City Board approves road work and library funds
The city board moved to start macadam road work on North Main street and begin Ontario avenue improvements with funds reallocated into a street improvement fund. Librarian Helen Coffin and Dr. M. Victor Staley asked for a $2000 library boost, pledging strong educational value. the request will be considered in the next year’s budget.
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City Board of Trustees
General Fund
North Main Street
Ontario Avenue
Railroad Street
Helen Coffin
A. J. Ware
M. Victor Staley
Genereux
Auto racing buzz grows as drivers seek Southern California courses
The Independent crowd urges a fall road race on Corona or Santa Monica courses after Eddie Pull en and G. E. Ruckstell excel in Tacoma. Las Angeles Examiner notes drivers want winter racing in Southern California with Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize return to Santa Monica and Corona hosting annual classics.
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Eddie Pullen
Pullen
Corona
Los Angeles
California
Santa Monica
George R. Bentel &Mackey
Tacoma Speedway
G. E. Ruckstell
Mercers
Bentel
Tacoma
Mercer
Crane and Gamble Visit Corona on Business
Edward Crane and E H Gamble of the Fairmont garage in Riverside were business callers in Corona today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Crane
E. H. Gamble
Fairmont
Riverside
Corona
Narrow escape on mountain road spares local family
While returning from Little Bear valley, Benj Walker a wife and Ruth with Harry Bell Roy Root and Ivan Bowen avoided a cliff edge when a car oncoming forced maneuver. Walkerhesis car tipped toward the drop but stopped just inches from disaster. The other vehicle attached a line and pulled Walker back onto the road. no injuries or damage occurred.
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Ing
Little Bear Valley
Harry, Bell
Roy Root
Ivan Bowen
Gerous
Mr. Walker
Master Mind at the Majestic
Edmund Breese leads a five part dramatic feature film version of The Master Mind produced by Cecil B. DeMille and Oscar Apfel in Hollywood. The cast includes Mabel Van Buren Fred Montage Jane Danwell and others with Breese showing strong makeup and clever disguises as the plot centers on Richard the Master Mind who confronts the District Attorney and seeks revenge after a family feud. Continued on page Four.
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Edmund Breese
Harris Theater
New York
Jesse J Laskey
United States
Breese
Cecil B. DeMille
Oscar Apfel
Hollywood
California
Mr. Breese
Mabel van Buren
Fred Montage
Jane Danwell
Dick la Reno
Harry Fosher
Richard la Strange
Monroe Salisbury
Billy Elmer
Richard Allen
Richard
Henry
Sand
Echair
Birthday Gift Pony Outfit for Coronans
General and Mrs. D. A. Alden, Coron as smallest citizens, received a Shetland pony outfit from many friends. Though their birthdays are in August and September, gifts arrived early for summer use. Mr. Alden is 73 and his wife 62. The couple thanks friends for the thoughtful present and kind wishes.
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D. A. Alden
Corona
Alden
Thos
Gen
Dan. Alden
Restore Boyhood Names Case In Riverside Superior Court
Ernest Fanton and his brother Orville Fanton ask Riverside Superior Court to change their names to Emmet Irwin and Ole Irwin. The petition, filed by their attorney, prompts discussion on legal precedent and whether Mrs Fanton and their child must also petition to adopt the new surname.
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Riverside
Ernest Wesley Fanton
Orville Lincoln Fanton
Emmet Ernest Irwin
Ole Orville Irwin
D. Fanton
Ernest Fanton
Funeral of Mrs Eppenheimer in Corona
The body of Mrs Claude Eppenheimer nee Dolly Davis arrived from Selma California at 8 40 AM accompanied by her husband and brother Ben Davis. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 3 PM from the Christian church with Rev J W After officiating and burial at Sunnyslope cemetery.
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Claude Eppenheimer
Dolly Davis
Ben Davis
Corona
Selma
Cal
Christian Church
J. W
Sunnyslope Cemetery
Oswald Resigns from Corona Drug To Accept Naperville Store Post
L. W. Oswald resigns as manager of Corona Drug and will move with his wife and daughter to Naperville Illinois where he will join a store owned by his father in law.
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L. W. Oswald
Corona Drug Company
Naperville, H1
Riverside Chamber official visits before state meeting
A. S. Dudley secretary of the Riverside Chamber of Commerce was in the city last evening. He will travel to San Francisco on Thursday to attend a state meeting of commercial secretaries.
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A. S. Dudley
Riverside Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce
Lastventog
Council Chamber
Riverside County
Dudley
Riverside
Dealers View 1916 Studebaker Delays in Riverside
Messrs Jeff Crafford and F M Baird drove to Riverside last evening to inspect the new 1916 Studebaker but found the cars had not yet arrived in the city.
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Messrs
Jeff Crafford
F. M. Baird
Riverside
Studebaker
Miss Ethel Jones Visits Spokane guest to Banning
Miss Ethel Jones, staying with Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Snidecor, departed today for Banning to visit before returning to her home in Spokane Washington.
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Ethel Jones
F. E. Snidecor
Banning
Spokane
Wash
Couple returns from Redondo Beach visit with bus fire incident
Mr and Mrs Warren Patton returned to the city yesterday from Redondo Beach where they visited over Sunday. In Fullerton they saw a jitney bus burned out and Mr Patton said the attempts to extinguish the fire were ludicrous to the extreme.
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Warren Patton
Redondo Beach
Fullerton
Patton
County Chamber Plans Systematic Publicity Effort
Riverside county directors back a county chamber plan to coordinate publicity at expositions and with inquires. The move aims to spend two to five thousand yearly and follow up directly with inquirers to attract settlers. Dr J W Craig endorsement for state market commission director was approved and Governor Johnson to receive a copy.
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J. W. Craig
New State Market Commission
Dudley
Riverside County
Chamber of Commerce
T. C. Jameson
Chas. Hoss
State Commission Market
Hiram Johnson
Farmers Short Courses At University Farm Davis
The University of California announces six week Farmers Short Courses at Davis from October 4 to November 12, 1915 to help California farmers improve orchards and ranches and community life. Courses cover General Agriculture Dairy Manufactures Poultry Husbandry and horticulture with exact daily hour by hour program including dairy bull judging swine vaccination fruit marketing and poultry farm economy. The University Farm showcases 779 acres with dry farming and irrigation methods along with dairy cattle sheep hogs grapes almonds and orchard blocks. Applicants must be at least 18 and women may enroll.
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California
University of California
University Farm At
Davis
G. HW
F. M. Hayes
AL Vv. Stubenraueh
R. -. Adams
New Corona Mercantile Company Expands Services
The Corona Mercantile Company reports rapid growth after adding a bakery and fresh meat department to its grocery business. It operates on a 30 day cash basis, discounts bills, and passes savings to customers, aiming for volume over large profits.
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Corona
Noted visitors tour Temescal quarry and plant site
Paul Shoup president of Pacific Electric and chief engineer Mr Gee visited Corona with Wm H Ally Harold Cook to inspect the Temescal Rock Company quarry and crushing plant under construction.
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Corona
Paul Shoup
Pacific Electric Railway
Gee. Pillsbury
Los Angeles
Wm. H. Ally
Harold
Cook
Max R. Fitch
Temescal Rock Company
Back-haul Rates Out of Los Angeles Noted
Perle Glass was appointed as the representative and left this morning to attend the meeting discussing back-haul rates from Los Angeles. The past Kis rate structure and future projections were on the agenda.
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Los Angeles
Perle Glass
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E. A. Roys
Willits
EF. J. Mueller
Independent
First National Bank
C. C. Harrington
GHO
H. Snidecor
Laura ¥. Kirby
Cash
F. B. Snidecor
Corona National Bank
Thompson
Pres
Oiaas
Hogs
Co. B. McOconnell
Ded McGonneel
Casa
Benj. Walker
Trip, Benj
Walker
His
Ruth
Eppenheimer
San Diego
G. M. Donnelly
Business Mens’ Department
Interior Freight Bureau
San Bernardino
University
NEW Corona Mercantile Company
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