Corona Independent Weekly Journal Found in Corona California
The Corona Independent publishes weekly from Corona California with pricing listed and subscriptions payable in advance. The notice expresses a wish for more singing and cheer in homes and less gloom.
Pair of twins and the meaning of character in old prose
A reflective column discusses health, overwork, and character, noting the value of positive traits and civic duty. It muses on farming wisdom, the impact of weather on travel desires, and the oddities of language such as the phrase pair of twins while affirming the simple math of birth.
Italy Faces Struggle in Tripoli Amid Crescent Talk
The report notes Italy wrestling with events in Tripoli and hints at broader powers offering sympathy. It observes that despite public talk of the Cross displacing the Crescent, practical aims and rivalries persist.
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Italy
Tripoli
Fall of modern progress and the match tax in Germany
The author laments power politics and imperial greed expanding into humanity. They note German policy taxing matches at 400 percent and predict a revival of old customs like tallow dips and muskets. The piece frames the tax as a retrogressive move fueling relics of the past.
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Germany
Proposals for a Local Business Men’s Club
The Independent invites business men to discuss forming a Merchants and Manufacturers association or similar club. It would differ from the Chamber of Commerce, focusing on intensive business methods rather than broad civic affairs, and seeks opinions from all local business people.
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Corona
Business Men’s Club
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Clvb
The
Independent
Presidents Taft Welcomed Across the Nation
The article notes that courts do not legislate and laws apply, while praising the president for his travel without incident. It emphasizes high regard for the office of chief magistrate and says Democrats Republicans Socialists conservatives and progressives greeted Taft with sincere respect, without surrendering political opinions.
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Taft
Decline of Great Families Across American View
An essay argues that claims of royal descent among Americans highlight decay in noble lineages. It notes Plantagenet descendants becoming tradesmen and parish workers in England over centuries, yet cautions such shifts do not imply moral or mental decline.
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Europe
Plantagenets
Margaret
Plantaganet
George
Duke of Clarence
Newport
England
Edward II
Lonon
Oliver’ Cromwell
London
Vicious Tastes and Examples in High Society
A society woman keeps a monkey in a lavish, servants attended room with silver dishes and costly furnishings. The piece argues such excess reveals a lack of sense and responsibility among the wealthy.
California Land Owner Featured in Munsey’s Nov article
Mr Waterbury of Orange eights contributes to Munsey's November issue on California orchardist C C Chapman of Placentia. Forrest Crissey compiled "Princes of the Earth" series, and Waterbury provided material on representative landowners.
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W. G. Waterbury
Munsey
California
C. C. Chapman
Placentia
Forrest Crissey
Mr. Waterbury
Havina Cigars Ad Claims Quality and Quantity
A brief ad praises Havina cigars highlighting top quality and generous quantity as a selling point. The speaker asserts the product is among the best and urges recall of its appeal.
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Havina
All Expand Yourself W D Ly Phone 464
A fragment discussing social decay and the idle rich drawing comparisons to ancient Rome. It critiques wealth misuse and a social environment that breeds discontent, warning of potential revolution and assigning responsibility to those who prioritize pleasure over virtue.
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W. D. LY
Rome
Dickens and Thackeray Endure as Great Novelists
The piece argues that criticism of Dickens and Thackeray’s literary quality is unfounded. It asserts their lasting popularity and influence on social and moral reforms, claiming they will be read and valued long after critics fade.
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Dicklesy
Thackeray
Dickens
Calls for stronger Sherman Act to curb trusts
The piece argues that combining capital to restrain trade or defraud the public harms competition and warrants government action. It notes repeated government suits disrupt business and suggests amending the Sherman Act to close loopholes and prevent evasion.
Coughing at Night Prompts Honey and Tar Cure Endorsement
An advertisement touts Yooley's Honey and Tar Compound as stopping coughs at once and relieving throat irritation. It claims to prevent progression to bronchitis or pneumonia and urges keeping it in the house with no substitutes, signed by R. FF. Billings.
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Yooley
R. FF. Billings
Ezra and the King's Bounty for Ezra's Return to Jerusalem
A sermon notes Ezra the priest returning with 1 700 exiles under Artaxerxes, detailing the king's permission, the temple’s purpose, and divine hand guiding the journey. It emphasizes liberty in service to God, the safekeeping of treasures, and the protection of those who trust in the Lord.
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Jerusalem
Cyrus
Zerubbabel
Joshua
Temple
Hagar
Zachariah
Ezra
Aaron
Artak
Erxes
Persia
Fita
Beckett
Ezek
Sailuibad
Nehemiah
God
Elijah
Sarepta
Cherith
Zach
Sivtom
Paul
Kyra
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Praised for Coughs and Colds
A Omaha reader endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a sure cure for coughs and colds after its use on a daughter and a neighbor. The San Fernando valley plans expansion with 8000 acres prepared for next year's planting at the Oxnard factory site.
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Foley
Anda Pelzer
Jefferson St
Omaha
Neb
Benson
Br.f
Billings Estate
San Fernando Valley
Oxnard
The Youth's Companion Subscription Offer 1912
A brief pitch notes the value of a year’s subscription at 1.75 dollars, boasting rich literature and serials from Ralph Paine, J. W. Schultz, and C. A. Stephens. It promises sample copies with a 1912 announcement, highlighting extensive fiction, science, and household topics.
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Ralph’ Paine
China
J. W. Schultz
C. A. Stephens
Julia Sylvester
Oregon
Washington
Aia Frombanton
Youth's Companion
Berkeley St
Boston
Mass
Mail Carrier Finds Relief From Kidney Trouble
A Kansas mail carrier from Atchison reports kidney and back pain worsen with heavy loads. He says after taking Foley Kidney Pills he is entirely rid of kidney trouble and feels sound again.
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