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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
5
The Pella Chronicle launches a high value voting contest to boost subscriptions in Marion County. It emphasizes citizenship, education, and community progress and invites readers to learn rules at the Chronicle office.
Announcement outlines a beauty contest offering prizes including a $400 piano first prize and a $300 piano second prize. Eligible contestants include young ladies from surrounding counties with votes earned by subscriptions. Details cover voting coupons, deadlines, secrecy, transfer rules, posting results, and an awarding committee to determine final counts.
The Lake Prairie township Democrats met at the Pella town hall to nominate officers and delegates for the county convention. Govert Hackert won the assessor outside district after a second ballot, and delegates were chosen to Knoxville for the county gathering. The township committee named officers and pledged to back D. W. Wilks for the board of supervisors.
Citizens report an overcrowded town hall during a Democratic caucus last Friday forcing many to stand in stifling heat. Proposals include using the opera house for future meetings and taxing nominating officials to cover costs. Harriet Bietveld returns from South Dakota ranch to resume high school work amid dusty streets and ongoing town issues.
Democrats of Marion County held a call convention at the Knoxville court house on September 12 at 11 a.m. Chaired by Sniff with Chas Porter as secretary. Committees on credentials resolutions and organization appointed. Delegates reconvened and adopted a platform endorsing state ticket, and calling for a state wide primary law, a two cent fare, election of U.S. senators by the people, and broader anti monopoly measures. County ticket nominees listed. convention praised for unity and harmony and set to meet next in Pella.
The writer praises recent street improvements and urges widening the two southeast corner crossings from four feet to sixteen feet to ease traction in mud and wet weather. Crowded sidewalks force pedestrians off the crossings into mud, and the writer hopes the city acts before another winter.
Notice is hereby given that bids are invited for the delivery of first class lump mine run and black coal for Pella Public Schools directed up to October.
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