Jury acquits man charged with speeding in Corona case
In Corona, J H Bennett was found not guilty after a jury trial in city hall over charges of speeding on Victoria avenue on July 16. The trial featured jurors J W Rowe to EF Reeves and witnesses including M M Nowles and Etta Parks.
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Marvin M. Nowles
Bennett
Victoria Avenue
Hull
Corona City Hall
J. W. Rowe
B. Randall
Ed Bergeod
M. M. Nowles
Freeman
Clayson
Nowles
Mr. Clayson
Corona
Etta Parks
J. H. Bennett
New Corona Speedway Adds Medium Car Race Event
Entries open Saturday morning August 2 for Corona speedway events. A new medium car race 250 miles adds to the light car and free-for-all programs. Prizes range from 1000 to 1750 dollars with bonuses for records and multiple entrants.
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Corona Speedway
Tetzlaff Tours Corona Circular Speedway in Fiat Racer
Auto racing figure Teddy Tetzlaff drove a Fiat racer around Corona's three mile circular speedway at ninety miles per hour. He predicted possible speeds of 150 mph on the track and praised its design, while meetings with city trustees arranged concessions and control for a Corona Auto Club event. The party traveled from Corona through Temecula Escondido collecting support and publicity for the races.
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Corona
Three Mile Circular Speedway
Tetzlaff
Quit Brought Against R R Co by Local Men
A suit filed with the Railroad Commission by M W Findley president of the Independent Sewer Pipe Co Tropico and EK Durant president of the Pacific Sewer Pipe Co seeks a rate reduction on clay shipped from Corona to Los Angeles. The suit also accuses the Santa Fe Railroad Co of discrimination noting Alderhill Coal and Clay Co ships clay to Los Angeles for 1.50 per ton, only 25 cents more than Corona rate. Findley and Durant own Temescal and Corona clay lands and are among filers.
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Coronans
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Railroad Commission
M. W. Findley
Independent Sewer Pipe Company
Tropico
EK. N. Durant
Pacific Sewer Pipe Company
Corona
Los Angeles
Alderhill Coal and Clay Company
Findley
Durant
Temescal
Local boosters enjoy trip to Southern Chy for Corona races
A tired but happy Corona boosters party arrived in San Diego from Corona and the Grand Boulevard speedway plan on September 9. Led by Mayor H. Holmes, the group of fifteen cars toured Point Loma Oceanside and La Jolla before returning home with a flat tire delaying Mayor Holmes.
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Corona
San Diego
Grand Boulevard Speedway
HW. WH. Holmes
ID. McNeil
C. A. Holloway
Corona Auto Club
la Jolla
Holmes
la Jola
Charlie Allen
Corona considers liquor with meals at hotels
A Corona city board meeting discussed a new ordinance allowing hotels and rooming houses to sell liquor with meals. City Attorney Freeman noted the ordinance, drawn at J C Sutherland Jr. request, aims to amend ordinance 147. Trustee Cross supported table licenses, Mayor Holmes called it good advertising, others were reserved. Continued on page 4.
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Owas
Board of Trustees
City of
Corona
Freeman
J. C. Sutherland Jr
del Rey Hotel
A. W. Cross
Cross
Holmes
San Diego Trip Recap Boosters Tour to Corona
A San Diego party traveled via Oceanside to Capistrano and Santa Ana, then up through Santa Ana canyon to Circle City, arriving Thursday afternoon. They reported few problems aside from tire trouble at the start and a blow-out in the canyon. overall the three day trip was described as a big success with good prospects for representation at Corona races. The trip included San Diego country roads in good condition and a photo of Corona boosters taken in San Diego.
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Point Loma
Oceanside
San Luis Rey
San Diego
Exposition Park
Son
la Jolla
Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano Mission
Tustin
Santa Ana
Santa Ana Gunyon
Circle City
DD. Om Neil
R. P. Huff
W. L. Peeler
Santa Ana Canyon
Euch
San Diego Booster Visit Sparks Surprise Welcome
The San Diego Union reports Corona boosters arrived unannounced, causing no preparations for entertainment. Reporter Lewis H Falk notes the crowd noted by numerous autos bearing Corona pennants and a Sunday visit along the coast route.
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Independent
Lewis H. Falk
San Diego
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G. E. Snidecor
C. D. McNeil
G. R. Freeman
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Hisiore
Pemecula
Murrieta
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Temecula
Escondido Chamber of Commerce
Escondido Chamber
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E. N. Durante
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Leila
Dorothy Tuthill
M. J. Suydam
A. (. Sibley
Roy Browning
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CC. D. McNeil
Winois
F. W. Murray
E. C. Murray
R.P. Huff
Ll. R
Ben Walker
Wingston Hotel
Vute
Tia Juana
Mexico
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Cod. McNeil
Robert Greer
Greer-Robbins Company
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