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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
5
Corona news round up reports visits by N S Hawes Riverside W O E Jameson and others. Mentions new shoe lines at J A Newtons, talks of electric service expansion, new rooming house by Louis Gleicher, and a near fatal illness of Mrs Idah Brown with a hospital procedure and urgent ministerial visit.
The Rev. Thomas Hanna to lead the new Congregational church formed at Prado after a Tuesday meeting at the Clark home. Fifteen resident Congregationalists attended with Rev. Maile of Los Angeles as Moderator and Rev. Toad Ling as secretary. Representing Corona, San Bernardino, Redlands and nearby towns were present. The congregation begins under auspicious circumstances.
Mrs Griggs program at the High School Auditorium Friday evening January 24 opens with two piano solos by Miss Dillon. It features several humorous selections with Mrs Grigg as invincible and promises a good laugh.
In Corona a first class stationery and music store will occupy the ground floor of the Masonite building recently vacated by Baird and Stahl. Frederick N. Wilkin will stock lines of stationery sheet music school books phono graphs records and magazines. J. M. Browning moves photographic goods into the same room and will offer musical instruments and accessories. Both dealers are noted rustlers and expect success.
Jurupa Rancho items show J L Chandler transacted business in Riverside Friday. Hively of Corona visiting son E R Hively. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Grotzinger. Westphal plans to plant potatoes. N S Rice of Pomona contracted three wells locally. Parker rented four horses to F C Westphal. Westphal and Chandler mixed business with pleasure in Pomona. Akers family moving back to Riverside. Asterline bought 80 acres of Wire tract. Stevensony and Tenderson bought hay from Westphal.
The list shows guests arriving at Hotel Alden last week including Cleo Hill Chandler Okla Mrs Bodwell Burbank Cal M Morrison Lone Beach Mr Prickett Tropica Cab Me Detaress Los Angeles Mr Hanna and wife Pride Cl M Currier Avt Denver bexpress Chas Nash Orange John Gentry Long Beach M Stetgree Long Beach M Thomas Long Beach Fk D Mott Pasadena Afr and Mrs W E Miller Long Beach W H W Ellis Wasco Or C A W Brown Los Angeles Ed Williams Los Angeles B Stindler San Bernardino Dr W M Jonice San Bernardino D P Walters and wife Santa Ana Mr Wardlow Long Beach Cree Rough San Francisco C Taverstick Riverside rey Rowe and wife Chicago D T Loyal and wife Chicago T HE Retfe Philadelphia FLOH Stevens Long Beach G i Mc Curdy Long Beach Jas McGuire San Francisco Aline Weteel Kansas City Maw A Collins tOld APiaisedaw Col
Mrs Grigg presents an Indian music piece adapted for the poem Ti a Watha by Mrs Saidee Kiowliad. The performance is billed as a rare treat for listeners unacquainted with the number.
Public Library record shows annual circulation totals, attendance in reading rooms, and popular titles. It lists receipts, volumes, and catalog items with notes on magazines and patron activity.
Mr. R. L. Harrell, county surveyor, visited Corona and stated he has fallen in love with the country. He is about to resign his eastern post and settle permanently in this region.
Mro and Mr C DL McNeil entertained a friendly party Monday evening. Guests included Mrs George Fink of Woodsey South Phoenix, Mr and Mrs Wal lini Stobbs from Chicago Roswell Place, and Mr and Mrs John Stobbs with L A Fink and family. Conversation covered tapes games and various topics.
About 74 yards of good dirt offered for filling. Leave orders with Arthur Taber on Sixtlomed Hannon streets or with William NL Lewis. Delivery and terms to be arranged.
An assortment of items appears including furniture, clothing, plows, autos, life insurance ads, and feed products. Specifics mention Oliver Chilled Plows at Coronet Hardware, Riverside Barley and Feed, and Provident Life policy agents. Wares and services are advertised with implied low prices and inducements.
An advertising offer states $1.25 per word for inserts in 36 leading U S papers. The Duke Advertising Agency lists its address as 427 South Main Street Los Angeles California and invites requests for the list.
A jumble of rental and notice items lists four furnished rooms for rent near Filth and Crawford Streets. Also mentions a brown mare with a branded hip and a request to prove property. Additional short fragments note a purchase request for sheep manure and a large work team for sale with wagon priced at 225 dollars.
FOR SALE or EXCHANGE A full stack of boots and shoes. Will either sell for cash or exchange for alfalfa, moonch. Widress Bowen Lumith Corona Cal FOR SALE Brandywine and Klondike strawberry plants two dollars per thousand I Cirotazinger
POR SALE Winehe ter rile calibre and sighting equipment. Abed ne idihee Sinitho a Weasha re? volver siv shots. No detect da either wood ous new. City. PORTALE-Party who fats prachised t heschonoship in the Sana Bernardine Business College will sell it for hat price to Sone 2h SP boy or girl who work like to hear the Lightmnine Lesible Short fated system. Address Ny Box 8. POR Rent Two or three uiad finished roots for light housekeeping on Belle street north of fifth street.
Exchange equity in Lot 3 Brown Tract No A fronting on 7th Street for a desirable residence lot in Corona. Address Bo Independent.
Building restrictions apply to plus wide lots in the High School tract at Maite and Olive corner. Extra lots inside circle from 10 to 0 dollars and 1 ft .4 I BR Nichols.
Short notice rental listing offers two rooms for let with option of furnished or unfurnished. Contact phone 162 for details on availability and terms.
Notice seeks a contractor to erect a one story frame building for a permanent tenant at address box 8 in Corona. Respondents should provide qualifications and timelines.
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