City Officials and Council Meeting Schedule Noted
Mayor Clerk Marshall Assessor Treasurer N J Gesman Kuyper Buckingham Bloem Kruger Grundman DeBruine Plender Faassen Waechter Vanisseldorp with council meetings set for the first and third Tuesday nights each month in the municipal calendar.
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N. J. Gesman
A.C. Kuyper
John Buckingham
John Bloem
Wm. Kruger
L. P. Grundman
Arie DeBruine
Jacob Plender
John Faassen
A. Waechter
K. Vanisseldorp
Council
Habit Wordplay Teaches Whole Change Over Time
A word puzzle notes that removing letters from habit leaves fragments like tabit bit it and finally it. It argues that to break a habit you must quit completely rather than in pieces, illustrating persistence and total change.
Local paper value and town benefit outlined
A critic sneers at the local paper for not matching city papers in size and ease, but the text argues the paper aids the town more than the scoffer contributes. It likens those who underestimate local papers to a delinquent tax list, underscoring the paper’s civic value.
Town’s character shaped by enterprises and institutions
The piece argues that a town’s commercial standing, moral strength, and influence come from its businesses and institutions. It urges citizens to encourage new enterprises to improve the town, stressing that a town is defined by what its people create and sustain.
Be All Things to All Men in Newspaper News
The writer argues reporters should record all kinds of news without bias. Personal quarrels and drunken rowdiness are not news and should not be scattered through the paper. The piece praises moral reform and revival work while stressing inclusive reporting.
Attendee Confusion Marks Car Entertainment at Auditorium
A partial readable line notes people attending a car entertainment event in an auditorium with front seats left vacant due to hesitancy. The fragment hints at seating issues and audience behavior at the venue.
Scripture-based custom sparks seating dispute
A fragment discusses a church practice of moving through an empty pews to reach attendees, arguing the lower place should be chosen first per Scripture to gain later elevation. The passage questions the rationale behind the custom and cites biblical guidance on humility.
Advertising That Draws Daily Trade In Newton
A Newton merchant claimed he could bring the town’s majority of trade to his store in a day through advertising. He explained that featuring unique articles in ads drew new customers who discovered bargains, were pleased with service, and increased his patronage. He said he was a student of advertising and that such ads attract customers who would not have visited otherwise.
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Newton
America
A. N. Vander Linden
The Good Roads Question and Iowa Population
An argument for improving roads to win constituent support and boost growth. The writer notes good roads attract population, raise property values, aid travel, and increase exchange of goods, citing Iowa’s population decline blamed in part on impassable roads.
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Iowa
A Working Programme for Iowa Growth and Prosperity
The legislature should attract residents by improving schools and roads, equalizing taxes, and elevating agriculture. Iowa must overhaul its school, road, tax, and farming systems to entice families to stay, invest, and prosper rather than move east. The piece urges pride in Iowa and practical reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cheney firm offers reward for catarrh cure failure
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co claims the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hal's Catarrh Cure. Signed and sworn before the officer on the Gib. day of December 188.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hal
Notice to Property Owners of Special Assessments
City of Pella cites a filed plat and schedule of special assessments for properties abutting sewers built under contract with H. J. Cathree. It lists owners, parcel IDs, and amounts assessed, to the extent practicable, with the official plot and schedule on file in the Clerk’s office.
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City of
Pella
H. J. Cathree
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