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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
6
The issue of street paving resurfaces in Pella Iowa with editorials arguing Main Street should be paved soon. The piece links paving to city thrift and notes sewers are in, urging reduction of land taxation bias to promote urban development and industry.
A proposed overhaul urges a three member board to regularly appraise real estate, separating land and buildings for taxation. It argues current single rate hides true values and suggests distinct valuation methods to promote equity among taxpayers, noting land is a communal gift while buildings reflect individual effort.
The Chronicle endorses non partisan primaries for city offices in Pella, praising transparency and candidate scrutiny. It urges voters to assess moral character and business ability, focus on water and electricity management, and ignore national political affiliations when selecting city leaders.
R A Carrier seeks to quiet title to Lot One in Block Twenty Seven of the Original Town of Pella Marion County Iowa. Burkhout family earlier conveyed with a clerical error that misdescribed a tract. petition asks correction. The unknown defendants are petitions to be served by April term 1913. publication ordered in the Pella Chronicle for four weeks. Lorin N Hays Judge.
Editorial urges voters to evaluate candidates by character and ability over politics in the Pella city campaign, advising a thoughtful ten day review before election day in the secrecy of the ballot.
Notice is given that there is on file in the clerk of the District Court of Iowa Marion County a will alleged to be the last testament of C De Prenger de ceased. The hearing is set for April 29 1913 at the April term of the court. All interested persons may be heard. Meyer Langerak Clerk of District Court Knoxville Iowa March 28 1918.
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