Special Election on Gas Franchise in Pella Iowa 1928
Notice to Pel la voters for a July 10 special election to grant Central States Electric Company a twenty year gas distribution franchise in Pella Iowa. Ordinance details include service standards meters rates arbitration and city oversight with construction to begin within sixty days of approval and completion within a year.
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Pell Town
Pella
Iowa
Central Gates Electric Company
Central States Electric Company
Iowa Corporation
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Knoxville
Sixth Judicial District
Board of Arbitration
Pella Iowa Special Election Franchises Notice
City notice for a special election on franchise terms in Pella Iowa with voter locations in First Ward City Hall Second Ward City Office Third Ward American Legion Fourth Ward Auto Service and polling hours eight to seven. Official signature SIMON DE HAAN Mayor A C Kuyper City Clerk June 6.
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A. C. Kuyper
City Hall
Main Street
Second
Third Ward
American Legion
Broad Fourth Ward
Office of
Auto Service Company
Oskaloosa Street
Towa
Simon DE Haan
Pella
Iowa
Teter and others cleared at Knoxville trial
L. D. Teter and several accomplices faced a justice court in Knoxville after auto sleuths filed charges. The jury found Teter not guilty, others had charges dismissed, while a list of fines paid in the justice courts followed.
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L. D. Teter
Knoxville
State
F. F. Glover
Paul Lawrence
Des Moines
Justice of the Peace
Homer Boylan
The
Express
Mr. Teter
E. E. Morgan
Foreman
Harry Steel
F. K. Core
Rankin
Hester
Stickles
Teter
B. H. Gholson
H. B. Wright
Don W. Gary
Jay L.collins
E. R. Jordan
M. L. Curtis
C. M. Belknap
Justice Courts
L. H. Dunlap
Harry Murphy
H. W. Thompson
R. H. McDaniel
Lloyd Kingery
Harman Ruenkell
Marvin Langebartels
Alva Burch
L. W. Lawless
William McQuire
Gerbert Buerkens
Pela
Fragments Describe Case Dismissals and Fines
A garbled record notes charges issued at two fifty dollars per transcript with additional costs for each, plus discharges on dismissed cases. Several names appear with fines of five dollars, some were excused for reasons, five persons skipped summons. The Knoxville trial affects attitudes toward legal compliance.
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Gimbieck
Knoxville
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Promises Quick Digest Aid
An advertisement claims indigestion stems from excess stomach acid and promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the fastest neutralizer. It touts a physician trusted remedy sold for decades, with bottles priced at 26 cents and 50 cents in drugstores nationwide.
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Philly
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Anol
Fisher
General Motors Research Laboratories
Oakland
General Motors Proving Ground
Pella Motor CO
Pella, Iowa
Kland Merican
Genehal Motors
Central Electric Company
DE Haan
Mill
Charles H. Phillips Chemical’ Com
Ies
Charles EL Plasip
Pella Chronicle
Chronicle
the Chronicle
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