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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1906
Page
5
City officials debate replacing the present system with a river bottom well near the river three miles away to secure good soft water for all uses. A test well and potential pumping station could enable piped water to homes, gardens, and fire protection, reducing annual costs and increasing revenue from water rents.
The Pella Chronicle launches a civic minded voting contest in Marion County to boost education and community progress. The paper promises valuable premiums and invites readers to study the rules and contact the office with questions or for clarifications.
A local notice outlines the Rules of The Contest for a popularity vote with piano prizes valued at 400 and 300 dollars. It details eligibility, voting coupons, publication of results, secrecy, transfer limits, and procedures for counting, with 100 free votes for nominees and a 90 day minimum duration.
Miss Ethel J. Leland of Dixon Illinois wed Bernhardt H Van Spanckeren of Pella in a quiet August ceremony at the home of Rev W A Billings. Officiant Rev Hector Leland uncle of the bride. The couple plans a brief wedding tour and will reside in the Vander Kamp property after October 1.
The Chronicle's Piano and Popu- Vas rl Voting Contest has begun to awaken interest across the county. Open to all, it offers a piano to the ambitious girl who earns subscribers. Voting coupons are only issued with business requests, not the Chronicle coupon.
The regular annual meeting of the Marion County Veterans' Association set September 26 to 28 for the reunion. W. I. Whaley presided at Knoxville last Saturday as vice presidents selected committees for Program J. T. Polson and others for Badges Finance Entertainment Music and more.
The October term jury list includes W. Smith, M. French, A. Tucker, J. Gibson, and many others from Indiana to Washington, with October 8 summons. A city council meeting granted Pella Creamery the water main tapping permit at the wagon factory corner for ammonia used in ice making.
City council met Tuesday with mayor and aldermen present. Reports from street and alley committees discussed curbs grades and sidewalks. A motion to table a resolution authorizing a collector failed. The mayor cast the deciding vote on the resolution directing collection of funds paid improperly to officials. An amended version tied votes, and the mayor again cast the deciding vote in favor. Invitations to state municipal conference were received. A curfew ordinance was read once. An order to repair a Franklin Street cement walk and to bill property owners for curb work was issued. The engineer was told to buy waterworks pump supplies. Further city matters were left for future consideration.
Local church notices list services at Baptist churches with multiple pastors and language offerings. Highlights include sermons on What Is a Saint and Not Whence but Whither, baptism observed, Sunday-schools, and Young People activities. A Cherokee Indians and Baracas baseball game is announced with two afternoon and night games and electric lights. A band social in the park drew a good crowd, but receipts were about half of prior years.
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