North Main street improvement contract awarded
The Johnson-Shea company of Riverside won the bid for the North Main street improvement from the Santa Fe depot to the county line at 6 969.56 dollars. Four bids were received with the firm later starting within two weeks and a completion target before year end. The board also discussed sewage facilities for outlying districts and granted permission for a permanent community Christmas tree on city hall grounds.
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Johnson-Shea Company of
Riverside
Riverside Street
Santa Fe
San Bernardino County
Corona
Los Angeles
City Board of Trustees
North Main Street
Johnson-Shea Company
Geo. Schneider Con. Co
O. E. Bailey
S. C. Construction Co
Street Committee
Chas. Hoss
W. H. Jameson
Stella Platt
Woman’s Improvement Club
City Hall
Woman's Improvement Lab
Chapman
Redlands
Desert to Auto Travel: New County Road Contracts
The county nears completion with two contracts for key links from Banning to Palm Springs. A 10 mile Moreno hills to Beaumont line via Jackrabbit Trail will be gravel now but built to support a future concrete finish. A 24 mile Palm Springs to India stretch will serve Coachella valley access, with macadam or concrete sections and graded stretches to be later oiled or concreted as funds permit.
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Banning
Palm Springs
Moreno Hills
Beaumont
Box Springs
Moreno
India
Coachella Valley
Palm Springs Indio
Will of Martha Washington Returned to Fairfax County
Richmond dispatch reports Governor Stuart orders the Martha Washington will placed in Fairfax county custody, returning it to the courthouse after being stolen during the Civil War. A formal delivery to the Fairfax board of supervisors is planned for Monday. In New York a fire at a Bronx mansion destroyed revolutionary relics including signatures of Washington Hamilton and Lafayette.
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Martha Washington
Fairfax CO
Man
Fairfax Board of Supervisors
Court House
New York
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
General Lafayette
164Th Street
Sheridan Avenue
Bronx
Allies Cut Rail Line Amid Balkan War News
World War I dispatches report Allied forces pressing in the Balkans. German submarines claim several sinkings in the Mediterranean while Italy’s cooperation grows. Serbian and Montenegrin resistance stiffens as Bulgarian advances trigger cautious optimism in allied capitals.
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von Meckensen
Zlotokopska
Morava
Vranya
Train Looted by Mexicans in Texas Bandit Attack
A southbound St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico line train near Brownsville was wrecked by bandits, with an engineer several passengers and three U S soldiers reported killed. Bandits, possibly passengers, set fire to the burning train as infantry and cavalry rushed to the scene. Car ranza recognized by all nations as Mexico's leader after Pan American conference.
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Brownsville
Tex
St. Louis, Brownsville and
Mexico
United States Infantry
Ouita
Washington
United States
Venustiano Carranza
Lansing
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Bolivia
Uruguay
Guatemala
Birthday party for three year old Donald MacGillivray
Mrs Geo B MacGillivray hosted a Saturday birthday party for her son Donald aged three. Children and mothers enjoyed games ice cream and cake with a three candle cake as a highlight. Guests included Mrs Murphy and Hyena, Mrs Susie Clark and Madaline, Mrs JA Fraser and Florence and Charlotte, Mrs Geo M Blair and Eugene, and Margaret Root and Ione MacGillivray.
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Geo. B. MacGillivray
Donald MacGillivray
Murphy
Hyena
Susie Clark
Madaline
County Chamber Meets Saturday in Coachella Valley
County chamber meeting plans draw Corona and county delegates to Coachella Indio and Thermal for a two day program. Participants travel on the Southern Pacific departing Riverside at 10 45 am for Colton with an overnight stay and return Sunday. An 8 pm evening session follows a 6 pm quail dinner at Hotel Fleetwood Thermal with farm dates farm tour and talks on marketing farm products and community cooperation.
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County Chamber of Commerce
Coachella Valley
Indio
Thermal
Corona
Southern Pacific
Riverside
Colton
India
S. Glen Andrus
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
C. B. Messenger
California Cultivator
Daniels
Corona Dollar Circulates with Tracing Tag Changes Hands
The Corona Dollar gains value in some firms beyond its nominal one as a brass band tag tracks its circulation. By 2 PM it lay with Branch Furniture and Carpet, then returned to the Independent office for a new tag. Citizens are urged to report its whereabouts tomorrow at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniture and Carpet Company
Daily Independent
F. W. Murray
Dolan
Ray Crawford
L. J. Otto
N. B. Gholson
Citizens Bank Gold Coin Contest Declares Corona Firms Claim
The Citizens Bank ends a publicity contest by rewarding the most complete list of Corona firms in business 25 years ago. Referee Wa Corkhill traced names from the old bank ledger and ruled that only the current Corona business bears the same name as 25 years ago. Credit was given for closely related firms with similar names.
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Citizens Bank
Corona
Corkhill
R. EF. Billings
Billings and Lilly
R. PF. Billings
B. Co. Turner
R. F. Billings and Co
Pacific Sewer Pipe
Pacific Clay Co
Mary E
Man Hurt After Slipping On Main Street
Mr. Goodrich father of Mrs. Joel Kloss sustained a deep gash to the head when alighting from a car on Main Street. He slipped as he stepped onto the curb near a shoe shop on North Main. Dr. Root treated him and he was later taken home in satisfactory condition.
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Main Street
Mr. Goodrich
Joel Kloss
L. Lambeth
North Main Street
Dr. Root
Fragmentary Quote on Marital Roles and Provision
A historical clipping notes varied marital roles with lines distinguishing husbands from providers. The phrasing contrasts duties and stereotypes, reflecting social attitudes toward gender and economy in the era.
Husbandly Silence and Provision Debated in Marriage Talks
An observation notes that some husbands refuse conversation with wives while others act as providers. The piece contrasts communication patterns with financial support in marital dynamics and raises questions about balance in modern relationships.
Bank Ad Prompts Gold Piece Award to Archer
Archer of 411 East Sixth street and Mrs. C Gully submitted identical lists but Archer’s list was received first by the bank. The Citizens Bank will deliver the gold piece to the winner tomorrow morning.
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W. 8S. Davis
Clancy
Pearson
F. C. Russell
Richmond, Va
Stuart
Will
J. Pierpont
Mount Vernon
Gustav Frey
Teutons
Edward Carson
Serbia
London
Near East
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
Mediterranean
Rome
Italy
Balkans
Correspondenza Italiana
Aegean
Charles Carmichael Monro
Jan Hamilton
England
War Office
Strumitsa
Enos
Carranza
Frisco
Texas
First National Bank
California
A. J. Ward
G. C. Barrington
Cash
Geo
H. Snidecor
Laura
V. Kirby
Snidecor
Cailites
Corona National Bank
F. Thompson, Pres
Chas. Hobs
Oxehier
C. B. McGonneill
Dbe McConneel
Son
County Chamber
Mary E. Archer
R. F. Billings Estate
Pacific Sewer Pipe Co
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