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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
7
The Highway Commission caps mileage travel allowances for county engineers at ten cents per mile. City officials push sewer extensions this year to connect more homes, citing bonds and disposal plant funds. Editorial notes Roosevelt and German culture jokes, urging practical improvements and fiscal restraint.
Prof Kuno Meyer, a German educator, is being considered as a candidate for the Harvard University Exchange Professor post. His candidacy is under review amid ongoing faculty discussions and institutional interest in expanding international scholarly ties.
The Chronicle argues that cheap gasoline vehicles threaten streetcar monopolies and could extend interurban travel as highway conditions improve. It notes public resentment of corporate arrogance, the need for hard roads, and potential benefits of motorized transport for freight and local towns like Pella, forecasting competition with steam railways.
A discussion on jitney buses expanding nationwide and altering routes, real estate speculation, and regulation. The piece argues for public encouragement of cheaper transport, questions corporate opposition, and notes shifting subdivision patterns as linesEls evolve. It emphasizes common people's interest over corporate fears.
Citizens desiring sewer in front of their property should inform the superintendent of Water and Sewer for investigation and presentation to the City Council. 17-18 Wm. Schreiner.
The undersigned forbid swimming or fishing in the pond and trespassing on the slaughter house grounds. Violators will be dealt with according to law. Effective move 17 18.
The article urges telling stories to children as essential for language and growth. It argues storytelling creates lasting spiritual ties, shapes character, and inspires youths to read. It emphasizes Bible tales from both Old and New Testaments as ideal sources for home instruction and memory.
On March 15 in the San Fernando Valley eight miles south of Los Angeles the municipality Univers al City was officially opened. It is the only town in the world devoted to making moving picture films with a population of 1600 all employed in the film industry.
The Clerk of the District Court in Marion County Iowa announces a will filed as the last testament of Jacob Colyn Sr deceased. A May term hearing is set for May 14 1916 at the court in Knoxville inviting all interested parties. Harold Clements Clerk District Court Walter Kester Deputy.
Ordinance 129 repeals Section 3 of Ordinance 106 creating the Superintendent of Water and Sewer, replacing it with new terms. The officer is appointed annually by the Mayor, must post a $500 bond, receives $85 per month, and all fees are reported to the Council and paid to the City Treasurer. Adopted April 20, 1915. mayor H. F. Johnson. city clerk A. C. Kuyper.
Ordinance No 130 repeals Section 3 of Ordinance 119 concerning the Electric Light and Power Department of Pella Iowa. It enacts a new Section 3 fixing monthly compensation at 85 dollars for the services and states the ordinance takes effect after passage and publication. Adopted April 20 1916. Mayor H F Johnson City Clerk A C Kuyper.
A Grinnell Iowa resident testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved distressing backaches and loins pains after using two boxes. The ad urges kidney care for backache urinary trouble and general weakness, claiming Foster Milburn Co. distributes the remedy.
Notice from Marion County District Court Iowa that the purported last will of Taekje Bontekoe Van Wyk is on file for probate hearings in the May term 1915 on May 17 at the court in Knoxville. Deputy clerk Walter Kester delivers the notice.
A Bible class organized in the Pennsylvania legislature meets every Sunday in the state capitol at Harrisburg. Different legislators conduct the services, signaling an awakening of religious life among Pennsylvanians.
A wartime reiteration of Prime Minister Lloyd George’s quip that during the conflict Germany and Austria are major threats but the greatest foe is drink. The passage echoes a longstanding warning already familiar to readers.
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