Young for Year TERMS: Six Months Pella News Note
Pella Iowa, six month term tale notes local issues including roads, a new auditorium and gym plan, Boost by the Commercial Club with Joe Fanesen as secretary. References to national tariff debates, Wilson, and local civic ambitions underline the town energy and need for action. A New Hampton navy story and Knoxville water quip add flavor to the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Commercial Club
Joe Fanesen
Aiviria
Simplicity in Taxation Advocates Full Valuation Reform
The piece urges rewriting tax rules to require assessor returns at full value rather than one fourth of it. It argues the change would reduce confusion, empower taxpayers to compare taxes, and promote accountability for public expenditures. It also criticizes tariff taxes and notes an estimated 300 million dollars wasted annually, advocating transparency in all taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Taft
Cummins
Equal Suffrage and the Socialists in Election
The article analyzes the equal suffrage vote across states showing strong approval in Arizona Oregon and Michigan but defeat in Wisconsin Milwaukee leading the opposition. It argues socialists in Milwaukee opposed the measure citing moral issues and fear of weakening the liquor trade while questioning socialist allegiance to equality versus church authority. A small notice requests contact for the Chronicle office regarding a game finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Kansas
Oregon
Michigan
California
Wisconsia
Milwaukee
Socialist Party
Progressive Party
Jane Addams
Progressives
Detroit
San Francisco
Pension plans for ex presidents and widows announced
The Carnegie corporation will pay $25 000 annually to former U S presidents and to widows of ex presidents while unmarried. The pensions start promptly with no application required. The move aims to let former leaders use their public affairs knowledge for the public good free from financial worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Carnegie Corporation of
New York
Improve your stock for Barred Rock cockerels for farmers
Improve your stock with Barred Rock cockerels at right prices for farmers. A limited number available for approved Barred Rock pallets. Call Chronicle offices for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
County Board Adopts Settlement and Petitions on Roads
Regular September session on November 4 1912 discusses paying Marion county four hundred dollars to Wm B Taylor's administrator for treatment at Mt Pleasant Insane Hospital. Also lists numerous court expense fund claims and grants a petition to vacate and establish a road in Washington township before adjourning sine die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Mt. Pleasant Insane Hospital
Bert Richards
CS Stradley
DP van Zante
Arie Vriezelaar
T Ridlen
David Dixon
Jesper Nye
W Potts
J A Galvin
W H Lyon
John M Randol
Cam Culbertson
JE Kelly
JB Mulky
Geo Clark
Thomas Vinson
Js, McCarty
John Brees
Frank Wort
Wm Dickerson
Vacation Warrants Drawn in 1912 From September to November
In Vacation Warrants drawn in vacation from September 1, 1912, to November 1, 1912, HS Ames soldiers' relief 30000 Awtry BA grand juror 910 Andrews Harley trial juror 290 Ashton H K court reporter 5600 Bruce W E grand juror 330 Bush K L grand juror 760 Brouse J F trial juror 260 Briggs Jas trial juror 870 Bilby W S salary for Saphim, ber 83 33 Bilby W S salary for Oct 83 34 Cronkhite S E transportation for prisoner Cronkhite E salary for Sep tember 150 00
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HS Ames Soldiers’ Relief
Andrews Harley
Ashton H
Bruce
Bush
Brouse
Briggs Jas
Bilby
Cronkhite
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A. Young
SADLER BROS. @ CO
Ephor
Pella
Iowa
Knoxville
Newton
Des Moines
Hampton
Oskaloosa Herald
Bull Moose
Murray Iowa
Portsmouth
Navy
Farraguts
Schleys
Knoxville Journal
Des Mes
Howell
Chronicle Office
American Federation of Labor
Rochester N.Y
Ciaymen
Arnold
Chicago
Episcopal Diocese
Albany N. Y
Episcopal Convention
H. B. Silver
Topeka
Kan
Waterloo
Iowa Supreme Court
High Court
Anna Johnson
John Schrank
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
A. C. Backus
Oshkosh
Backus
Winnebago
Wisconsin
Supreme Court of the
McKenna
Gyp
Lefty Louie
Dago Frank
Whitey
Lewis
Herman Rosenthal
Charles Becker
Mystic
Ottumwa
the County Board
al Ten Anderson
D G van Zante
JQ Conner
Knox Coal Co
W M Welch
T B West
John N Young
J A Evans
J H Whitlatch
H van den Berg
John Biddle
The
Candy Kitchen
Olive Bros
Ballance
Bosserman Bros
Murray, Iowa
J. Blommers & Co
Pella, Iowa
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