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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
7
Thousands suffer kidney and bladder troubles and should not delay. DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills promise quick relief through a week’s treatment for 26 cents. Sold by R. F. Billings.
A Garfield School primary class reads arithmetic aloud as a teacher prompts Helen to count pencils. A student volunteers, James, to correct Helen’s response, uttering the name Mike with triumphant tone.
Catarrh is described as a blood or constitutional disease that local applications cannot cure. Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as an internal remedy that reaches the blood and mucous surfaces, with Catarrhite touted as non quack medicine. The firm F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio sells it 75 cents, with testimonials offered.
An Indiana literary expert asks about the best six sellers in New York but the moody reply says they only visited five and ignored locations. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the remark as a quip. A testimonial from Mrs. Chas Freitoy credits Burdeck Blood Bitters for vigor and health. An Independent ad seeks clear cotton rags for wiping machinery.
For sale for a short time. Two houses and lots at the corner of Tenth and Washburn streets, lots 17 and 18, block TDs, Corona. An opportunity to secure a fine residence property close in. For particulars address Geo. Thacker, Santa Ana, California.
Every year 800 to 1,200 couples travel to England from the continent, mainly Germany, to wed. The bride goes first and files notice after a night in a hotel, then the groom arrives for a license aided ceremony. This avoids a four week English residency for both spouses.
Temporary illness leaves Jack and Jill, now recovered, with headaches and hives abating. They credit DeWitt's Little Early Riser Pills, sold by R F Billings, for relief and renewed health.
A little girl tells a caller the framed piano photo is her papa, noting only she can recognize him by the smile. The Chicago Tribune sketches a quiet domestic moment hinting at a hidden family memory.
A short London Tit-Bits style quip features a constable urging a tramp to bathe, the tramp skeptical about using water, and a gag about vacuum cleaners as a humorous alternative.
A short note describes a small book inside each package that explains the formula and purpose of every ingredient in the new hair preparation. It promises readers will learn why this product works so well and credits C Ayer Co of Lowell mass as the maker.
A farmer notes Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves rheumatic pains enabling rest and sleep. The advert claims one application helps sufferers and urges purchase from Rob. Biase.
A brief quotation notes the common wonder of how among millions of faces none are alike, attributed to Browne. It reflects on individuality and the diversity of human appearance.
Notice states a special meeting of stockholders of the Corona Home Telephone and Telegraph Company in Corona California on March 30 1908 at 2 p m to consider increasing capital from 25000 to 50000 and to handle related business. Called by the Board of Directors on January 21 1908. Secretary Letson Boa
A breeder and trainer known in England and the U S sold a racehorse to an English buyer who hesitated on price asking to see the horse run. The trainer replied the horse’s speed is fixed by Fean and cannot go faster.
An old advertisement promotes Dewitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve for piles. It notes the product name clearly and states it is sold by R. F. Billings.
A six-year-old named Harry saved ten cents to buy his sister a birthday gift. He shopped with a week to spare and returned with a cream puff, saying he would eat it because he knew it would not stay fresh. This childlike tale appears in Ladies' Home Journal.
A local ad claims Electric Bitters cure misery from illnesses such as chills bilious attacks and jaundice. It is described as a tonic medicine and blood purifier that relieves stomach liver and kidney complaints and back misery. Sold with guarantee at a Billings drug store.
Ratch pads advertised at Independent Buy It in Corona spotlight local merchants and fair pricing. The event invites residents to compare offers and support nearby businesses.
A Washington scientist plans a global cruise and asks his attendant to join. The servant jokes about losing a day going east to west, noting it would give him a rare day off on the world trip. The tale is recounted in Harper's Weekly.
It seems to present a garbled fragment with unclear names and places. The readable bits mention a date “16” and an old sore, but no coherent event or outcome is established.
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