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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1916
Page
4
June 24 dispatch notes Britain becomes a nation of militarism under the military conscription act. About 600,000 men 18 to 41 are drafted. exemptions only for clergy POWs and medically unfit. Tribunals assess remaining exemptions over thirty days as families part with husbands and fathers.
Crack amateur players from across the country compete in the seventh annual United States clay court championship at Lakewood Tennis Club Cleveland. R Norris Williams II defends singles title. George Church and Dean Mathey contend in doubles. matches span seven days with sets rules varying by round. refereed by Harry Seymore.
Corner 10th and Ramona Sts. Sunday School at 9:30, preaching 10:45 by Pastor Sampson on The Eternal Word Made Flesh. Devotional leagues at 6:30, evening worship 7:30 with sermon The Best Loved Man In the Old Testament. Special music featured.
Toward, Gully, Veach, Gibbs and Larrabee named a nomination committee to select a president secretary and treasurer and form an executive committee of six from city precincts. A drafting committee appointed to draft by laws will meet to organize the club and spur local Republican party activities.
Six people died in a fierce blaze that began at the Riverside hotel. Eighteen buildings burned in the surrounding block as the fire raged early this morning.
The Queen Colony Fruit Exchange reports the final orange shipments this season with 40 cars sent east. Valencias navels and sweets led totals while a mix of bloods and grapefruit filled the rest. Prices stayed firm at 3.65 to 4.00 per box as demand remained steady for local growers.
Mr Corkhill and his wife plan to leave Monday morning for a popular southern city to spend a few days. He says he will bring back a few scrappers to Corona, but suggests sending a few from here across the line instead.
Mr and Mrs L J Andrews and daughter Mildred returned to Way after a weeklong sojourn in Los Angeles and nearby points.
A Republican meeting in Corona organized a temporary club with plans to form a permanent local organization in coming days. F. J. Mueller was named temporary chairman and led discussion on building a strong Republican showing in the November election. E. D. was appointed to further arrangements.
Jas Phillips once visited Corona from Blythe as a grandson of the early builder of Main street block. He speaks of Blythe heat but proud of local homes and streets. The Phillips block later became the Alde Building then Southern Hotel, burned after a prior move to clear Main street frontage. continued on Page Two.
Rotterdam dispatch reports German policy aims to ration food for the poor while allowing the rich to secure meat and meals via servants hotels or restaurants. Citizens decry unequal access and protest the fairness of the conservation plan, noting hunger lines and preferential service for the wealthy.
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