City Franchises Put To Vote January 30
City council approves gas and electric franchise ordinances for a January 30 special election. Franchises granted to Wm. C. Dows, Isaac B. Smith and John A. Reed for 20 years with tiered electric rates, two optional schedules, and a one cent per KWh penalty for late payment. Gas rates set by volume tiers with multiple price steps per thousand cubic feet.
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Wm. C. Dows
Isaac B. Smith
John A. Reed
K. W
College notes on missions sermon and institute fire
Mrs E R Davis spoke at chapel on foreign missions works during the Educational Conference of the Presbyterian Church. Prof Watson, guest at Summit hotel, recounted the hotel fire at 1 15 am last Thursday. Parsons Senior class hosts a dinner tonight at Miss Helen Crail's home.
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E. R. Davis
Educational Conference of the Presbyterian Church
Prof. Watson
Creston Institute
Summit Hotel
Parsons
Helen Crail
Coal Shortage Panic Urges City to Seize Supply
In severe winter times residents rely on base burners and hard coal facing shortages and rising costs. Many have exhausted supplies, some as low as a few days, with none available. The writer urges city officials to confiscate coal to relieve pressure within 24 hours, noting contracts have collapsed and urging decisive action by Fairfield officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
H. van Dorn
Fairfield Masonic Temple Association Stockholders Meeting
Annual meeting of stockholders to be held at the secretary office in the Masonic Temple at North Court and East Briggs streets on Monday January 8th 1917 at 7 34 p m. Signed RK F Wilson Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Masonic Temple Association
Masonic Temple
North Court
East Briggs Streets
F. Wilson
First Iowa Infantry to Leave Brownsville for Des Moines
Company M and the First Iowa Infantry will depart Brownsville Texas next Monday for Des Moines. Loading of cars will begin Saturday and the 18th will see farewell to the Mexican border at Grownesville. Muster out at Fort Des Moines will begin after a lengthy paperwork phase with final pay days depending on arrival.
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Iowa Infantry
Brownsville
Texas
Des Moines
Iowa Guardsman
Bartley
Grownesville
Houston
Katy
Kansas City
Waco
Fort Worth
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
War Department
Logan
Fairfield Prepares Practical Community Christmas Celebration
With mild weather the town readies a thriftier event focused on gifts and baskets rather than displays. The Christmas committee plans to sell used light strings at two dollars each and will outline details soon with leaders named for finance, speakers, music, decorating, and gifts. The Peacock tabernacle will host the program with heating and electric lighting ensured by Stever brothers’ donation.
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Fairfield
H. P. McLaughlin
C. W. Wade
C. E. Anderson
F. W. Jericho
J. Fred Clarke
C. W. Mountain
C. M. Graham
L. E. Kuhns
Stever Brothers
Big Peacock Tabernacle
Fairfield Boys Win as Batavia Girls Triumph 7 6
Fairfield boys defeated Batavia 52 to 13 in the nightcap while Batavia girls edged Fairfield 7 to 6 in the earlier game. The double header showed Fairfield securing the boys victory and Batavia claiming the girls win.
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Fairfield
Batavia
Miss Edna Schlief Crowned Queen of the Exposition
Miss Edna Schlief was elected queen after a close contest with Miss Bertha Wheeler and Flora Miller following an Elks Exposition vote. The coronation and grand ball will occur tonight at nine, with the grand march led by the new queen. Rev. R C Workman is ill at his daughter's home.
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Edna Schlier
The
Bertha Wheeler
Flora Miller
R. C. Workman
Ralph Workman
Jacob Scheffel Seeks Zehr Release From Isle of Man Camp
Jacob Scheffel of this city travels to Rome to gather affidavits from Zehr’s acquaintances to confirm his birth and upbringing near Rome. The affidavit, sworn before Squire F. A. Hill, lists Simon Messer F L Lane Oscar Fitch W J Fitch J T Musselman Mary A Searts as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Scheffel
Jacob Zehr
Isle of Man
Rome
Zehr
Mr. Zehr
Simon Messer
F. L. Lane
Oscar Fitch
W. J. Fitch
J. T. Musselman
Mary A. Searts
F. A. Hill
Mr. Scheffel
Christian
Wilber Fitch
Louise
Joe
William
Wilber
White Oak Hool
Slippers for Men Women Children and Baby
Readable text lists slippers for men women children and baby with price range fifty cents to two dollars. Likely a catalog or ad item noting various slipper sizes and gender groups available within a low price tier.
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Baily Journal
Ournal Printing CO. Publishers
Ran Taylor
A. W. Taylor
JOST
College
F.H. S
Edna Schlief
Journal
Christian Zehr
Millapach
Merrimac
Keokuk County
Skupk
Hinshaw
Jos. T. Zehr
Richland
Heflin
A. Kenedy
Anderson
Southwest Corner Square
Houpay
Roth & Co
Reid-Murdock & Co
Monarch Coffee
Ray Maxwell
John T. Davies
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Wallace Nutting
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