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Newspaper

Corona Independent

Location

Corona, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1911

Page

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Community backs Corona bond issue at large opera house meeting

A Monday night rally in Corona drew a large audience at the opera house to back a municipal bond plan. Speakers including B M Lillibridge and Mayor Evans urged voters to support improvements and urged participation at the polls.

Geo. E. Snidecor B.M. Lillibridge W. L. Peeler C. D. McNeil C. M. Scoville G. B. McConnell W. 5. Clayson Davis Reynolds Wentworth McConnell Corona The Baptist Church Southland Cc. D. McNeil Evans B. M.lillbridge Lillibridge Clayson Ge R. Freeman Rey Aipon Corolla

May Logate Factory Plan in Corona Attracts 1600 Jobs

Los Angeles Mr. Glenn W. Lull seeks to establish a manufacturing plant in Corona to provide employment for about 1600 men. He will meet with the local chamber of commerce tomorrow night.

Logate ‘Factory Corona Glenn’ W. Lull Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce

New press installed at The Independent

The Independent unveils a new Hoe press purchased to replace the old one. Work began Tuesday afternoon with D. Beach of Keystone Type Foundry directing, as many locals assisted in lifting heavy parts into place. Subscribers are asked to overlook minor typographical issues while the office completes the transition to the modern printing machine.

Independent Irom D. Beach Keystone Type Foundry San Francisco

Runaway Gray Team Stuns City Near Morrow and Beveridge

A runaway gray team hitched to a wagon owned by Johny H. Munson bolted from the Mor row and Beveridge area this afternoon. The team dashed along Ramona street at high speed, near Seventh and Ram ong, a rear wheel detached and struck a lot. The three-wheeled wagon and team then pushed on to Eighth Street and turned east, colliding with an electric light pole to halt the rush.

Johny H. Munson Morrow and Beveridge Ramona Street Seventh and Ramong

Christian Church Services for November Fifth

Christian Church schedules Bible school at 9 44 a m Worship and preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Morning topic How to Master the English Bible Evening Does Man Need to be Saved Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m a union gathering at the church Miss Farrow former president speaks All invited Leonard G Thompson minister residence 503 East St phone 1284

Christian Church Miss Farrow Efmity Leonard G. Thompson E. Éth St

Enteres New Business In Corona By Earl Burket

Earl Burket purchased the insurance business from J Genereux and will run a general real estate business. Genereux plans to move to Riverside to handle El Sobrante Land Co. affairs. Burket has been active in Corona, recently selling his Rae in the Corona City bakery to F W Becker.

Earl Burket J. Genereux Genereux Riverside el Sobrante Land Company Burker Corona Rae Corona City Sisue

Special Musical at M E Church Sunday Evening

An upcoming program at the Methodist Church features orchestra and choir performances next Sunday evening. A ladies quartet including Mrs A W Bates Mrs Mason Terpening Mrs Chas F Hildreth and Miss Marion Kimmell will sing The Shepherd of the Tender Shepherd. The contralto from the south will also perform a selected number as part of the event.

Methodist Church As. W. Bates Mason Terpening Chas

Corona Citizens Vote the Bonds in Quiet Election

Corona voters approved most bond propositions with the exception of the Rock Quarry. About 402 ballots were cast, with 268 needed to carry each item, and turnout grew in the afternoon as supporters remained active.

Leity Hall Sixth St Corona

New Cafe to Open Saturday at Lord Building Corner

Cotton's cafe in the basement of the Lord building at Seventh and Main opens Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Cotton promise top quality furnishings service and a varied menu including oysters shellfish steaks and salads. A Victrola will provide music for guests in Corona, a place long wanted.

Cotton Lord Seventh Main Streets

Halloween Party Delights Barraca and Philathea Classes

About fifty youths attended the Haloween party held by the Barraca and Philathea classes of the M EB Sunday school at Mr and Mrs Frank Geiths home on the Boulevard Tuesday night. The social committee organized the affair with decorations featuring witches ghosts fortune tellers and other Halloween motifs. Games were played and refreshments of wienerwurst pumpkin pies and coffee were served.

Barraca M. EB Wid Frank Géith Hallowe'en

Local Corona merchants advertise with electric signs

Elzie Veach and R. B. McKinney, Corona business men, use electricity for adverting. McKinney displays a bracket sign that shows a Shoes sign along Main street after dark. Veach projects letter shadows on the sidewalk that appear pasted until the light reveals the reflection from the pavement.

Corona Elzie Veach R. B. McKinney Main Mr. Veach

Voter Registration Neglect Affects Bond Election Votes

Election officers reported numerous cases of voters failing to register or transfer when moving. Many who favored the bonds were deprived of their vote due to late transfers, highlighting lapses in timely voter eligibility updates.

Corona Plans Premier Winter Lectures with Burdette

Corona to host a high class winter entertainment series aiming to boost the town. Robert J. Burdette will open with Rainbow Chasers next Thursday, followed by a Los Angeles School of Artistic Whistling program with Madam Elaine Fisher and others. Tickets available at Wells Fargo office.

Corona Nowon Pacific Los Angeles Robert J. Burdette Merry Heart A. Merry Heart Los Angeles School of Artistic Whistling Elaine Fisher Clara ‘Iverson Ella MacGlashan Harold EB. Walberg Congregational Church Wells Fargo

Riverside Bond Victory Praised By Mayor Evans

A letter from Mayor C Evans of Riverside California praises the city’s main bond issues carried at the election held yesterday. Stanley W Garvey of Carona California receives congratulations and best wishes for the city and its people.

Riverside Cal Stanley W. Garvey Carona Callifornia

Homesteaders Pivot to Utah Land Openings

BE B Walters and W R Feiring returned from Utah where they claimed half sections of land newly opened for settlement and also bought adjacent school land. The land lies near the Salt Lake line about 200 miles from Salt Lake City. Several others including Hamner LeGaye Wall Hively and others plan to travel Friday to pursue homesteads at the same site.

BE. B. Walters W. R. Feiring Utah Salt Lake R. R Salt Lake City J. 8. Hamner al’ F. LeGaye Wall AL Hively Howard and Perle Glass, and Co Thursby Jenve

Hancock Ladies Spend Day in San Bernardino

Mesdames Glenn and Ce Hancock spent Wednesday visiting San Bernardino.

Glenn and AL Hancock San Bernardino

Tuesday Musical Club Concert in Local High School

The Tuesday Musical club staged a refined program in the high school auditorium last Thursday. Violinists Mr and Mrs A Peschke Koedt drew enthusiastic applause while Mrs A W Bates soprano delivered excellent work and responded to several encores. Mrs Bates was well supported by pianist Mrs F Hildreth and Miss Sodestrom of Riverside who accompanied the violists capably.

A. Peschke-Koedt A. W. Bates

Riverside Electric Railway Controversy Grows

Riverside developments push for a speedy electric line with Janss selling agents offering a free right of way that would extend to Chino, leaving Corona off the map. Arlington chamber of commerce plans action and will seek a meeting with Pacific Electric officials to settle the path of the Riverside line.

Riverside Corona Janss_investment company Riverside, Greens and Waters Company Chino Arlington Chamber of Commerce Tniosa Chamber ‘of Commerce Pauk, Shoup Pacific Electric Arlington

Meeting of Congregational Brotherhood Holds Fall Session

The first fall meeting of the Congregational Brotherhood convened in the new church banquet room for a 50-table repast served by Mizpah class ladies. President Harry N. Sweeet presided. seven new members were added and a reading room reopening was approved. Mayor S. C. Evans attended but spoke at a later event. Mrs. F. J. White sang the Lost Chord as the meeting adjourned for the opera house gathering.

Congregational Brotherhood New Church Harry N. Sweeet Brotherhood S. C. Evans Riverside Opera House F. J. ‘White

500 Party Brings Eight Couples Together

Mr and Mrs G B McGillivray hosted eight couples for a 500 card party last Friday night. Ferns and yellow chrysanthemums adorned the rooms. Mr and Mrs Robert Strain won first prize, three cut glass dishes, and Mr and Mrs Fy He Roberts won the consolation prize. A dainty collation was served.

G. B. McGillivray Robert . Strain Fy He Roberts

County Free Library Service Progress in Corona

Readers learn that a county free library may be established here, joining California's statewide move. The plan empowers county supervisors to fund a countywide system linked to the central library, with branches, reading rooms, and request books from the state library if needed. Miss Harriet G Eddy of the State Library promotes adoption, and locals favor steps toward implementation.

Corona California Supervisors Ocal Central Library State Library Sacramento A& County Harriet G Eddy Board of Library Trustees Eddy

Pumping Plant Test at Corona Foothill Lemon Co

The Corona Foothill Lemon company conducted an initial 250 horsepower pumping plant test this afternoon under working conditions. Mr. Hampton gave the signal to start the Bonnereud engine, testing over a distance of three and a half miles at an elevation of 200 feet. The test was highly satisfactory according to available observations.

Corona Foothill Lemon Company Hampton Bonnereud

Country Club Entertainment Night Announced

Local notice outlines a November 1 event at the country club with an evening party. Prizes and entries are mentioned, including a 25 cent charge per participant.

Ona Satur Willsbo Jand ‘Jarreahiente

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M.E Rock Quarry Philathea Baraca Halowe'en Party Burdette Corona Business Musical Club CONCE Late Electric Railway News Meeting OF Congregational Brotherhood Free County Libary Service Country Club Entertainment
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