De Palma lights up Corona with 16 lap speed spree
Ralph De Palma wowed spectators at the Corona race course driving his Mercedes for sixteen consecutive laps at an average near 95 mph with bursts above 96 mph. Reporters note Burman and Teddy Tetzlaff also ran fast laps as 21 entries gathered for final practice ahead of next Thursday’s race.
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Ralph de Palma
Corona
Mercedes
de Palma
Burman
Syracuse
N. Y
Teddy Tetzlaff
Santa Monica
Maxwell
Tetzlaff
Oldfield
Tennis Tourney Ends With Crowning Local Champions
The Round Robin Tennis Tourney at Corona Country Club concluded Saturday afternoon. F. E. Snidecord won the gentlemen’s singles and received a fine silk cravat while Miss Elizabeth Andrews captured the ladies’ singles and a set of hand painted salt and pepper shakers. Local officials reported the event boosted tennis interest and growth among members. Corona’s W. M. Dean was elected president of the Citrus Belt Tennis League at Casa Blanca, with C. Botterell of Hemet as vice president and A. J. Dale of Casa Blanca as secretary treasurer.
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F. E. Snidecord
Elizabeth Andrews
Messrs. S. W. Garvey
W. M. Dean
Harold Lamson
Casa Blacan
Citrus Belt Tennis League
Corona Country Club
Corona
C. Botterell
Hemet
A. J. Dale
Casa Blanca
No Fear Felt for a Zeppelin Raid
The Manchester Guardian reports a sense of disappointment in England over the non arrival of Zeppelins. Some hungering for excitement expected dramatic raids while others warned that fifty airships could devastate only a small area, with limited casualties in London if bombs were dropped.
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Eng
London
Manchester Guardian
England
City of
Metropolitan
Auto Race Practice Signals From Corona Association
Signals arranged by Corona Auto Racing Association officials for practice. Starting blasts at 10 a.m from the siren at Corona Machine and Auto Works shop. Stop blasts at 11 a.m and resume at 11:10 a.m with a final noon stop.
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Corona’ Auto Racing Association
Corona Machine and Auto Works
Ron Siam
Germany Building Fleet of Airships
Reports from London say Germany is feverishly building warships and a large fleet of zeppelin airships. Observers believe Germany cannot match Britain in battleship construction and is concentrating on airship development.
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Germany
London
England
Great Britain
British Ships Driven Off Belgian Coast By Artillery
Berlin reports a small British squadron near the Belgian coast was driven off by German artillery with no effect from British naval guns. The Austro German offensive continues in Poland and strong Russian reinforcements arrive in Poland, delaying the final outcome. In the Argonne forest, progress is steady with trenches captured daily. Prisoners are being taken by German and allied troops.
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Berlin
Forest of
Argonne
Poland
Czenstochowa
Cracow
Decisive battle looms as German forces press through Poland
General St Aff states Poland shows gains for Germany as Lemberg may fall soon. Von Hinderberg drives Russian right while Austria attacks the left, signaling a potential turning point. A German victory could free troops for attacks on Britain and France.
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Lemberg
Austria
Germany
Lokal Anzeiger
von Hinderberg
Stock Exchange Resumes Trading Worldwide First Open Since War
Chicago November 238 The stock exchange opened for business this morning and resumed trading after a halt on July 30 when European war closures hit major markets. It was the first large market to reopen and in the first ten minutes a hundred shares changed hands as many stocks traded above their July close. There was a dearth of large selling orders because surplus buying orders could not be filled.
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Chicago
The
Stock Exchange
City Residents Kept To Clean Up Manure
All city residents are notified by the Health Department to clean up manure on their premises and provide a suitable box with a tight cover for future storage. Public health order issued.
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Health Department
Turkish Troops Reach Suez Canal In Desperate Battle
Turkish forces reach the Suez Canal after a fierce clash with English and European troops. The Turks report many enemy dead and wounded, capturing officers and soldiers and treating the wounded. English units relied on camels and Egyptian police in the engagement.
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Constantinople
Suez Canal
Christmas Dinner in London Is the Plan of Germans
London Nov 23 Remarkable rumors circulate about German plans to reach England. Tales mention guns that shoot across the Dover Strait submarine transports to land large detachments on the English coast and submarine forts along the Belgian coast. Reports note German fortifications at Zeebrugge on the Belgian coast.
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London
England
Strait of Dover
Germany
Zeebrugge
War Grips Alsace Lorraine Wine Industry
Germany reports Alsace Lorraine, the top wine region, suffers heavy war impact. Vineyards reduced by battles and phylloxera, with crop about one third normal in Alsace while Lorraine fares better with a good quality and ample crop after favorable early weather.
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Berlin
Germany
Alsace- Lorraine
Alsace
Vosges
Lorraine
Metz
France
Warden’s resignation tied to impending state hangings
Florence, Ariz. Nov. 23 Assistant Warden Sims warns the state faces disgrace as eleven men face execution on December 19. Sims says he has done all possible as a citizen to avert the hangings at the state penitentiary.
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Florence
Ariz
Sims
State Penitentiary
Corona Falls 3 2 to All Stars in Local Park Showdown
A large local crowd watched Corona lose 3 to 2 to the San Bernardino All Stars, a squad mostly professional players. Four eighth inning hits and an error gave the visitors three runs, but Corona answered with two in the bottom of the inning. Despite the late rally, no tying run crossed as both teams staged a tense defensive battle.
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Corona
All Stars of
San Bernardino
Dorsch
Hanson
Portland
Gooch
Trujillo
Shapes
McConnell
All Stars
San Berdoo
U S Troops Leave Vera Cruz for Home Today
U S troops at Vera Cruz prepare to evacuate as Constitutionalists seize the city. General Funston orders saloons closed to maintain safety while officials transfer authority and troops to transports. The city remains quiet but tense with nervous inhabitants expecting potential clashes.
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U. S
Vera Cruz
Funston
Mexico City Fortified Against Looming Zapatista Move
In a late 1914 dispatch, Gen Lucio Blanco defied orders to abandon Mexico City as provisional President Carranza planned to evacuate the capital and rail links were to be cut to delay Villa. Blanco set up municipal police to guard residents amid fears of looting or violence, with Obregon directing Blanco to stay.
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Mexico City
Naa City
The
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Haber
Poole
Pomona College
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Zapata
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