Pella Chronicle Opinion on Billy Sunday and Lectures
The Pella Chronicle reviews Evangelist Billy Sunday's invitation to hold meetings in Pella, praising the seal of public inquiry into his views by such engagement. It cites Rev Everett Dean Martin's harsh critique, notes Francis Lybarger as a future lecturer on economic questions, and discusses the Single Tax proposal as a tax reform tied to land values. The piece argues the Single Tax could shift burdens to landowners and land users, urging acceptance of reform ideas.
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Dean Martin
Des Moines
Billy Sunday
Francis Lybarger
Pella
Chautauqua
Ecores
Missouri
Lybarger
Iowa's Tenant Farmers Growth and Tax Ideas
Prof W J Kennedy of Iowa State Agricultural College reports rising tenant farming in Iowa from 44 174 farms in 1880 to 82 115 in 1910, about 88 percent of the state total. He notes landlords including speculators, high tenancy rates, and short leases, discussing single tax as a remedy and its impact on farmers and rents.
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W. J. Kennedy
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Missouri
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Washington
Bryan and La Follette as Founders of Progressive Integrity
The piece recalls La Follette and Bryan as leading reform voices in their era. It notes La Follette’s rise in the Senate and Bryan’s evolution from attacked anarchist to highly honored statesman. It portrays their steadfast justice based principles, endurance through political winds, and influence on youth as exemplary for national life.
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Quiet Title Notice in Pella Iowa Land Dispute
R A Carrier files in Marion County Iowa District Court to quiet title to part of Lot 1 Block 27 Original Town of Pella described as starting SE corner, running west 184 feet, north 12 1 2 feet, east 40 feet, north 12 1 2 feet, east 144 feet, south 26 feet to beginning. The notice lists John Burkhout Regina Burkhout and unknown heirs and claimants as defendants.
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Regina Burkhout
Pella
Marion County
Iowa
District Court
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S. P. Winewitz
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Knoxville
Burkhout deed errors prompt correction suit in Pella
John Burkhout and Regina Burkhout seek to correct a clerical error in a 1856 deed recorded in Marion County Iowa. The case targets a miswritten boundary description and names unknown defendants as barred by statute of limitations. The notice in Pella Chronicle directs appearance by April term 1918 or risk default. A building lot for sale in Pella’s premier residence district is also advertised.
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Marion County
Chambers
Pella
Iowa
Lorin N. Hays
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