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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1908

Page

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Newspaper masthead and editorial staff listing

The item lists weekly publication details noting Sadler, Shutts seven editors and H. J. Shutts as a manager. It appears as a masthead style credit line from the periodical.

Palmer heads syndicate to take over Chicago Record-Herald

Editorial notes Mrs Potter Palmer as a society leader leading a syndicate aimed at taking over the Chicago Record-Herald to place her sons in newspaper work. Also mentions Pat Crowe’s evangelistic conversion under WCTU and Pastor Eaton Evanston Illinois and discusses Iowa liquor laws affecting farm labor and railroad temperance enforcement.

Potter Palmer Chicago Record-Herald Pat Crowe Eddie Cudahy Omaha Eaton Emmanuel Methodist Church Evanston, Ill St Maries Hall Evanston Pat Boies Iowa Iowa and R. R R. R's

R R's Lessons From Experience On Public Service

The quotation laments disregard for human life and argues against employing men who may be incapacitated for public service even briefly. It warns that a single day of failure can cause fatal accidents, property loss, and costly litigation, noting that experience is a costly teacher for railroad men.

R. R's

County Board Minutes September 19 1908 Action Summary

The County Board met with all members present on September 19 1908. Petitions: tax cancellation for Mrs Simeon Brees granted. highway change petition in Pleasant Grove rejected for lack of jurisdiction. Otley street vacation petition rejected for lack of jurisdiction. tax omission for stock destroyed by fire rejected. Auditor Walter Bane reported June 1 to September 1 1908 and was approved. permanent school fund loans and payments for April 1 to September 1 1908 approved. Board adjourned sine die.

Simeon Brees Knoxville Walter Bane M. Dyer Et. al Pleasant Grove Township F. Parker Et. al Otley

Payroll and bridge claims listed for September and October 1908

The document itemizes salaries for Ed McCoy Al Phelps Walter Bane R C Nace Josephine Smith and others for September and October 1908. It also records numerous bridge and highway claims for individuals such as J M Freel W H Wise Guy Proffitt and J H Phillips, along with grand jury expenses, bailiff witnesses and jury payments. The second day notes precincts canvassed for election matters and adjournment details.

Josephine Smith Honnold M Freel S Wilson H Wise Brown Deitrick Osie Phillips May Jake Kise Gilbert Phillips H Phillips John Phillips Guy Proffitt S Hunt Elmer Hulms Watts Dingeman Minniek Schakel Elmer Phillips Freel Kamp Sterling Bridge Mikele Bacon Phillips Stevenson Icri & P R R Co Baltimore Ridlen Walter Bane

Warrant Vacation Claims and Officials Beneath 1908 Records

Vacation warrants cover September 14 to November 9 1908 listing multiple bridge and highway claims by J S Carpenter M Dietrich Jacob Poelstra and others, plus board supervisors and salaries for September. Amounts include 360 00 784 00 1892 00 and 100 00 among others, with entries for W M Bivans L Dunham CRI PRR Co Wheeler Lumber Co and Iowa Bridge Co, and salaries for W H Lyon Ashlie Welsher Bert Kersbergen Meyer Langerak and Allen Anderson.

Bivans Dunham Bridge James E Brown Carpenter Iowa Bridge Co Cri&prr Co Lee Hunt Board Vriezelaar Board Livingston Wheeler Lumber Co Wilson Allen Anderson Board H Lyon Ashlie Welsher Bert Kersbergen Meyer Langerak

Regular November session canvasses 1908 election

The Knox County Board met at the courthouse in Knoxville on November 9 1908 in regular session then adjourned as a board of supervisors to canvass the general election results from November 3 1908. They reviewed minutes and proceeded with precinct canvassing across multiple wards townships and cities.

Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Endures Popularity

For over two decades Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery remains a favored, honest medicine praised for weak stomach liver and blood ailments. The ad touts its visible benefits, no alcohol, and its rival products fading, with Pleasant Pellets as a trusted companion.

Pierce Dr. Pierce

Constitutional canvass names county officers elected in 1908

Third day November 11 1908 Beard adjourned with all members present. Minutes read and approved. Board canvassed county precincts for constitutional amendment and the United States senate primary. After completion the following were declared elected: Geo W Crozier representative twenty sixth district Don Smith county auditor Edd McCoy county treasurer Bert Kersbergen clerk of district court W J Wilson sheriff Ashlie Welsher county recorder W S Bilby county attorney Nora E White county superintendent of schools Jasper Nye county surveyor E T McLaughlin county coroner D G van Zante supervisor term commencing January 1909.

Justices of the Peace Pella City Bussey Everist Hamilton Marysville Perry Township Pleasant Grove Polk Township Red Rock Swan Township Summit Township Union Township Washington Township Tracy J B Vrie Ezelaar Beard Geo W Crozier Don Smith Edd McCoy Bert Kersbergen W J] Wilson Ashlie Welsher W S Bilby Nora E White Jasper Nye E T McLaughlin D G van Zante

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