Library Town Expands With Youth Focus In Corona
A Corona town feature highlights a growing library complex with separate floors for schools and youth activities. The space hosts Boy Scouts and mother teacher rooms, reports 46 children's checkouts versus 34 by adults, and notes 58 new borrowers in September. The piece also promotes Corona Theatre plays like The Blue Bird and Peter Pan as an alternative.
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California
Boy Scouts
Library Town
Corona Theatre
Corona
Frightful Scenes in Antwerp After German Occupation
Antwerp fell to German forces and a Handelsblad correspondent described a tour of deserted forts with guns spiked and bridges blown. He noted barbed wire barricades, discarded Belgian uniforms, and rumors of hidden riflemen in civilian clothes awaiting a chance to strike. The journey included Cappellen’s town hall claim of safety and Putten’s cautious returns as locals fled and then trickled back.
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Amsterdam
London
Antwerp
The
Handelsblad
Cappellen
Ate
Putten
Agees
California voters urged to support Non-Sale of Game proposition
An editorial urges voters in November to sustain laws protecting wild game by approving Proposition No. 18. It cites federal and state actions to curb hunting for sale, notes opposition from game dealers, French restaurants, and market hunters seeking to overturn the act, and calls for a YES vote.
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United States
California
San Francisco
City Water Rates Up To Commission Hearing In Corona
Evidence prepared for the California railroad commission figures to set rates for the Corona City Water Company was presented to Commissioner Edwin O Edgerton in San Francisco. Corona City Attorney G R Freeman and Riverside attorney W A Purrington testified on stock valuation and water allotment while witnesses debated lower versus upper Temescal line values and city credits for surplus water. The hearing extended through the day with a decision expected within three weeks.
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State Railroad Commission
Corona City Water Company
Edwin 0. Edgerton
San Francisco
Corona
G. R. Freeman
W. A. Purrington
Riverside
Water Company
Temescale Water Company
Main Street
Temescal Water Company
Temescal Company
Corona,City Water Company
Grass Blaze at Ball Park Sparks Fire Department Call
A grass fire near the baseball grounds prompted a Fire Department response shortly before four this afternoon. The flames threatened the park fence and over an acre of grass could have burned with a few more minutes of delay.
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Ball Park
Fire Dept
War's Real Hero Not the Monarch or Soldier
A fragment celebrates the wife as the true hero behind war, contrasting the monarch, field general, and soldiers with the devoted spouse who provides and endures unseen hardship. The verse hints at domestic strength over public glory.
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Ota
State troops sent to Arizona border
Secretary of War Garrison telegraphed Governor Hunt to dispatch the Arizona militia to Naco or Douglass as proposed. He urged restraint to protect lives and property and avoid invading Mexico. Colonel Hatfield said he would keep militiamen out of danger zones near Naco. The Maytorena revolt fighting had died down.
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Washington
Garrison
Hunt
Arizona
Naco
Douglass
United States
Mexico
Noca
Hatfield
United States Cavalry Brigade
Portugal and Germany on brink of war reports
A Madrid dispatch says Portugal may have declared war on Germany though unconfirmed. German diplomats in Lisbon are said to be moving toward Madrid. Portuguese parties plan to convene to mobilize troops. martial law is proclaimed in the country and Congo region bordering German southwest Africa.
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London
Central
Madrid
Portugal
Germany
Lisbon
Congress
Congo
Africa
Germans Form Fresh Push Toward Paris Front
London dispatches say Germany tries another rapid sweeping move toward Paris as a great battle opens along the French Belgian border. About 50 000 Germans left Ghent heading toward Bruges with Ostend as objective. Over 600 Germans killed and 400 captured in the Antwerp retreat. General Marcot reported killed near Arras as Berlin cites plans to besiege Belfort.
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Ghent
Antwerp
Marcot
Arras
Berlin
Belfort
Confession in Lad Towers Accidental Killing of Mathew Harris
Alvah Tower a 16 year old from Sara Washington confessed to Sheriff Cresap that an accidental gun discharge during a musk rat hunt killed his playmate Mathew Harris last Saturday. He dragged the body to Whipple Creek and hid it fearing his mother would be shocked. An inquest held. Tower held by the sheriff after aiding a large search. Mathews Harris was son of a prominent Sara merchant. Mrs Cresap obtained the confession.
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Whipple Creek
Young Tower
Tower
E. E. Tower
Sara, Wash
Young Harris
Mathews
Sara
Cresap
Opening Session of Women's Improvement Club Draws Members
The Women's Improvement Club held its season opening at the club house with Mrs. W. J. Pentelow presiding. Mrs. F. B. Snidecor led a program on California Authors. Mrs. John M. Key spoke on Harold Bell Wright and Gertrude Atherton. Miss Helen L. Coffin discussed meeting authors in Santa Barbara. Refreshments followed the intermission.
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Improvement Club
Women’s Improvement Club
W. J. Pentelow
California
F. B. Snidecor
Snidecor
Harold Bell
Wrugh
Hyes
Helen L. Coffin
Stewart Edward White
Santa Barbara
Miss Coffin
Conditions as Viewed Behind French Lines
The Daily Mail’s correspondent reports on conditions behind the French left wing. Fighting near Arras remains severe as Lens changes hands. German forces are scattered but still dangerous. Cavalry moves on Hazebrouck and Orchies while Allied and German lines shift as forces are herded northeast.
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London
Daily Mail
Arras
Lens
Oet
Hazebrouck
Lillia
Orchies
Lillie
Ivy moves from Corona Home Laundry to Los Angeles business college
Ed Ivy formerly linked with the Corona Home Laundry now attends a business college in Los Angeles.
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Ed. Ivy
Corona Home Laundry
Business College
Los Angeles
Riverside County Fair features grand horse show exhibit
Riverside October feature highlights a premier horse show with pure blooded stock from Southern California. Degourdi the French coach stallion from Kleinmeyer stock farm Covina leads a prize string alongside other champions and notable horses from Hemet and Pleasant Hill. Budd Doble and local breeders draw strong crowds as horsemen show keen interest.
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Riverside County Fair
Sacramento
California
Kleinmeyer
Covina
J. J. Fitzgerald
Degourdi
Pleasant Hill
St. Louis
Hemet
Billy Body
Miss Gaily
Alle Lou
Goldsmith Jou
Gertrude Rives
A. H. Tilton
Riverside County Fair Opens With Themed Days For All
Riverside opens the county fair with daily designations Children’s Day Neighboring Counties Day and Riverside County Day. Local schools and residents visit exhibits while others watch races see stock from Covina Whittier and Sherman Institute plan Indian Day. The finale on Everybody’s Day features large crowds viewing exhibits horses bands and activities into the night.
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Riverside
Riverside County
Southland
Covina
Kieinmeyer
Whittier
Whittier State School
San Bernardino
William Burk
Sherman
Southwest
Conser
San Jacinto
Blsmore
Popular Bride Elect Grace Davey Receives Shower
Grace Davey, soon to wed Burton Baird, was honored with a miscellaneous shower Monday night hosted by Miss Rose Cechin. Sans Souci club members and many friends attended, including Nellie Fink, Ruby Hoagland, Sadie Wroot, Zena Reeves, Irene H Nonhof, Alice Ware, Erodie Tisner, Helen Newton, Myrtle Newton, Ruth Boling, Ethel Boling, Dr. Grace Beebe, and several mothers and guests.
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Rose Cechin
Sans Souci Club
Nellie Fink
Ruby Hoagland
Sadie Wroot
Zena Reeves
Irene H Nonhof
Alice Ware
Erodie Tisnerat
Helen Newton
Grace Davey
Myrtle Newton
Ruth Boling
Ethel Boling
Grace Beebe
Barnes
Chester ‘Harding
R.A. Newton
Fred Cunningham
Rose Cechlin
Birthday party honors Francis Margaret Larrabee
Mrs A H Larrabee entertained about thirty children at her Washburn avenue home in two sessions to celebrate the fourth birthday of her daughter Francis Margaret. The young guests were greeted by Mrs Viola I Randall and Mrs C B Anderson with the morning and afternoon groups, lawn refreshments, and a beautifully decorated birthday cake.
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Francis Margaret
A. H. Larrabee
Washburn Avenue
Viola I. Randall
C. B. Anderson
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Chum
Lad
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Atherton
John M. Key
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