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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
3
An exploration of regional profanity and euphemisms from U.S. locales, noting how diverse phrases arise to vent feelings. It cites examples from Connecticut to California and mentions how dialects influence the non profane substitutes used across states.
An ordinance changing and establishing the grade of the southwest quarter of Grand Boulevard in Corona from Washburn Street to Sixth Street. It describes district boundaries, the points of grade change, and assessments to cover costs and damages, naming streets and key corners along the route.
The Philadelphia Record describes the elaborate crossing the line ceremony aboard U S battleships where Neptune and Amphitrite preside at latitude zero. Initiation involves a canvas tank, soap and tar bath, and attendants called bears or cops ensuring the candidate is submerged before a certificate is issued.
In a New York Press piece, Mr. Winterbottom advises Ascot to marry soon, arguing matrimony cultivates unselfishness and self sacrifice in men. His demonstration turns comical as a pipe and pouch delay the moral, while a distant relative’s wealth tips into detachment and distance.
Last Monday morning a woman chauffeur in a whirl of dust sped from Main and Sixth streets causing near misses with several other citizens. Authorities could not identify the parties, though five women appeared involved, prompting calls for action or a city motorcycle marshal to curb such danger.
Rev. Dr. Nardin recounts a Wise County Virginia Kentucky border Sunday school picnic where drunken revelry, shooting, and a dramatic speech by a beaver-hatted speaker with a blond beard captivated the crowd. A sheriff, a chase, and a fierce exchange mark the incident amid tall cliffs and rugged hillside.
In a crowd scene the orator labors through colorful rhetoric about United States vigor and national character. He references yellow saffron banners and grand specimens of manhood before collapsing into a muddled peroration with a garbled state motto.
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