16 May 1916
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
1
The item lists the paper's editor J Thompson and publisher M Blair with city editor credits. It notes subscription rates at 4 dollars per year 2 dollars for six months and 25 cents monthly delivered by carrier in city units. It states the publication is issued each afternoon except Sunday from 110 112 West Sixth Street in California.
The article traces a history of heat in food preparation from open fire to coal range and electric oven. It argues electricity makes cooking more efficient with precise control, reduced waste, and automatic timing, appealing to the modern woman who values safety and convenience.
An old advertisement touts Tiz as a fast cure for tired burning and swollen feet, claiming immediate relief from corns callouses bunions and foot misery. The ad promises smaller shoes and insists a box costs 26 cents with a yearly foot comfort guarantee.
The piece argues that grandmothers’ laborious meals give way to electric cooking which acts like a laboratory for efficient preparation. It praises electric methods for preserving flavor, digestibility, and speed, calling for steaming as a superior technique and condemning traditional boiling as tasteless and unhealthy.
Fourteen ladies gathered last evening at Mrs Otis Ballard’s home to surprise and celebrate Mrs Marcell a Speers birthday. They enjoyed social time, songs, fancy work, and refreshments including cakes and ice cream.
The Alameda county farm bureau held its annual picnic at Sunol last Saturday with a morning business meeting and officer elections. The afternoon featured sports and amusements as Ripe Olive day was celebrated across the state.
C E Lillibridge announces candidacy for the first supervisorial district subject to the August 29 1916 primary election. The filing frames the race as a vote of electors.
The article notes a rapid rise in trap shooting with rookie shooters and an expected total of about 1000 tournaments this season. It lists state associations, planned championships across many states, regions like the Panama Canal Zone Cuba and Puerto Rico, and a calendar of nationwide meets from May into July led by cities such as Emporia Lansdale Manchester Dallas Seattle La Salle Gulf Coast.
An old home remedy for darkening gray hair reappears as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in stores for about 50 cents a bottle. The product darkens hair and adds shine when brushed through, without hinting at use, and is not a disease treatment. Napa County Fair set for September 13 to 16 at East Napa pavilion with free general admission.
In the Morris Robbins estate Riverside County California an administrator will sell at private sale all decedent’s interest in a Corona land parcel described as Lots 3 and 8 in Block 62 of South Riverside Lands. Bids must be written and delivered by May 24 1916 with cash or gold coin and mortgage assumption.
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