14 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1909
Page
1
The paper is kept on file at Dake Advertising Agency Inc with offices at 428 South Main Street Los Angeles and 779 Market Street San Francisco where contracts for advertising can be arranged.
The document names city leaders including Besry H Holmes E J Genereux Oliver P Hell ne D Lyman Robert L Harrell Dr R R Root C S McMillan and titles Mayor City Clerk City Treasurer City Attorney City Recorder City Marshal Street Superintendent Health Officer Building Inspector board members Henry H Holmes President A B Tuthill W A Hively Assis F Gillett Ethan P Kidder with roles outlined.
Reports cite a plastic-like insulating material from a cod tar by product that is stronger than rubber and withstands higher temperatures while remaining resistant to most chemicals. Also noted are finds of Kha the architect and engineer’s tomb in the Valley of the Queens, and Carl Savermann joining a German stage troupe bound for the English season.
The text notes red cedar remains unmatched for pencil production due to its softness and straight grain, with 32,000,000 pencils made annually in the United States.
A new English furnace for pig iron efficiency 81.7 percent contrasts with a standard coke furnace at 58.4 percent. Russian railways use four clock hands per station, with two red local-time indicators. A 430000 pound Philadelphia built locomotive for the Southern Pacific is described as the largest yet. The government crop report praises record high crop prospects with 110 million acres planted for corn and broad implications for future food supply and prosperity.
The report notes improvements in spring and winter wheat barley oats rye and corn versus last year and the ten year average. Hay remains satisfactory though below last year. A forward tilt to prosperity is foreseen if crop promises materialize, with optimism echoed by local notices. A retirement age voyage accompanies social chatter as two elderly men plan a ten day Los Angeles trip and possible golden wedding celebrations next year.
The Independent presents a concise notice highlighting services in job printing including posters, handbills, and forms. Local printer options are summarized to guide readers seeking reproduction and publishing needs.
Corona pressed brick and terra cotta company holds June 28 1909 board meeting levies assessment No 2 of ten dollars per share on subscribed stock payable to the secretary at Corona office Riverside County California. Unpaid by July 21 1909 becomes delinquent and advertised for sale. sale set August 21 1909 at 3 PM at the company office to cover delinquent assessment and advertising costs. By order of the Board C H Bennett secretary Jane Sudwk
A Redondo Boosters letter to the Corona Board of Trade thanks them for hospitality during a prior visit and extends an invitation for a return visit. The note, dated July 7 1909 from secretary R E B Marresos, also mentions a package of cigars given to hosts. It ends with a rental ad offering a furnished five room cottage via P O Box 448.
A boastful advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as unmatched for cuts burns bruises sores and skin ailments. It claims supreme effectiveness for sore eyes cold sores chapped hands and piles with a 25 cent price at R F Billings.
Notice is given that the annual stockholders meeting of The Corona Pressed Brick & Terra Cotta Co. will be held at the company's office in Corona Riverside County California on Tuesday July 27 1909 at eleven A M for electing a Board of Directors and other business. Secretary C H Bennett.
The text urges consuming ample wholesome food and emphasizes digestion as essential to strength. It recommends regular feeding, warns against dieting, and promotes Kodol as the sole aid to digest foods when the stomach is weak, claiming it provides rest and digestion.
An ad promises a dollar bottle of Kodol, 24 times the fifty cent size, with a full refund if the user gains no benefits after complete use. The offer applies to one bottle per family and covers druggists’ reimbursement. product made at EB DeWitt laboratories in Chicago and sold via R S Billings’s Est. Druggist.
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