihes RL
Bae Garvey Armitage Voiusceccee
Cecigybeans
Blair
L. Boo
del Rey Hotel
Hatfield
Joy Home hosts New Year reception of Women’s club
The News Year reception at Mrs. L. Joy’s home featured guests each representing a book, with festive red and green decor, smilax draped dining areas, Christmas bells, and musical selections by Mrs. Bates and the Jacques sisters. refreshments included coffee cake and stuffed dates as attendees pledged best wishes for the new year.
New Year Picnic Draws Fun Crowd On Main Street Canyon
About 1 30 p m yesterday a merry group of young people gathered on Main Street Canyon for a New Year’s picnic. The crowd enjoyed broiled beefsteak over a campfire and a large lunch spread beneath the trees. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Thompson Miss Montgomery Alta Hadley Ilo Hadley Lulu Eaton Jennie Chambers Bertha Wright Zulpha Davis Anna Bell Nettie Coppenhaver Lillie Coppenhaver Carleton Bell Leslie Bell Fred Cunningham and Mr Carter. Return was by moonlight and all felt the day well spent.
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Main Street Canyon
Frank Thompson
Miss Montgomery
Alta
Ilo Hadley
Lulu Eaton
Little Drops of Water Little Gains of Sand
A brief, poetic line reflecting on small steady efforts yielding gradual, unseen progress.
Earth Tremors and Calamities Roil Italy on New Year
Rome reports a day of mourning as King Victor Emmanuel oversees relief in Messina after a devastating earthquake. Fires burn, trains carry aid, and Princess Yolande helps raise funds while authorities count fatalities and brace for further shocks.
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Rome
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Messina
Naples
Caseta
Yolande
Quirinal
Ricco
Mount Etna
Lipari Islands
Alumni class New Year party hosted by Miss Susie Ott
A New Year Eve Alumni gathering at Miss Susie Ott’s Ramona Street home featured games and a program with solos by Blanche Stafford Alice Beebe and piano by Mammie Drinkwater. Bernice Jameson won a puzzle prize and guests formed six resolutions from the word Alumni before cake chocolate and a countdown to midnight.
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Susie Ott
Ramona Street
Blanche Stafford
Alice Beebe
Mammie
Board of Trade Meeting Scheduled for Monday
The Corona Board of Trade will hold a meeting Monday evening January 4 at 8 o clock in City Hall. The notice urges maximum turnout as business of importance will be discussed.
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Corona Board of Trade
Musical Club Meets Tuesday in Schoolhouse
The Tuesday Musical club will meet next Tuesday afternoon at the school house. The program includes Valse dente, Canzonetta, Song of Solomon My Beloved Spake, Etude, Serenade Op. 20, with performances by Mrs Anna Platt, Miss Bessie Bates, Mrs S B French, and others.
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Mra
Anna Platt
Gounod
My Beloved
Spake
Si Jetias Ordinier
Chaminade
EL French
S. B
Social Dance At Opera House By Fraternal Aid Lodge
A Thursday evening social dance at the opera house drew a large crowd. The Fraternal Aid lodge organized it to boost membership and fellowship, with attendees enjoying music and dancing as the old year ended and the new year began.
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Opera House
Fraternal Aid Lodge
Baker Loses Priceless Christmas Day Watch
Mr W S Brown the baker misplaced a fine gold watch with chain and diamond setting on Christmas Day, urging a suitable reward for its return. The loss carries personal boyhood associations making it priceless to him as the finder is asked to help recover it.
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W. S. Brown
Collier Leaves For Sacramento To Take Assembly Seat
K. B. Collier wife and family depart New Year's morning for Sacramento where he will represent the district in the Assembly. Collier has lived in Corona for years and the Independent wishes him success in his new undertaking.
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K. B. Collier
Sacramento
Mr. Collier
Corona
Change in Engineers at Mescal Water Co
C Case superintendent of the Mescal Water Co. traveled to Ethanac with R F Seefeld to replace chief engineer Richard Nelson who resigned to pursue private interests. Seefeld comes from the Vine yard plant of the Los Angeles Pacific, after four years of service, expected to be a strong addition.
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Hi. C. Case
Temescal Water Co
Ethanac
R.F. “Txoleldt
Richard Nelson
Nelson
Seefeld
Auceeagor
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