Battle for Millions Ends in Exhaustive Probate Ruling
Judge Rives in Los Angeles settled the Bernardo Yorba Sr estate suit after years of contention over three Mexican land grants spanning Corona to Fullerton totaling about 62 000 acres valued in the millions. Beatrice Johnson a Yorba granddaughter sought appointment of an administrator and distribution though Corona lands were subsequently distributed amid earlier title disputes.
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Yorba
Fullerton
Rives
Los Angeles
Bernardo Yorba, Sr
Beatrice Johnson
Bernardo Yorba
Corona
South Riverside Land and Water Company
Corona Colony
Judge
Bernardino Yorba
Johnson
Next National Orange Show Dates Set in San Bernardino
Preparation begins for the Seventh National Orange Show with President B. W. Gampton naming the executive committee. The event runs February 20 to 28, 1917, with Fred M. Renfro again directing as general manager and Joseph Ingersoll, Jos. Strawser, and James A. Guthrie in key posts.
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San Bernardino
B. W. Gampton
Fred M. Renfro
Joseph Ingersoll
Jos. Strawser
James A. Guthrie
Marconi says wireless reach flights to carry news and orders
London June 1 Signor Marconi announces wireless reception improved enough for aeroplanes to receive messages. He says non stop New York Chicago mail and passenger runs could use wireless link and that the war has not halted wireless development. He foresees great postwar opportunities and expects further announcements.
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London
New York
Chicago
Signor
Marconi
Italy
Seashore Limited Train Inauguration By Pacific Electric Sunday
Pacific Electric announces the Seashore Limited a new Sunday train from Riverside at 7 25 a m to the citrus belt and beach cities including Redondo Santa Monica Venice and Long Beach. The through service runs to the beach without changes with connections at Rialto and Los Angeles and a round trip fare of 2 20 dollars. The return train leaves the beach cities at 6 00 p m with coaches consolidating in Los Angeles.
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Seashore Limited
Pacific Electric Company
Riverside
Citrus Belt
Venice
Ocean Park
Santa Monica
Redondo Beach
Long Beach
Corona
San Bernardino
Rialto
Los Angeles
Mrs J H Reeves Returns From Napa After Funeral Observance
Mrs J H Reeves has returned home from Napa California where she attended the funeral of her father.
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J. H. Reeves
Napa, California
Bird Census Underway By U S Bureau Of Biological Survey
Washington reports the U S Bureau of Biological Survey will count male birds as part of a census to estimate populations. Volunteers are invited to walk fields at dawn to tally male birds, doubling the figure to estimate totals. The effort targets Pacific fruit districts and Atlantic Gulf regions, plus mountains prairies and semi arid areas. A Garden Grove Citrus association plans fifteen jalopies?
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Washington
Robin Red Breast
Robert Thrush
United States Bureau of Biological Survey
Bureau
Pacific Coast
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Ixtensiv
Sunth
Delegates Appointed for Riverside County Republican Caucus
The county committee named 350 delegates across districts to a Riverside convention Sunday week to elect 40 delegates for the 11th district San Diego convention on July 1. The goal is to unite on a Republican candidate to oppose Congressman Kettner. List of Corona delegates includes Gould, Perkins, Maxwell, Jameson, Vench, Collier, Stanfield, Larrabee, Lamson, Stewitts, Genereux, Mueller, Barth, Gibbs, Ross, Dudler.
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Riverside County
San Diego
Kettner
Corona
Corona No
Geo. Gould
FL Oa Perkins
CC. Jameson
Elzie Vench
J. Bh. Collier
R. W. Stanfield
Larraber
Ros. Lamson
J. C
Stewitts
E. J. Genereux
FF. J. Mueller
W. OC
Barth
Corona Nate
CU. M. Gibbs
A. HH. ‘Ross
S.A. Dudler
Main Street Garage sells five passenger Oldsmobile 8
A. R. Blodgett transfers ownership to C C Bartlett of a five passenger Oldsmobile 8. The car awaits Bartlett and is described as one of the finest in the market with many distinctive features.
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A. R. Blodgett
Main Street
C. ¢. Bartlett
Mr. Bartlett
920000 Goldens on Exhibition Draws Crowds
A special arrangement brings a 24000 dollar Studebaker chassis to Glenwood for exhibition by Riverside distributors. The novelty attracts large crowds at Friday and Saturday showings, following acclaim in New York and Chicago venues. Continued on Page Two.
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Otter
Ttudeleaker Evold
Studebaker
Othe Glenwood Company
Riverside
New York
Chitazo
Norwegians Pledge Neutrality at Minnesota Convention
Three hundred delegates at a two day convention of the Saterdalen Lag in Bemidji, Minnesota, adopted resolutions favoring Norway neutrality and pledging loyalty to the United States as the adopted country. Many attendees were naturalized Americans formerly from Norwalk.
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Bemiedjt
Minn
Norway
Saterdalen Lag
Norwalk
Murder trial opens for James O'Brien in Beatrice Walter case
In Providence a one armed youth James O'Brien faces trial for the murder of Beatrice Walter, 18. Beatrice was found shot near Fields Point after a night with O'Brien who claims a death by own action pact but witnesses and police label it murder. O'Brien's jealousy and threats against rivals are cited as motive.
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Providence
Rook
Jaume
James O'Brien
Heatrice Walter
O'Brien
Beatrice
O’brien
Ridicu
O'Neil
United Press
Walter
George S. Larkin, Jr
Beatrice Walter
Badver
Beatrice Syomes
Autey
Marine Corps Launches Rolling Recruiting Offices
The United States Marine Corps deploys three combination freight and passenger automobiles converted into mobile recruiting offices. Starting in San Francisco, Atlanta, and Boston, the on wheels units aim to penetrate inland areas where naval service is less known. If successful, the program may expand to other regions as Congress plans to boost enlisted strength by three thousand men.
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Washington, D. C
United States Marine Corps
Mit
San Francisco
Atlanta
Boston
Marine Corps
Congress
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