14 Sep 1911
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
1
Corona California notices list subscription costs with 2 dollars per year 1 dollar for six months and 50 cents for three months. The paper notes subscriptions are payable in advance and requests readership support.
The column laments societal aims and public integrity. It urges swift appointment of a capable truant officer after school law changes. It notes poultry theft prosecutions and criticizes fame versus virtue in public figures.
The passage argues that dissatisfaction with one's position fuels progress. It quotes a saying that better to be a dissatisfied man than a satisfied pig and asserts that true growth comes from always seeking something higher in life.
A ponderous reflection on military aviation and weapons contrasts with advice about leaving city work for country life. It argues that true independence comes from labor and learning in the country, though it notes the hardship of backaches and weary limbs.
The piece cites Charles Lamb’s quip on railroading and argues that only a railroad director or two being killed might spur real improvements. The writer notes the many fatal accidents and calls for substantial safety improvements on American rail lines.
The Quarry street bridge repairs have deteriorated after workers laid decomposed granite to even the surface. Cracks were not properly stepped and traffic has pounded the material, creating large ruts especially at the west end. A preventive fix is urged.
The publisher expresses renewed optimism after receiving a message from a valued subscriber on page one. The trolley line committee gains new members Genereux and Frro Roberts and is urged to press Pacific Electric for a conference to push the connections forward.
A streetcar conductor praised for politeness receives two gold medals from the company, illustrating that courtesy boosts dividends. The piece urges all officials and readers to apply the golden rule in dealings with others, noting temper can be tested by nuisances and foolish questions.
The article traces rapid expansion of the Initiative and Referendum across states from 1900 to 1910, listing adopters and those submitting amendments. It notes numerous cities adopting full powers, and predicts widespread use of direct governance by the people through these tools.
Citizens discuss a grass market on city hall lawn inviting farmers to sell directly to buyers. Potatoes drop from 3–4 to 1.75 per bushel, drawing crowds four hours daily. Editorials warn against new municipal machinery while weighing economic ethics and urban planning implications.
The piece notes that before Riverside County formation and amid sparse recordkeeping, buyers from east and foreign areas sealed lands from Spanish and Mexican grants and homesteads. It warns that missing or unrecorded deeds break the chain of title, urging thorough title examination back to origins, offered by Union Title and Abstract Co. Riverside.
Collier's Weekly reports a Des Moines idea to convert the front yard of city hall into a municipal marketplace aimed at reducing grocery costs. The plan promises high returns on investment by circumventing the middleman and promoting direct purchases.
A local party of weighty fishermen J B Collier Bob Stacey Pete Foss and Emil Larsen spent Sunday at Long Beach trying to save the denizens of the sea. Collier fed the fish and they responded Bob Stacey caught the largest fish but it got away. They returned with sunburn and a suitcase full of evidence of their skill.
A brief note comments that some public figures profess enlightenment yet hide their true motives. It suggests skepticism toward leaders claiming moral clarity while acting ambiguously.
An advertising notice urges use of Foley Kidney Pills for quick relief of backache nervousness rheumatism and kidney bladder and urinary tract troubles. The appeal cites the R. F. Billings Estate as the source.
The Citizens Bank building expansion progresses toward completion. The 25 by 60 foot addition includes ground floor storage, second floor two two room suites and a large office, with modern plumbing, fuel, and electric lights. Occupants include Dr. S. S. Willard who will run dental parlors on the west section.
Corona resident James Taylor testifies that three years ago a kidney problem caused a dull back ache and weakness. After trying other remedies, he credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief and endorses the product. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, sale agents for the United States.
Rev Wesley K Beans will preach at morning and evening services with the theme The Doctrine of Sin. Other usual services are scheduled.
An ad promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to vigorate digestion and natural function. Testimonials mention Mrs Basford of Poolesville Md praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, with R F Billings Estate as the seller.
A Long Beach vacationing subscriber passes along a circular advocating women’s political rights and duties. It argues women belong in the home but must actively safeguard family health morals and welfare through clean homes food and safe stores to shape children’s futures.
A speaker argues that clean housing and child protection depend on city government and elected officials. She notes that despite mothers’ efforts, conditions persist due to inadequate housing, fire safety, disease risk, and degraded streets, and points to men as the voters who decide leadership.
The speaker argues that men create for children unsafe streets and food danger while women bear the outcomes. She advocates granting women the same political power as men to influence city housekeeping and address reform, even proposing occasional housecleaning.
J Ac Maple of Steubenville Ohio testifies about Foley Kidney Pills curing decades of kidney and bladder trouble. He reports back pain relief and normal kidney function after using the medicine, noting the change makes work enjoyable again.
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