23 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1914
Page
1
The piece argues a universal eight hour law would raise production costs by about twenty percent across food and goods. It contends wheat oats fruit milk and meat could see price hikes as workers shift to an eight hour day, increasing costs for consumers nationwide.
The board set the county tax rate at 1.65 inside cities and 2.25 outside with funds for General County School Salary Hospital and more. Auditor Brown warns of rising costs for districts and election expenses. state aid allocations to high schools total 8,329.72. Also notes library updates including fiction reorganization and a Rand and McNally war map for wartime reading.
Authorities blame autos and luxury demand for rising living costs. Meat animal prices in the United States rose three percent from mid July to mid August. Sugar has advanced, but breakfast food firms promise to keep prices down. The piece argues true food value and consumer demand for luxuries drive the cost of living higher.
Hugh P. Hughes, a former Selby Smelting worker, confessed to stealing nearly 7000 dollars in gold dust from the Selby Smelting company on Suisun Bay. He was arrested in San Francisco Chinatown while attempting to dispose of 96 ounces of gold dust. Detectives found 1996 dollars in his Crockett hotel room and say Hughes has other funds in San Francisco banks.
In Richmond on September 23 incomplete returns indicate Virginia may have become dry by about 32 000 votes.
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