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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1911

Page

6

Pella hearing set on plat and schedule of assessments

Public notice that the plat and schedule are on file in the City Clerk’s office. Objections in writing must be filed within 20 days after first publication. City Council of Pella, Iowa, fixes March 22, 1911 at 7 30 p m for a hearing, then may adopt corrected special assessments.

Pella Council Iowa Vandeiden Zee A. G van Zee A. G. “ Pty Dora Maren Yanes Byatnk John Porter Marion Sgott Ballard Land Co . BY Bregeman Gerrit Eere Vos Koelman P. J Sipe de Brum Mrs. Herman Koek W. W Cole C. N Vanden Oever Henry van Gorp Gerrit Vander Zyl Mia. G Ver Steeg Gerrit B Séott South Mia Klein Mrs. T Ee See Young Jonaph Tees Gosselink D. G Gouloose Young Joseph Eee Wees Hoksbergen Weaterkamp Johannes of Nast Antonie den Adel van Noord Mra Liter Samuel Ali Kock Steven de Blom de Reus Mrs Huber de Haal Geelhoed Tyselling Nellie Rietveld Bloc de Cook Oes Hoapere N. We Bort W. A'S Jansen Awtry R. A Warner F. C Chicago Rock Island & Pacific R. R Valkenburg A. C Kuyper A. N Chas Bybenga Pella Drain Tile Co Chi Sees van der Pel Dima van Niewaal Meetze Wwoott de Bruyn de Vos Misa H Noort Lubberden Ulrich Thomassen J. G J. van Roekel Vander Linden Jennike van der Ploeg de Winter van Spanckeren van de Roovaart Renaud, Julian, Et al Ag Hazel Street East Star Auto Company Esort Addition Street Hazel Peoples’ Trust .Co Visser Schakel Veenschoten, T Steeg Dirk A . We Waechter, A. & Gaass P. G John P Bogaards Bos C. Ye C. E Brom A. T. Vt Wort Plender Jacob Christian Beney Aga’n Woort B. H Ebort Verros Teunis Hollebrand Ver Ploegh H. C Second Reformed Church Carpenter J. Oe Wort Bousquet P. H Eat. Ee Luke Son Y. Bsott Wooft Brinkhoff F. W St. Pella Stacker Co Dennis B. A. Ts Pella Stacker Co Bella Stacker Co Cole, C. N Zwank Naakteboren Cornelus Cox, Betsy J. M Lee Su Gorp M. van Rysdam Louisa . Woort A. W. Hboft Smorenburg T., Jr. Woort den Burger Jan We Woort Kruk van Boort Gezel J. Woort de Roovaart Visser Bro van Zante Herman D Fred D Bruinsma A. Wee Wweort van der Brake Andeweg Bastian Meekma J. D Var de Roovaart Blenke Bousquet, P. H Eat H. D H. D. Ee Wit Wiane Hoksberger Louis de Kock Herman Robertus van de Kraan Asence Ringling Post de Ble Heitink Marenus Klein, A. T Yen W. Renaud P. A Buerkens Barney Fey Lot Pella Mathes Mary Scott Gaass Dirk W Peila Kruidenier G. H van Baale Christian Benev Hat van der Linden Jenneke Roose Frank Ass’ A Sadler Bros. & Co E Soott Gezed Nooft Grandia J. Ee van Maren H. Bousquet Husseves Kruldenier E Woott Third Reformed Church Nollen Kramer, Martin Oes Vy Wormhoudt Dieleman R Vander Meulen Clark Mi, Jr Roelofsen Eec A, T Ramsey Geo. Saenenes Howell,g. W Et al van Veen Ve Schott Ee Pistriot of Tee Mrs.j Popma Ney Dyktra John Vander Meulen G.ee Neste Roekel Henry’ Vai van’ Zante Bros Aes LeCog Brock Biosars Nilett

Twain's Calaveras Gold Find Missed by One Day

Mark Twain vacationed with Steve Gillis in Calaveras county at Jackass Hill where Jim Gillis held claims. While waiting for rain to stop, a single pan of earth yielded nuggets of pure gold that two strangers found after the thirty day claim, netting about $20,000. Twain, carrying water, refused to continue and thus missed his own pocket by one day.

Steve Gillis Mark Twain Calaveras ‘County Jackass Hill Steve Jim James Bret Harte Mark Jim Gillis Clemens Gillis Sam Angel

Insurance Maps and Premium Rates Exposed

Insurance underwriters rely on lithographic maps showing red and yellow diagrams to set fire insurance premiums. The maps reveal building details and may include additional information, sometimes extending beyond the owner’s knowledge, used to assess risk and determine rates.

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Map gives full description of building for insurance risk

The map maker uses colors, characters and signs to describe construction, equipment and occupancy in detail. The system allows New York insurers to gauge risks in Missouri or California and vice versa, reflecting decades of surveying practice.

New York City Missouri California Cassler's Magazine

Soaring Condors Hawk Like Gliding Hunters

A vivid note on condors and other birds of prey perched motionless high above, appearing to hang on air. They keep still for minutes to an hour, then tilt and dive to strike prey, with eagles and hawks described sharing this poised hunting trait.

Banked Rails Aid Safe Curve Passage

In rounding a curve the weight of a train tends to shift to the outside wheels. To counteract this, the outer rail is raised above the inner rail by an amount proportional to the curve’s sharpness, preventing high speed passage.

Tender Hearted Youths and Helpful Stranger Interaction

A sympathetic elderly woman thanks kind youths for aiding a man who is worse for drink. She gives a quarter for candy while the boys promise to stay and watch the scene in about nine minutes, noting the upcoming event reported by New York Times.

Mquor New York

Origin of a Song Heard in a Kentucky Stable

The piece recalls Stephen Foster composing Old Folks at Home after hearing a melancholy murmur from a Negro groom while waiting for a horse change at a Kentucky hostelry. He was struck by the refrain I s sick an tired o dit feTwisht I was back with de ol folks at home.

Kentucky Stephen Foster Harnes

Comic Opera Milkmaid Mishap Confuses the Cow

Washington Herald reports a comic opera milkmaid vow caused a miscue in the stage production. The playful scene backfired as the milkmaids frightened the cow, creating unintended chaos on opening night.

Washington Herald

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