Pacific Electric builds near Riverside with ninety day extension
Riverside authorities grant Pacific Electric a further ninety days to complete the Arlington to Riverside electric railway. The move signals potential Corona and Pomona connections with the wider Southern California electric system, amid adjacent rail plans and real estate activity in Pomona. Meanwhile Redlands sees bids for street railway franchises as towns eye new transit links. Sunday, Miss Hester Metherell and Charles Findlay wed at St Francis de Sales with vows witnessed by friends. The couple plans a San Diego honeymoon before returning to Corona.
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Pacific Electric Company
Frank A. Miller
Riverside
Arlington
Pacific Electric
Corona
Fallforata
Mona
Fidntington
Covina
Pomona
W. A. Lathrop
Los Angeles
Mutual Building and Loan Association
Thomas
Southern Pacific
Big’ Corporation
Redlands
San’ Bernardino
San Bernardino
San Bernardino Valley
Colton
Harriman’s
Highland
Yucaipe Valley
Banning
San Jacinto
Hemet
Hester Metherall
Charles Findlay
St. Francis de Sales
Father Cas
Lillian Metherell
James H. Lockett
Corona Gas and Electric Company
San Diego
Coast Pointe
Findlay
M. W. Findlay
Corona Prefect Brick Company
Corona Couple Wed at the County Seat
Miss Heater Metherell and Charles Findlay were married at Riverside in a county seat ceremony.
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Miss Heater Metherell
Charles Findlay
Riverside
Fire near Palace Pharmacy threatens building
About 12:30 am Wednesday a blaze erupted from carbolic acid heated over a gasoline flame at the Palace Pharmacy rear stove. Allen Berger started the fire, flames climbed toward the ceiling, but the fire department responded quickly and contained the blaze. A cap left off a tank prevented a serious explosion. Loss to building and contents estimated under $300.
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Palace
Allen Berger
Anl Sears
230 Phones Now on the List
The Corona Home Telephone and Telegraph Company shows demand for phones. Manager Huxsaw notes 24 more instruments added last week, totaling 230 for the upcoming directory. The directory will include interspersed business ads and may extend lines to the Ben White ranch and Dr. Barber place in the canyon.
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Corona Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
Huxsaw
Ben, White Ranch
Dr. Barber Place
Canyon
Special Theater Train For Corona People
From forty to fifty Corona residents heard Louis James and company perform The Merry Wives of Windsor at Riverside last evening. Some rode the 12:43 train, but most took the 6:57, arriving in the county seat town in good season. The event brought local reverie and community turnout.
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Corona
Louis James and Company
Merry—Wives—of Windsor
Riverside
Good Sea
Deeds Not Words in Frank Millers Glenwood Hotel Motto
An item notes mottoes scattered in rooms of the Glenwood Hotel Riverside described as artistic and homelike. It quotes Aristotle on learning by doing and similar maxims. An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money back offer and mentions F J Cheney Co of Toledo.
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Frank “Miller
Glenwood
Riverside
United States
Harry Brook
Los Angeles Times
Hall’s
F. J. Cheney, & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Drugatsts, Tic
BLOCKS PROJECTED West Side Main to Seventh Street
S M Quimby boosted development on Corona's main street this week directing real estate agents to take his holdings off the market. He announced plans shift to a single story concrete building at Main and Seventh with 58 by 80 feet excavation ready and two and three story ground plans abandoned. He is expected to return to finalize preliminaries for the project.
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S. M. Quimby
Corona
Quimby
Main Street solid from Sixth to Seventh
A planned large store room will occupy the block between Sixth and Seventh on the west side of Main Street once building materials arrive. James L. Davis recently purchased the lot and plans a brick structure to complete the row of business houses along Main's west side.
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Main Street
Quimby
Sixth
Seventh
Main
James L. Davis
East Sixth Street Quickens as Business Center
East Sixth Street rapidly grows as a commercial hub with the Independent building nearing completion delayed by material scarcity. The Queen Colony Fruit Exchange plans a 22 by 60 foot pressed brick building costing about $2200 with a plate glass front.
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Sixth Street
East Sixth Street
Fruit—Exchange
Main Street Store Plans Brick Addition
R. F. Billings announces the erection of a brick two story rear addition to the Main Street store. The new structure will measure 25 by 78 feet and is set to begin soon.
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Main Street
R. F. Billings
Casey Gets Quarters as Bank Secures Space
Andrew Casey, whose old corner location at Main and Sixth has been taken by Corona National Bank, will move into the former Red Front Grocery room from Alden & Burrows. Paper hangers are at work and the space is described as an attractive new store room. Rushed demand for store rooms and residences leads to prepaid openings.
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Casey
Andrew Casey
Main
Sixth Streets
Corona National Bank
Alden & ‘Burrows
Red Front
Corona Men Make Mining Claims Safe
F M Baird and G W Kellogg returned Saturday night from the Yukon country where they looked after claims located with Colton people. They found the property staked by others to three deep, but anticipate trouble and remain optimistic about prospects. Crown Hill and Tourist are the claimed names in the notices filed.
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F. M. Baird
G. W. Kellogg
Yucaipe
Colton
Crown Hill
Funeral services announced for Rev A M Ogborn
Riverside mourns the death of Reverend A My Ogborn who died last Friday after four months of typhoid fever. A widow and two children reside in Riverside, with other children in Colorado and Geneva. He served as pastor in Escondido Murrieta National City Lompoc Arroyo Grande Tornambe and Tuleme and joined the Southern California Conference in 1900 before settling in Riverside.
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A My. Oeburn
Tore
Riverside
Olorada
Rena
John Glass
O¢kuen
California
Escondido
Murrieta
National
Lompoc
Arroyo
Tornaba
Funeral Services Held at Riverside Church
Funeral services were held at the First M B Church in Riverside Monday afternoon conducted by Rev. E J Inwood and assisted by several pastors. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery in Riverside.
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M._B
Riverside
E. J. Inwood
Evergreen Cemetery
Lyman Acquires Los Angeles Interests in Eagle Stables
W L Lyman of Gaylord and Lyman transfers his Elmo dena property for a large stake in Eagle Stables on Main Street Los Angeles. Lyman takes possession Tuesday and will relocate with Mrs Lyman and Miss Lulu Lyman currently in the city for USC attendance.
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W. L. Lyman
Gaylord & Lyman
Elmodena
Eagle Stables
Main Street
Los Angeles
Resignation of Pastor Burr Shocks Congregation
At a Sunday service close, Rev W N Burr announced his resignation after nine years leading the Congregational church. The congregation, hoping it is not irrevocable, tabled the request and urged him to stay, honoring his work with the community and youth.
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W. N. Burr
Congregational Church
Burr
Man Arrested For Affectionate Proclivities On Santa Fe Work
R R Johnson a Santa Fe track crew member was jailed for a Tuesday arrest after attempting to embrace a Corona woman. He was fined $8 and reportedly spent the day in celebration with a meal of three pork cuts a dozen eggs and a loaf of bread, raising questions about his conduct.
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R. Johnson
Santa Fe
Corona
Johnson
Advertised Letters Uncalled For at Corona Post Office
List of uncalled letters for week ending November 19 1906 at Corona California includes Asedro Porfirio Legeman C Brown J E Budrow Mr Crounse D Fuller Leamon Granello Anita Gress Peter Luigi Bazza Marshall H M Rodrigues Sebastiano Scott H I Siebert F W Smith Albert E Smith Mary A Sullivan John Walker W W Rennick Mrs Geo Roberts J M Wil be sent to Dead Letter Office December 3 1906 Postmaster George Brown. McNeil advertises oil feed fuel business relocation to Main Street Livery Eaton. Collie doctor claims instant cure for horse and cattle with Manhattan Food Red Batt Brand. Agent J F Larrabee promotes stock feeding and wind improvement.
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Corona
Cal
Asedro
Porfirio
Legeman
C. Brown
J. E. Budrow
Mr. Crounse
D. Fuller
Leamon
Granello
Anita Gress
Peter
Luigi
Bazza Marshall
H. M. Rodrigues
Sebastiano Scott
F. W. Smith
Albert E. Smith
Mary A. Sullivan
John Walker
W. W. Rennick
Geo. Roberts
J. M
George Brown
City Council Protests Hearings on Grand Boulevard Work
December 3 hearing set for protests over Grand Boulevard work after a petition to improve Sheridan street from Olive to Sixth. Clerk pro tem appointed amid clerk resignation. Ordinance debate over clerk salary and liquor licenses deferred until full board present. Adjournment to December 3.
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Grand Boulevard
le Gage
H. A. Wood
Tuthill
Sheridan Street
Olive
Sixth
R. D. Barber
Eastern Star Officers to be Installed Next Monday
Newly elected Eastern Star officers will be installed next Monday evening. All Masons and families and Eastern Star members are invited. Installing officer will be Mrs. L B. Anen of Riverside. Officers include W. M Miss Emma Larrabee, W P Sec Mattie Lyman, Treas Mrs Emma Lavery, Conductor Mrs Mary A Perkins, Associate Conductor Mrs S I Tut hill.
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Eastern Star
Masons
L. BE. Anen
Riverside
Ing
W. M
Emma Larrabee
A. Barker
P. Sec
Cee Mattie Lyman
Treas
Emma Lavery
Mary A.perkins
8. I. Tuthill
Thanksgiving Day Train Excursion Linked to LA Events
A special train departs Los Angeles at 6 30 p m for Corona with multiple attractions around the city on Thanksgiving Day. Highlights include the opening of the Los Angeles Jockey Club racing season at Ascot Park and other public entertainments.
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Los Angeles
Corona
Ascot Park
Jockey Club
Corona National Bank Receives Charter Approval
Officials in Corona announce Washington has forwarded the bank charter by mail authorizing business. President Pentelow and Cashier Terpening savor the milestone as they prepare preliminary details. The Sixth and Main location will be vacated by month’s start for rapid fixture installation.
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Corona National Bank
Washington
Pentelow
Terpening
Sixth
Main Streets
G A R Benefit Concert Proves Great Success
A Tuesday evening concert at the opera house for the G A R monument fund drew strong musical praise. Miss Dickinson impressed as accompanist and soloist, the Tuesday Musical Club voices performed well, and the band under Mr Hilverkus shone. Organizers Mrs Chas Wyatt and C M Scoville arranged a long varied program, netting about 75 dollars for the Sunny Slope cemetery monument fund.
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Opera House
G. A. R. Monument Fund
Miss Dickinson
Corona
Band Boys
Hilverkus
Evedt
Chas. Wyatt
C. M. Scoville
Week of Wind Rain and Low Temperature Recounts
A week of strong northerly winds and rain hit southern California including San Bernardino and Redlands. Temperatures plunged with San Bernardino recording 25 degrees, and 0.29 inches of rain had fallen by last evening as a gentle morning shower began shortly after 7. The old timer remark contrasts with reports of fiercer winds elsewhere.
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Orange
San Bernardino
Revival Meetings at Christian Church Begin Sunday
Revival services start Sunday evening at 7. The Christian church invites all to attend each service for warm welcome stirring music and engaging sermons by Pastor W. T. Adams. The first topic on Sunday is Can the Tongue Be Tamed with further themes announced for Monday and subsequent evenings.
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Christian Church
Ecure
W. T. Adams
Taxes Due: State and County Notices Now Open
Tax deadlines for state and county assessments are announced. The notice urges early payment to avoid penalties and specifies the last day to remit taxes.
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Avaia
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Garfield Ranch
Eon
Wien
Poe
Rev
A. M. Ogborn
Los ‘Angeles
J. W. Freeman
C. D.mcneil
Manhattan
J. F
Larrabee
Sheridan
City Recorder
City Recorder Main
Holmes
City Clerk
Tangle
L. H. Dawson
R. R. Groves
Chas. Stansbury
Tenth
Second Streets
Chase Nursery Company
Orange Heights
Street
Fiesta Park
Sherman Indians
U. S.c. Temple
Lombardi Italian Opera Company
Mason’ Opera House
Belasco Theater
Burbank Theater
Leah Klesshna
People’s Theater
Hotchkiss—Theater
Bill” Grand Opera
Marriage of Kittle
Sunset
W. L. Brown
BANK
Corona First National Bank
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