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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
6
The item discusses the 1913-14 Iowa Official Register and highlights a surprising fact that Iowa’s vote last fall went to the Democratic presidential candidate. It also mentions a small barn fire at Newton Daily News and a banker’s method of checking loan applicants via the local publisher.
The Chronicle editorial urges parents to guard girls as well as boys after an incident near the gym and a later event at the Central Penn game. It condemns loose conduct, calls for reform school restraint, and criticizes state spending and education policy. The piece also notes the paper’s stance on advertising and public notices amid a partition suit for Tryntje Buwalda Roorda real estate, with court action set for September 1913 in Knoxville Iowa.
In 1913 the Office of the Deaf Hawkeye requests the Chronicle publish as space allows a notice for the Town School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs. The letter notes no funds for advertising and asks for gratis recognition of the school and Iowa deaf children, offering reciprocity in return.
In Marion County Iowa Gerrit Roorda, plaintiff, files a 1913 district court petition asserting ownership by heir and bequest from Tryntje Buwalda Roorda deceased. He seeks undivided rights in property described as parts of Lot 14, Lot 12, and all of Lots 13 15 16 in Block 21 North Pella Iowa, with all defendants claiming undivided interests.
City council of Pella Iowa introduced a resolution of necessity for paving multiple streets and parts including Oskaloosa Street and South Main Street with options for cement, vitrified brick, bitulithic, or asphalt surfaces. Public hearing scheduled September 28 1913 at 7:30 pm with property owners invited to object and notice published in the Pella Chronicle.
A humorous note from the Christian Science Monitor reflects on Maude accepting an engagement ring offered by telephone. The exchange prompts small talk about whether one would wear a ring delivered remotely, highlighting social pretensions with a light, witty tone.
The New Orleans Picayune notes that poetry written on both sides of a page is rarely as strong as poetry on a single side. The piece suggests that being split across pages halts flow and coherence, making the work feel shorter and less complete.
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