Pella Faces Townwide Decision On Water Works Progress
Citizens of Pella are urged to vote on municipal water works on the 22nd, arguing that modern utilities will lift the city into the vanguard of Iowa towns. The plea compares Pella to peers and cites municipal electric plant earnings in New London Fayette Alta Bellevue Waverly West Liberty New Hampton and Lisbon to bolster the case for progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
New London
Fayette
Alta
Bellevue
Waverly
West Liberty
Electric Plant Listings Across Iowa Towns in 1900s
A compilation lists Iowa city electric plants with details on population, plant installation years, first cost, present value, gross earnings and net earnings. Towns include Atlantic Indianola Chariton Newton Corydon Hawarden Ames Stuart State Center and others with figures showing varying plant sizes and profitability.
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Atlantic
Iowa
Indianola
Chariton
Newton
Corydon
Hawarden
Oco
Ames
Stuart
State Center
Successful Municipal Lighting Plant in Jamestown NY
The Jamestown light plant, run by a mayor appointed commission, charges 524 yearly for street lamps and supplies commercial lights at 6 cents per kilowatt. Last year’s expenses reached 36 356 61 with income of 46 085, yielding about 10 000 in profit and offering cheaper lights than private firms.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Rankin Dramatic Orator at Pella Chautauqua
Geo W Rankin, noted public speaker and businessman, appears at Pella Chautauqua for two lectures on July 6 and 7. His career highlights constancy of purpose and practical effort as keys to success, with a striking blend of mental and physical traits praised by supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Rankin
Pella’s
Thesday
Mr. Rankin
Symphony Orchestra
Ellsworth Plumstead
M. L. Bowman
C. J. Brindamour
Canada
Brindamour
Geo
W. Rankin
Letter From Dr Allen Requesting Subscription Extension
A dated note from Dr Witt L Allen of National City California requests extending a newspaper subscription to September 1910. He mentions being bedridden for 45 days and hopes to walk within 10 days to two weeks, with no complications expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National City
Cal
the Chronicle
Pella
Iowa
L Allen
Going Up to Ten Miles by Balloon to Reach Mars
Prof. D B Todd plans an ascent to ten miles in September to attempt wireless communication with Mars. He faces uncertain reception and high life risks as the record for altitude is about seven miles and previous explorers nearly died from cold and thin air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Todd
Mars
Todd
Newton Herald
Sam Sherman Faces Uncertain Verdict in Indicted Crime
The ex-husband known from Little Eureka was not convicted as the jury disagreed. He predicts acquittal at a subsequent trial. The note mentions his readiness for public speaking, and a Mason City trial is cited along with a casual reference to local schoolchildren photography in Flagler by John Doedyns and E Hollebrands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sherman
Eureka
Sam
Sammy
Mason City
John Doedyns
E Hollebrands
Flagler
Hollebrands
Taxing bachelors rouses satire in central legislatures
A column mocks taxing all bachelors, arguing against penalizing unnamed men for being single. The piece imagines a public ready to levy burdens to force marriage, then shifts to local notes about Wallie Fowler attending a telephone operators’ meeting in Oskaloosa and improvements to long distance lines. Margaret Thomassen leaves Menota to oversee demonstrators for Eco Milling Co, with G. G seeking a competent summer clerk. The Chronicle commends her promotion and invites readers to seek Chautauqua tickets at the office.
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Wallie Fowler
Oskaloosa
Wallie
Margaret Thomassen
Mendota
Eco Milling Co
G. G
Margaret
South Pella
the Chronicle
G A R Ladies Stage Floral Drill and Elect Officers
The Ladies of the G A R gathered at Red Men Hall for a flag drill led by Capt. De Ford of Des Moines, drawing crowds. 1690 members in Iowa with 63 circles. 240 new this year. A floral token was sent to Adjutant General Newman after his wife’s death. A Fort Dodge circle was organized with 21 charter members. Election of department president and officers occurred this afternoon. next convention set for Des Moines in 1910.
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G A. R
Redmen Hall
Capt. de Ford
Des Moines
Presbyterian Church
Grace Severs
Waterloo
Ritchey
Barth
Green
Iowa
Newman
N. Belle Ritchey
Lillian Townsend
Fort Dodge
Katherine E. Hyde
Ida Warfield
Muscatine
Vena Worth
Norton
Dodge Messenger
Haley, Sr
Barnhoudt, Jr
Davis, Chaplin
Cratfelt
Alice Tunsen
Spencer Poss Nuptials In Oskaloosa By Rev Eugene Allen
Melvin Spencer of Albia wed Miss Hazel Poss of Eddyville on Tuesday at 3 pm at the ME church parsonage in Oskaloosa. The quiet ceremony was witnessed by Esther Riggs and Joseph Smith. The couple will reside in Albia after a short homeward trip. The Eddyville Tribune notes well wishes from friends and announces regional paper offers and personal items from nearby towns.
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Eugene Allen
Oskaloosa
Melvin Spencer
Albia
Hazel Poss
Eddyville
Esther Riggs
Joseph Smith
Ottumwa
Chas. Poss
Altho
Pella
the Tribune
Groon
Eddyville Tribune
Pella Chautauqua Schedule July 18 to 10
Chautauqua events list for Pella with daily concerts lectures and readings from July 18 to July 10. Notable figures include Norton's Orchestral Band Lee Francis Lybarger Luther Manship and Geo W Rankin plus Carter's Virginian Warblers and Eureka groups. Event times span 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. daily with multiple lectures and grand concerts.
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Norton
Robert Suart McArthur
Lee Francis Lybarger
D. C. Crowl
Sam Jones
Carter
Virginian Warblers
Hugh M
Quire and Co
Union of Churches
Joop
Francis Lybarger
Pella Y
Chautauqua
The
Symphony Orchestra
Marriage Licenses Issued Since Last Report
The clerk issued licenses to marry WS Wilson and Elma R Norman, Avery E Wise and Lillie McMaste, Carl Sherwood and Katherine Shinn, Herbert J Harrison and Verla Gabel. There may be other moving picture shows, but there is only one Electric Palace in Pella.
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WS Wilson
Elma R Norman
Avery E Wise Lillie McMaste
Carl Sherwood
Katherine Shinn
Herbert J Harrison
Verla Gabel
Pella
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Lisbon
Rankin
DR. Allen
N J, Gesman
Jim Vanderpol
Chronicle
Adjt
Electric Palace
Delta
Kate Todd
New England States
Tom ‘Corwin
Irl R. Hicks
Tom Corwin
H. W. Sears
Hummonist
Eureka Glee Club
Ser
Robin Taylor
Eureka Male Quartette
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