14 Jan 1915
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
1
Local businessmen plan a Corona Boosters Club to promote growth and cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce. The group aims to attract manufacturers for tile brick pottery and gypsum industries, develop fruit and agriculture, and publicize the city with a Los Angeles window display.
Governor Cole S. Blease submitted his resignation to the Senate in Columbia on January 14, effective when his term ends on the nineteenth. No reason was given for the move, though rumors linked it to a legislators meeting where impeachment was discussed but not pursued.
A Spokane market lists beg prices at 65 cents, indicating a low cost item in local retail.
A Tuesday meeting at the Queen Colony Fruit exchange discussed forming a citrus growers association to advance scientific knowledge. A follow up meeting is planned for Tuesday night January 26 with hopes of broad participation and lectures from government experts to improve production.
Chief Ramsey and officers raided a suspected blind pig at a corner house between Howard and Victoria and Fifth and Sixth streets. Three Mexicans Jesus Marino Alfonso Ayala and Juan Moralez were arrested for liquor ordinance violations and a quantity of whiskey and beer seized as evidence.
Wheat prices surged as exporters bought spring wheat pushing the day’s record to 1,4238 dollars. Reports indicated the Pacific coast had fully sold its crop and outbid Minneapolis for Dakota wheat.
A new creamery opens in Dillon Montana with 283 cows pledged to support it. The project signals local agricultural investment and dairy industry growth in the town.
Rome dispatch reports a massive earthquake disaster across Italy from Naples to Ferrara with casualties rising past 50 000. Avezzano bears the worst devastation as 15 000 feared dead or injured while Pope Benedict and King Victor Emmanuel mobilize relief efforts and troops rush to the affected towns.
Pete Cruz a Mexican resident on Victoria street reported his horse harness and buggy stolen during the night. The Los Angeles sheriff's detective Harry Wright tracked the outfit to an abandoned barn near Huntington Beach and authorities expected an arrest soon for the theft and return to the city.
Washington reports Louis Gathman an American inventor claims he created high explosive shells used by Germany at Liege and Antwerp He says American officers refused to adopt his invention after tests in 1891 90 showed seven shells destroying ten inch armor plates when pressed against steel He argues U S coast defenses are ineffective with armor piercing projectiles and mortars cannot pierce armor beyond a mile leaving a six mile range
Twelve cars of oranges and one car of lemons were held yesterday in New York. Oranges showed firmness with no material price changes while lemons advanced 6 to 25 cents. Navels averaged 1.65 to 2.49 per box, Keweah Chief reaching 2.65 as the peak price.
Dispatches report German forces advancing within a two hour drive of Paris at Soissons driving trenches and seizing 1100 prisoners under top war leaders. In Poland Germans mounted four furious assaults in forty eight hours pushing Russians back and gaining ground while Russians report potential German withdrawal from the Warsaw area.
The Federated Brotherhood of the Congregational church hosts a Tuesday evening program on January 19 featuring Eugene Laurant the magician. The show includes three performers two hours long with large illusions requiring multiple assistants and stage equipment. Laurant travels across Canada the United States and Mexico and has performed for fifteen years.
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