Carranza forces seize Mexico City and seek recognition
U S Consul reports Mexico City fallen to Carranza allies. Gonzales to ship 300 carloads of food for famine victims. Carranza to press for U S recognition, Wilson to rule on de facto government. Zapatistas retreat with heavy losses as pursuit continues near the capital.
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Carranza
Washington
State Department
U. S
Silliman
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Gonzales
Mexico
Wilson
Zapatistas
Elisa Arredondo
Germans Defeat France In War Chronicle
Washington reports special patrols around embassies will be kept indefinitely. Paris says Germans used poisonous gases to win at Souchez capturing a cemetery in a violent assault. London notes Bulgaria may join the Allies and Rome dispatches say Bulgarian conscripts in Italy must return to join commands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paris
Souchez
London
Bulgaria
Rome
Italy
Jury Disagrees in Chain Case at Riverside
In Riverside on July 12 the jury in the trial of F M Meek for false imprisonment of Rosie Whitlock at Beaumont was discharged at 9 PM without reaching a verdict. Attorney Rex Goodcell accused both Meek and Whitlock of adultery and suggested prosecution for contributing to delinquency. Meek testified he chained Whitlock to a bedpost to halt threats of self harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
F. M. Meek
Rosie Whitlock
Beaumont
Meek
Russian defense holds as Germans trap tunnels near Lubin
Russian forces report a temporary German check on their offensive in Poland as reinforcements shift front lines near Lubin. At the Bobr river, German sappers were bayoneted after tunnels were discovered by Russian aviators. A British trawler Syrian was sunk by a German submarine, with crew arriving in Grimsby.
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Petrograd
Poland
War Office
Lubin
Zlota Lipa
Dneister
Bobr River
Grimsby
England
Marriage of Miss Sadie Wroot and Alfred Gordon Riddell
The couple married yesterday afternoon at the bride’s parents home on How ard street in a small gathering of intimate friends and relatives. They left for a honeymoon in the San Bernardino mountains lasting a few weeks. fuller details will appear in tomorrow’s issue.
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Sadie Wroot
Alfred Gordon Riddell
Howard Street
San Bernardino Mountains
Fire Seen in La Bassee Amid World War II Fighting
Reports from La Bassee in northern France indicate German positions remain and the town is burning. Advices received today say the conflagration is visible from nearby points as attackers press desperate assaults.
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la Bassee
France
British nets capture German submarine. crews imprisoned
New York reports a German submarine that sank the Lusitania has been captured by British forces in the English Channel nets. Officers and crew are imprisoned. Authorities kept the capture quiet to avoid public demand for execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ben
Funds Sought to Boost Corona Library Services
City trustees may raise the library tax share to generate about 2000 for improvements. Planned use includes finishing basement assembly room and classroom, redecorating, adding books and maps, Britannica references, a Victrola with records, and extra staff. Historical tax receipts listed from 1909 to 1915 show fluctuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
Library
Corona Team Loses After Slow Offensive At Park
Corona fell to the San Diego team from Los Angeles 7 to 0 at W Sixth Street ball park yesterday. Knorr started pitching for Corona until the ninth when Benson replaced him and retired the side in order amid fans' boos. Attendance was poor, and the defeat prompts a rally next Sunday afternoon.
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Corona
W. Sixth Street
San Diego
Los Angeles
Knorr
Benson
Mary Pickford to Visit Corona Again
Mary Pickford returns to Corona to star in Tess of the Storm Country at the Majestic Theater on Wednesday and Thursday July 14 and 15. The article lauds her as a leading emotional actress and praises the film as a novel, forceful portrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
Mary Pickford
Majestic Theater
Embroidery Club Visit By Mias Borchervink
Mias Astrid Borchervink hosts the San Souci Embroidery Club tonight at her Riverside home. The group will travel by trolley for the evening gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Astrid Borchervink
San Souci Embroidery Club
Riverside
Mr and Mrs R. F. Billings Plan Los Angeles Trip
Mr and Mrs R F Billings depart in the morning for Los Angeles. He will stay two days to attend the hikes, while his wife remains for a week or two visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Los Angeles
Bachelors and Benedicts Clash in Club Baseball Showdown
Next Saturday at 4 PM the Country Club hosts a staged baseball battle between the bachelors and the benedicts at West Sixth park. Umpire decisions will be resolved in court by Walter S. Clay Jr. and lineups hinge on captaincy and signups with Frank Harlow Jr. central to both sides. After the game players will adjourn to the club house for dinner and a social evening.
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Benedicts
West Sixth Street Ball Park
West Sixth
Bachelors
Walter 5. Claycon Jr
Stanley Garvey
O. A. Vanderhoof
Van
Stan
Fred EE. Snidecor
Frank Harlow Jr
Harlow
Frank Herkelrath
Wachelors
Shorty
Henry) Jameson
Joy G
Geo. Snidecor
Herbert Key
Stanley Linn
George M. Blair
Riverside and Corona Shine at Panama Pacific Exposition
Riverside County showcases include a mission styled pavilion with information bureau and citrus displays. Corona district promotes itself as the nation’s leading lemon shipping point alongside extensive date and cotton exhibits from Coachella Valley and Palo Verde, with farm production reaching 4 000 bales on 2 800 acres.
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California
Riverside County
Corona District
Corona
United States
Coachella Valley
Sahara Desert
Motion Picture
Riverside
Palo Verde
Funeral of F E Brown Under Odd Fellows Direction
The funeral of the late F E B Brown was held yesterday afternoon from Hoovers undertaking parlors. A large crowd accompanied the remains to Sunnyslope cemetery where he was laid to rest. The Odd Fellows conducted the grave services and floral tributes reflected the esteem in which he was held. Pallbearers included Chas Hoss R L Brunson R C Granson Jos Smith L C Kirby and W Bonfoey.
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Odd Fellows
F. EB. Brown
Hoover
Sunnyslope
Messrs
Chas. Hoss
R. L. Brunson
R. C. Granson
Jos. Smith
L. C. Kirby
W. Bonfoey
Social Guests Of Local Residents Over Sunday
Mr and Mrs L L Andrews hosted a group including Mr and Mrs Roy Roberts and daughter Mrs B Edette of Colton Mr and Mrs Frank Merryfield and son and Mrs James Boyd of Riverside and Mr and Mrs W E Beale of San Diego all visiting over Sunday.
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L. L. Andrews
Roy Roberts
Daugher
B. Edette
Colton
Frank Merryfield
James Boyd
Riverside
W. E. Beale
San Diego
Dallas Elks Exalted Ruler Tours Relatives En Route
J. E. Thomas of Dallas Texas visited relatives in the city today while en route to Los Angeles for the Elks convention where he serves as exalted ruler of the Dallas lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Thomas
Dallas
Texas
Los Angeles
Mr. Thomas
the Elks Lodge
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Pres. ‘Wilson
Rex. Goodcell
J. Ward
Harrington
Cash
Geo. H. Snidecor
Laura V. Kirby
F. B. Snidbooh
Corona National Bank
B. McQunnell
Vike Pres
Dee Mc
Onnerl
Amt
Lewis Charles Lewtis
St. Paul
Woonsocket
San Francisco
Southern
F. E. Brown
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