Notable Visitors and Local Notices From Corona Week
Corona residents and visitors are noted in recent columns. J. Wilhoit of Long Beach real estate discussed ads while Felix Robles and W. O. Randolph traveled through Corona. Fred Freund of Pacific Clay visited Riverside. J. W. Logan from Los Angeles, ex-Knox County, called at the Independent. J. B. Yates of Orient Insurance coordinated surveys after the hay barn fire on Geo. LeGaye’s ranch. Rev John Brann’s health remains critical in Los Angeles. Br. M. B. Huff hinted at returning to Corona. Alderman visitors from Lincoln Nebraska, Lydia Alderman’s son E. J., and Willard Lincoln from Staples Minnesota arrived for family matters. George Van Kirk, Corona alumnus now in El Centro, spoke of stable work. A. G. Bartlett, Bartlett Music Company founder, passed through Corona en route home from Elsinore in a luxury touring car. The Christian Endeavor social at the church featured Indiana poetry and a plan for a Eugene Field event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Bartlett
Bartlett Music Company
Los Angeles
Corona
Indiana Poets
Harry Sweet
Riley
Eugene Field
Good News Mr W Abdill plans for Idylwild hotel deal
Mr Abdill, longtime manager of the Idylwild mountain resort hotel, visited Corona early in the week. He says prominent citizens and traveling salesmen urge him to enter Corona’s hotel field and support his venture if he proceeds with the plan. He is weighing taking over the Hotel Alden but has not fixed a possession date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abdill
Idglewild
Corona
Coronas
Digo
Alden
It's a Girl Ira Misenheimer Celebrates Birth
A Corona man Ira Misenheimer joyfully welcomes a bouncing girl born at his home. The Independent extends heartfelt congratulations and wishes the young lady health and happiness and a joyful life ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Misenheimer
Corona
Independent
Prado Items Elects Prado Congregational Officers
The newly formed Prado Congregational church held a meeting last Tuesday night and elected Clerk C N Truman Treas A Watts Deacons C N Truman and Thomas Millholland Directors A Halstead Thos Millholland A Watts Jeff Clark and C N Truman. J J Clark lost a fine cow run over by a Santa Fe passenger train. Millholland plans to move near Hemet. Rev Thomas Hanna attended a ministers meeting. James E Mayberry who bought J R Newberrys grocery is stocking up again but business is dull. Jeff Clark improves slowly and can walk with crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church of
Prado
C. N. Truman
Treas
A. Watts
Thomas Millholland
A. Halstead
Thos Millholland
Jeff Clark
J. J. Clark
Santa Fe
Millholland
Hemet
James E. Mayberry
J. R. Newberry
Rostand’s dog story ends with a clever trap
A Paris paper recounts Edmond Rostand’s sleep troubles at a Bayonne villa. A peasant who mimicked animals calmed the barking for a reward, but Rostand’s warning ensured no more dog noises and the tale ends with the line that it is a dog story without a dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond Rostand
Bayonne
Paris
Wiiter
Rostand
Barker
Food Abundance in Virginia in Early Century
The piece depicts Virginia's plentiful food resources in early times. Cattle herds provided milk and beef, venison was common, chickens were abundant, and wild ducks geese and fish were plentiful. Oysters and shellfish were harvested near rivers and bays, reflecting hospitable rural sustenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Piranesi
Plains
Nut and fruit abundance in Virginia plantations
The passage describes plentiful crops across Virginia plantations including apples peaches plums figs grapes wild in forests. It notes abundant watermelons hominy roasting ears corn pone and a rich harvest of walnuts chestnuts hazel nuts and hickory nuts plus ample honey from domestic hives and forest trees.
Local Classifieds Quick For Sale and Trade Notices
A mix of small ads seeks farm or business owners for sale or trade in Rochester California and Ramona. Offers include medium farms, two story extraction setup with honey supers for trade, harness, bees, and life insurance ads. Also plant sales Brandywine and Klondike strawberries at $2 per thousand with contact F Grotzinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N.Y
L. L. Andrews
Corona
Cal
For sale 20 tons fertilizer by Fred M Baird Corona Cal
High grade fertilizer offered for immediate delivery with ammonia 3 percent nitrogen 2.5 percent bone phosphate 60 percent and phosphoric acid 28 percent. Sold by Fred M Baird of Corona California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Baird
Corona
Cal
To Let Two Rooms Furnished or Unfurnished
Notice lists two rooms for rent at 162 Seratch pads with home phone. Independent office advert reads furnished or unfurnished options and requests contact through the Independent office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seratch
Independent Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corona Lumber Company
I Belong
Los Angéles
M. W. Wells
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Gleason Block
Opera
Frank W. Alden
New England
Pe Opera House
Ladie’s Guild of the Episcopal Church
Roena Walton
The
J. ¥. Wilhoit
Long Beach
Felix Robles
Chino District
W. O. Randolph
Randolph Fruit Company of
Fred. W. Freund
Pacific Clay Companys
Works
Riverside
J. W. Logan
Knox County
J. B. Yates
Orient Insurance Company
Geo. LeGaye
John Brann
Santa Ana
Br. M. B. Huff
Independent ‘Man
E.j.a Alderman
Lincoln, Neb
Lydia Alderman
Braska
California
Alderman
Willard Lincoln
Staples, Minn
Lincoln
East End
W. L. Buell
George van Kirk
el Centro
Thomas Hanna
Rochester, N. Y
Jaltt
Eal Newton
Provident Life and Trust Company
U.S
Duke Advertising Agency
South Main Street
F. Grotzinger
James L. Davis
Peters Shoe Coc
St. Louis
Swan
Luther Patton
D. McNeil Res
Geo. L. Bush
McNeil
St. Near Main
Corona, Calif
E. K. McKelley
East Sixth Street
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