Orange and lemon shipments and city council actions
The report notes California growers ship 16 600 cars of oranges and 2 100 cars of lemons since November 1 with 3 000 Navels 3 000 Valencias 10 000 seedlings and 2 000 lemons still to ship in six months. It highlights pre cooling plants improving fruit quality and forecasts higher demand as season nears. City board moves purchasing committee to guard city property and passes eight mile per hour auto speed limit and fire protection upgrades on West Fifth and Seventh streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Prycke & Co
Los Angeles
Chicago Packer
St. Michaels
Sane
California
Middle West
Collier
Kidder
Messrs. Kidder and Gillett
Gillett
West Fifth
Seventh Streets
Corona Water Company
Crawford Street
L. R. Nichols
City Council Holds Session with Appointments and Ordnance
City council discussed approving bonds for new officials and a purchasing committee, and selected a street sprinkler. The meeting reviewed minutes, defended the city marshal’s position pending Ordinance 140, and rescinded a vacancy action. Bonds for Hull, Randall, and Harrell were approved, Ordinance 140 moved to second reading. Palm avenue work was postponed. Mr Hildreth spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuthil
Gillett
Collier
E. G. Tuthill
Holmes
Tuthill
Tom‘Baker
Kidder
Oliver P. Hull
William G. Randall
Robert L. Harrell
Palm Avenue
Collier aCe Ation
Hildreth
Courier
Fire on a Bee Ranch Sparks Narrow Escape
August Patt of East Sixth Street owed a bee ranch a mile from town when a brush fire threatened his hives around eleven Sunday morning. Patt and neighbor McKelly fought the flames with help from Birk, saving the honey stands and ranch. Mrs. Gertrude M. Dodds plans a photo exhibit at Larrabee millinery store Friday and Saturday, staying in Corona through June to take orders for portraits and groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Patt
East Sixth Street
Patt
Mir Patt
Bud
Mr. McKelly
Gertrude M. Dodds
Larrabee
Corona
Savery Adds Modern Lathe and Tools to Corona Workshop
Up to Date Work Shop B i Savery adds a lathe hand saw and a modern Weevil working machine. Savery is a skillful Corona mechanic known for fine handicraft and well finished pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. i. Savery
Mr. Savery
Corona
Male Quartette Prepares for Decoration Day Exercises
The Male Quartette of the Congregational church led by Mrs. Powell Rice rehearses for Decoration Day events. Members include W. C. Barth J. M. Spining James Griffiths and Arthur Dickingon. They perform at Rincon social tonight with Gravt shepherd as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Barth
J. M. Spining
James
Griffiths
Arthur Dickingon
Congregational
Powell Rice
Government plans reseeding experiments on National Forest Ranges
The government will run scientific reseeding trials this spring and summer on several National Forest Ranges to determine how to restore overgrazed land. Experiments will use five to six acre tracts at up to six stations, testing native and wild grasses and grazing methods to boost forage and livestock capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky” Mountain
Northwest
Imimaha National Forest
Oregon
Ansel’s Wild West Show Comes to Corona Tonight
Ansel’s Wild West troupe tours from San Diego to the Fiesta at San Bernardino and performs in Corona on Sixth and Washburn streets. Col Ansel attracts large crowds with riding roping and stunts featuring a brindle bull from South America. A rider can win $25 by lasting sixty seconds, with Col Case the famed rifle shot also delivering exhibitions.
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Ansel
San Diego
San Bernardino
Corona
Huff Lot
Sixth
Washburn
Col
South America
Col. Ansel
Col. Case
Auto ride mishap and fire damage reported in Covina area
An Automobiles party led by Walter Stewart suffered a mishap on a narrow Rincon bridge while eight bells rang and guests attempted a stunt. The car crashed, flooding the trough with a leak, and the group abandoned the vehicle five miles from home, marooned until a train arrived hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coyina
Stewart
Chaz
Santa Ana River
Rincon
Riley Wart
Creok
Riley
Dight
Destructive Fire Destroys Small City House
A Friday blaze on the corner of Fifth and Crawford destroyed a four room house owned by Grarrette and occupied by two families. Residents fled in nightwear as the fire, fought by the brigade over a half mile away, consumed the structure leaving almost all belongings lost. Firefighters saved nearby property but valuables were damaged amid a growing crowd.
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Sato
Fifth and
Crawford Streets
Grarrette
Wnd
Mor
W. Oj. Maelish
W. OM. Ballen
Bloom Family Returns Home After Illness Recovery
Mr and Mrs Sam Bloom and family who have lived at Claremont for a year returned home last Friday Ed Bloom came home on Tuesday and looks somewhat improved in health
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam-Bloom
Claremont
Bloom
Commissioner Kidder Reports On Corona School Census
The report presents county figures indicating a steady Corona school population trend. It lists totals of families and children ages five to seven, with counts of boys and girls and foreign born children, noting 881 under five and 13 foreign born, to be reviewed by the Board of Trustees at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethan Po Kidder
Corona
Kidder
Bo Ae
Bard of Trustees
Corona Board of Trade to Elect Officers at May 19 Meeting
Corona calls residents to the City Hall on Tuesday evening May 19 at 7 30 for the annual Board of Trade election of officers and to energize public programs. President Wo Pentelow and Secretary I A Prizer urge attendance by all interested in the city’s future growth and prosperity.
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Corona
Enienacs
Aanl
Coron Board of Trade
TOUS
Wo. Pentelow
If. A. Prizer
Lemon Curing Room Completed at Has Curing Plant ALI
Call finished a new lemon curing room on the north side of his packing house. The room measures sixty feet long and can sweat fifteen tons of lemons at once. Steam heat is supplied by water heated in three stoves located in the cellar under the floor. The floor uses 2x4 joists spaced to distribute steam evenly, making the room nearly airtight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali
Call
Deserter from Navy Returns to Explain His Flight
City Marshal Lyman accosted a man claiming to desert from the battleship Minnesota. John Sanders said he left at Santa Barbara and, after spending $85 in Los Angeles, headed inland to face potential punishment. Marshal Lyman telegraphed the Minnesota for instruction while sheltering the deserter, who later received a letter from the ship's commander.
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Lyman
Minnesota
John Sanders
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
Teo
Coronate
Mand
Marshal Lotwat
San Brauesses
Tle
Lynn
Navy seeks deserter J Sanders from Minnesota ship
Captain Hubbard of the U S Navy orders J Sanders delivered aboard the Minnesota in San Francisco before May 17 or face punishment. A $20 reward and travel expenses are authorized. Sanders, from Knoxville Tennessee, is to be kept aboard with limited shore leave during the voyage around the world. Marshal Lyman will bring him aboard the Minnesota by Saturday as George Sargenti fills in aboard during the absence.
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Woo
Lynn
Corona
Calif
J. Sanders
U. S
Minnesota
San Francisco
Mr. Hubbard
U.S. Navy
Sanders
Hind
Tie
Tiet
Marshal Lyman
North
Knoxhill
Tenn
George Sargenti
Mr. Lyrthan
Fishing Party Heads to Lee Lake for Wonders Beneath Waters
A party led by Harry Scoville with Frank Perkine ALP Kelly and Postmister George Brown toured Lee Lake to uncover native wonders beneath the calm waters. They rode in Bon foey's auto and hoped for luck, but anchored the drift bottle and pulled up bull heads to sell at Perkin's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Walton
Harry Scoville
Frank Perkine
Alp
Kelly c
George Brown
Hany
Lee Lake
Bonfoey
Wironto
Welly
Seoville
Perkin's
Accident at Quarry Injures Worker John Fletcher
Painful accident while en route to a quarry injures John Fletcher who rode with Walker. A sudden lurch threw him to the ground causing a deep forehead cut a dislocated arm and a bruised hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobn Fletcher
Nated Walker
New Books Mise Grace Taber Announces New Library List
Miss Grace Taber, head of the Public Library, reveals a long list of new books including fiction, juvenile titles, and miscellaneous publications. The complete catalogue will appear in the Independent next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Grace ‘Taber
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Chicago Packers
City Council
E.G. Tuthill
Bees
STW
Mnglish
English
Bullen
Hlother
Butler
Flo
Foe
Fire Department
NAVY
Capt. Hubbard
The
Minne
Sota
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