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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
1
The Courier and its editor defend the paper’s civic role while accusing a competing Independent for pressuring city bids. They say a legal bid process and prior verbal promises undermined contracts and accuse the Courier of monopoly practices. A note ends with a reminder of a Tuesday Musical Club concert on June 2 at the High School Auditorium.
Captain George F. Bartlett, Peters Cartridge Co. traveling representative from Cincinnati, wowed Corona last Wednesday with flawless shooting. He punctured boiler plate iron and shot at tiny targets like hummingbird shadows, proving rare aim. Bartlett, an experienced Indian scout, has faced frontier dangers with deadly accuracy. T. B. June plans a six room house at Fifth and Victoria for A. M. Harding, 26 by 46 feet, cost about 1400 dollars.
Frank A. Perking and Fred M. Baird returned Tuesday from a driving tour in a 22-24 H. P. Tourist car to El Centro Imperial and Mexico. They rode with Glen Lull of the Auto-Vehicle Company of Los Angeles who drove the car at speed. The party met in Corona on May 18 and followed a route via Warner's ranch Devil's Canyon Cereissi Creek and the desert to Imperial Valley. The trip aimed to test the vehicle thoroughly.
The Corona lodge of the Fraternal Brotherhood grows amid L. C. Bachelor of Los Angeles visit. Over eighty new applications, many passing medicals, with eight candidates initiated last Monday. Supreme officers will visit June 1 for a banquet and further initiations by the degree team from Los Angeles.
Local concert event featuring the Presdiag Musical Clit Jie fied attracts Wyandot residents and area music enthusiasts to a community gathering with performances and crowd engagement.
The Corona Gun Club in Temescal, which leased Lee Lake for fishing, has hired a keeper and will only permit fishing when invited and accompanied by a club member. Previously townspeople enjoyed angling, but abuse of privileges including overnight stays, catching many fish, and dirty boats led to the restriction.
A special memorial service at First Baptist Church honored Carlton Post A R and members of the Ladies Circle. The service featured decor with an old Lincoln era flag, choirs, and a star spangled solo by Miss Mabel McVicar. Reverend Jacques spoke on The Victor's Retrospect and Prospect from Second Timothy. The event paid tribute to the late Dr. J C Gleason for his welfare work with the Post.
A man calling himself James Brayley registered at the Hotel Del Rey then vanished, later identified as John Bradley of Kilbourne Ontario. Bradley, 45, had housed in Corona for years and corresponded with wealthy women, minting a trunk of letters and portraits. His death by self-inflicted gunshot in Los Angeles on May 4 is noted. connections to Seattle scam letters and a Tekonsha matrimonial agency are traced. The piece also includes an anecdotal reminiscence of a former Republican convention attendee reminiscing about Fremont and early party politics.
James Effington of Los Angeles is visiting friends in this city, staying briefly and meeting locals during his trip.
General James H. Baker of Fremont, nearing eighty, will attend the Republican national convention in a seat of honor. He was a delegate to the first national convention and helped shape party principles half a century ago. The surviving delegates will be honored on the rostrum as the party gathers for the upcoming nominating event.
Officials request residents pile refuse in accessible spots for the garbage wagon to collect. Old cans and debris will be loaded and taken to the city dump. Cleanups may occur periodically to offer a chance for property owners to tidy premises and assist the waste team.
A compact program listing works and performers for the Tuesday Musical Club concert. Selections include overtures from A Midsummer Night's Dream and William Tell, various vocal solos and quartets, and pieces by dames Prizer Hildreth Wollitz Dickinson French Terpening McDonald. Performers include Florence Harber, Rees Terpedding, and others.
Royal Purple degree conferred at a local meeting with attendees named Wardle and Betis. The event notes uncertain details and dates, with references to a statewide group and a ceremony at a hall, indicating formal recognition among members.
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