09 Jun 1916
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
1
C H Birdsall of West Boulevard escaped unharmed after his Buick plunged into a storm drain on Lincoln Avenue near daybreak. The car rested five feet down, top and windshield damaged, as onlookers gathered to witness the remarkable rescue and the wreckage released by the Main Street garage crew.
An item of saving in connection with electric cooking lies in the elimination of matches. The hazard of fire is removed. Explosions and asphyxiation cannot happen. No flame smoke or soot. Kitchen walls and ceiling are immune. Electric range is easy to clean and keep in order. Utensils stay clean with little effort. A plant on the stove shows no deterioration. Cleanliness and health without fumes make the electric range ideal for cooking.
Washington reports that Uncle Sara will install several hundred thousand new mail boxes nationwide by month’s end. The design, a joint effort of the Post Office and the Art Commission, features a front marking Letters and U. S. Mail, with sides showing an eagle and a shield. Each box costs about $6.
Edmund Stanfield spent an afternoon at Coldwater Canyon enjoying a swim in the plunge and relaxing by the water.
Opinion argues Turks deserve fair hearing on Armenian issue. It contends historians overlook humane rule, freedom of religion and language, and tolerant policies after the Young Turk revolution, contrasting with Western biases in American press and public opinion.
A Pasadena YMCA group plans a ten day trip by pack train from Owens Valley into Kings River canyon and the John Muir Trail. Led by Rev Resteodds and other Pasadena youths, the itinerary includes fishing hunting and an ascent of Mount Whitney the highest peak in California.
The article describes groups seeking equal citizenship rights transforming into secret societies. It notes a large revolutionary organization forming in the country and members stockpiling arms and bombs. The text hints at a broader political unrest and opposessions faced by Ottoman nationals.
Members of the San Bernardino and Riverside Nurses Association met at Stewart Hotel San Bernardino yesterday to finalize plans. Miss Curry of Riverside presided as president, Miss Johnson read the minutes, an initiative fee of 4 dollars and annual dues of 3 dollars were set, and six directors were named to draft the constitution and bylaws for a July 20 meeting at Ramona Hospital nurses home parlors.
A Pasadena Los Angeles sponsored lecture tour by Mr Reynolds and companions will describe the route to Mt Whitney. Proceeds will go to cover expenses for Rev C S Mok on a forthcoming mountaintop trip supported by many friends.
A fragment discusses new bathing suit styles offering varied fabrics and silhouettes. It highlights a green satin option with a ruffled cap, a blue hoop-hip design, and a sheer emphasis on modest length while noting popularity and playful fashion notes amid shore wear.
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in Los Angeles federal court against O B Aldrich, former Prado postmaster, by creditor Newberry Parker Co with $2791.40 claim plus $811.19 and $50 from other creditors. It alleges he left the country May 23 1916 took a car and money and engaged in numerous acts of bankruptcy. The Prado post office account is said to be short $1406.37 and his wife now runs the office.
Br D F Fox of Pasadena spoke on The Mirror of a Mighty Era as the senior class of the lush school held its graduation at the Congregational club. The hall overflowed with flowers and a standing crowd watched diplomas be presented after music by the high school chorus and a violin solo by Mrs. W O Rife.
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