Fear of Border Attacks After Orozco Death Rises
Reports say 100 Mexicans crossed near Hot Springs El Paso county amid fears of reprisals for General Orozco and four companions killed by a local posse. El Paso is under armed guard as bodies of Orozco and companions are brought in and funeral plans kept secret. Authorities deny Carranza aiding Guatemalan revolutionaries while Guatemala faces a potential conflict with 2,000 rifles ready to march on Guatemala City.
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Sierra Blanca
Hot Springs
el Paso
Orozco
Edwards
Rio Grande
Carranza
Guatemala
Cabrera
Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala City
Felipe Dusart
Arturo Santabanez
Diogenes Pastrano
Villa
Chiapas
Galveston
Report delivery irregularities to The Independent
The Independent asks subscribers to immediately inform the paper of any delivery problems. Do not wait days to report so the paper can resolve issues and ensure timely delivery.
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The
Independent
Mrs Hazen and party depart for San Francisco exposition
Mrs J A Hazen travels with Mrs J Stewart and daughter of Gallup New Mexico to San Francisco for the exposition. Mrs Stewart returns home to New Mexico while Mrs Hazen plans a stay with her parents in Riverbank California for several weeks.
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J. A. Hazen
J. Stewart
Gallup
New Mexico
San Francisco
Community Urges Aid for Burned Buzan Family
An appeal in Corona invites residents to donate to the Buzan family at 915 Sheridan Street after a house fire left them destitute. Fundraising started with $19.95 from subscriptions and a $25 donation from Baptist church, with further contributions urged to build a several hundred dollar fund at First National Bank. A donor provided clothing to The Independent for redistribution.
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Corona
B. H. Buzan
Sheridan Street
The
Independent
First National Bank
Baptist Church
Buzan
Modern Woodmen Lodge Plans Riverside Adaption Class
Corona Lodge No. 9208 and Modern Woodmen of America arrange a class adoption in Riverside under local lodge auspices on a Saturday night September 11. One hundred twenty five members will be admitted to the order with Dr E H Smith of the city on the executive committee. lodges from county wide regions will participate in the ceremonies.
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Corona Lodge
Woodmen of America
Riverside
E. H. Smith
MacGillivray Honored for Record Trout Catch
Geo B MacGillivray displays a government awarded medal for catching the season’s largest trout in Big Bear Lake. The stickpin medal features a real fly encased in a gold ring. He keeps the fish’s weight private and modest about the achievement.
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Geo. B. MacGillivray
Big Bear Lake
Barths Return From San Diego Trip With Roys Family
W. C. Barth arrived back last evening after ten days in San Diego. The Rev. E. A. Roys and his wife and children, who had been visiting the exposition and other sights nearby, accompanied Barth home in the large Chalmers automobile.
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W. C. Barth
San Diego
E. A. Roys
Mr. Barth
Chalmers
Hunter Dies as Gun Explodes on Drive to Ranch
Eugene W. O'Hara, 53, Hesperia homesteader, died when his shotgun discharged after slipping against a car footboard while he drove to a ranch. Coroner ruled accidental death. O'Hara had recently moved from Monte Bello and belonged to Masonic lodges in Portland.
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Hunter
San Bernardino
Eugene W. O'Hara
Hesperia
O'Hara
J. L. McMinn
Montebello
Portland
Ore
Girl Injured by Stray Bullet Near Pottery Site
A 13 year old daughter of A Serrano was wounded in the hip by a stray rifle bullet near her home by a hunter unseen. The injury is not serious and the girl remains under doctor care. The shooter was seen nearby and fled into the city’s lower sections, with suspicions pointing to a Mexican or Italian man.
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A. Serrano
Newton and Collier Buy Prime Corner Lot for Business Block
The firm of Newton and Collier purchased for 12 in block 155 at the corner of Fourth and Main. They plan to improve the property soon with a modern business block.
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Newton and Collier
Fourth and Main
Miss Helen Chambers Visits Corona Family Home
Miss Helen Chambers of New Castle Indiana arrives in Corona for an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. C S Stanley on Fullerton Avenue.
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Helen Chambers
Newcastle
Ind
Corona
C. S. Stanley
Fullerton Avenue
W. Nowlin Recovers From Riverside County Hospital Operation
W. Nowlin is recovering from a recent operation at Riverside County hospital and expects to return to work next week.
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W. Nowlin
Riverside County Hospital
Beet shipments halted near city amid bumper crop
Sugar beet shipments from the beet dump west of the city are suspended for at least a week as the factory cannot handle the excess harvest. Shipments from several points were stopped to manage the overflow.
Insurance adjuster pays policy after house fire
R L MccCollich adjuster for Hanover Fire Insurance Company visited and paid Chester Harding the full policy amount for the house at 915 Sheridan Street destroyed by fire yesterday.
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R. L. MccCollich
Hanover Fire Insurance Company
Chester Harding
Sheridan Street
McCarty Couple Return From San Jacinto Visit
Mr and Mrs A R McCarty returned from a week long visit in San Jacinto with Mrs McCartys mother.
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A. R. McCarty
San Jacinto
Man blows self up at Oregon farm scene of family suicides
Gottfriend Kk Beese, 50, placed a can of gunpowder at a tree stump linked to his parents deaths, lit the fuse, and exploded. The blast scattered body parts across a five acre field, shattered his house windows, and threw his wife and three sons from their beds. Beese had a history of alcoholic insanity and had вер years ago been committed to a state asylum.
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Gottfriend Kk
Beese
Herd
Largest Realty Deal Nets 45000 by Winona Co and Mills
Newton and Collier brokered a 45000 deal for Winona Building Co of this city and W F Mills of Redlands. Mills exchanges the Alhambra apartments in Long Beach for the Winona navel grove on Ontario avenue. The grove is a premium orange property and the Long Beach apartments are high yielding.
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Newton and Collier
Winona Building Co
W. F. Mills
Redlands
Mills
Alhambra
Long Beach
Ontario Avenue
King James I and the Commons Clash Over Monopolies
King James I acknowledged Commons power while Sir Robert Cotton led twelve members to present a declaration against monopolies to the king at Newmarket. The monarch exclaimed about “twelve kings coming” as he confronted the scene.
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King and Commons
James I
England
House of Commons
Robert Cotton
Newmarket
Sirrah
Banking by Kaffirs Described in Simple Method
The article explains a communal banking practice among Kaffirs where a designated banker holds the money in a bag before trading. Purchases are paid from the bag, counted aloud by witnesses, and depositors voice their debt to the banker. Final accounting occurs after all trades and everyone leaves.
Keeps for bread cheese and cake in tins
Advice on storing bread cheese and cake to retain freshness. Store cheese in a cool dry place wrap once cut in linen cloth and place in a tight tin box. Bread and cake keep longer when kept in tin boxes with covers.
Redlands Debates Jitney Ordinance and Insurance
Redlands board weighs a jitney ordinance requiring drivers be licensed, seating limits, and a $5000 liability bond to be issued by a satisfactory surety. A Pacific Coast Casualty Company executive warns insurance may soon be unavailable due to disastrous losses. The measure delays operation by thirty days to secure coverage, taking effect October 1, 1915.
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Redlands
Sept
Board of Trustees
Pacific Coast Casualty Company
Taft to Burn Panama-Pacific Mortgage in Exposition Debt Payoff
San Francisco reports Taft will burn the exposition mortgage at the Panama-Pacific ceremonies after a final payment of indebtedness is approved. A $110,859.02 check will be handed to the San Francisco clearing house, securing a $962,840.98 loan, with title cleared. Taft also spoke at Berkeley about presidential powers and humor in office.
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San Francisco
William
Taft
United States
Charles C. Moore
Janes J. Fagan
Berkeley
William Howard Taft
Universiy of
California
Washington
Takes Things Easy Life Insurance Quip
A brief humor line probes opinions on a son’s future with a sharp aside about life insurance firms. The witty exchange hints at generational expectations and financial concerns in a clipped social moment.
Pope proposes peace talks with Wilson underscored by White House interview
Washington reports the pope seeks to work with neutral leaders to end the war. Paris says Germany sinks an allied ship near Smyrna and reports of a submarine destroyed after the Arabic disaster circulate. Japan hints at aid to the Dardanelles while Russia says it did not request troops. Romania maintains neutrality and welcomes Italy link. Swiss airmen violate Swiss territory twice amid French fire.
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Washington
White House
Cardinal Gibbons
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