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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
6
Long excerpted notice discusses paving quality and city vigilance in Pella with editorial quotes on cement paving. It also includes a detailed 1914 Iowa partition suit description in Marion County with numerous named heirs and complex land parcels, seeking to quiet title and settle rights before the February term.
The piece argues that 1913 charity contributions in the United States totaled 169 million dollars, but much of that sum came from labor through non-producers. It compares charity to ground rent on Manhattan in 1912 and other charges, contending producers lose far more than charity restores. It urges readers to favor justice over charity and criticizes privilege.
City council members visited Des Moines to study paving types for a future project in Pella. They weigh current and future needs and impact on street property values before selecting a paving material.
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