25 Nov 1916
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1916
Page
1
A column of satirical quips and verse warns of soaring prices and hunger a year hence, imagining shoes and meat unaffordable as war and trade restrictions bite. It mixes humor about rationing with reflections on inflation and the looming foreign conflict. It also includes jokes about a butcher's bill and a nurse in a dark room.
A local debate on labor asks whether white workers should replace foreign help in citrus grove work. Speakers cite state highway hiring rules, bureau placements, and practical issues of workers’ efficiency and availability, noting wage comparisons and transport challenges.
A Riverside County California constable announces a public auction of real estate Lots 11 and 14 Auburndale Colony Corona. The sale arises from a judgment of M Elsa Benshoof against Hattie Slaten Harry M Slaten Mary Slaten and A T Slaten as administrator of D T Slaten deceased for 297.35 dollars plus costs. The sale is set for December 15, 1916 at 12 noon outside Corona City Hall.
Mrs. Mary Archer now handles cooking at this popular spot. If you want the nearest thing to smothered meals, come to Bill's Lunch Counter for homemade dishes served quickly at fair prices. Open daily with a ready menu and fast service.
All papers are continued until explicit order to discontinue. All arrearages must be paid in every case.
The bureau declined to accept a man's claim of efficiency, instead verifying his past record. Sullivan warned that charity has no place in these free bureaus and that they serve both common laborers and high salaried workers. Rancher W F Eldridge recounted his shift from public to private agency help and supported the new proposition.
Executor G R Creeman announces sale by public auction to the highest cash bidder in Corona Riverside County California. The property includes Lots 10 11 12 13 and half of Lot 14 Block 120 and other parcels with the Lord Building at 702 Main Street plus personal items. Sale subject to court confirmation mortgages and a 10 percent down payment.
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