Local society notes and visits from Davenport
Residents host and visit across Davenport Batavia Des Moines and nearby towns. Guests include Mr and Mrs William Rigsby in East Washington street and Mrs Mollie Liblin and Mrs Harriet Edmunds in Batavia. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Howard Leedham on West Jefferson street. Arthur Miller slowly improving at his East Washington Street home. Del Keltner of Des Moines visiting relatives. Fleagle brothers travel to Des Moines for the Auto Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Rigsby
Davenport
East Washington Street
Howard Leedham
West Jefferson Street
Lucile Allerdice
Batavia
Lucile Pequignot
Chicgo
Arthur Miller
Mollie Liblin
Harriet Edmunds
Levi Peasley
Chicago
The
Leader
G. W. Bean
M. D. Rodabaugh
C. A. McElderry
Prairie Chapel School
Marsh W. Bailey
Washington
del Keltner
Des Moines
E. Wesner
Burlington
Dave Lambert
H. D. Minster
Jeanette Roberts
Charles G. Taylor
South Fifth Street
Nevada Gas Franchise Fight Clarified by City Attorney
City attorney J R Larson reports Nevada Iowa plans injunctive action against the Iowa Public Service Company over gas mains use of streets. Dow Smith Reed’s electric firm Iowa Light and Railway Co. remains in good standing with satisfactory service. The action targets the gas company, not the electric franchise holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Iowa
Dows, Smith & Reed
J. R. Larson
City of Fairfield
Iowa Light and Railway Co
Whch
Dow, Smith & Reed
Iowa Public Service Company
City Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Birth
George Thompson of Libertyville spent last evening in the city with friends. Mr and Mrs J F Koch of Brighton are spending the day in the city. A baby boy was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs John Gohn east of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thompson
Libertyville
J. F. Koch
Brighton
John Gohn
Celebrate Washington's Birthday Party at College Gymnasium
Attend the Washington Party at the College Gymnasium on Monday evening February 19. Admission is 10 cents. Local notice invites community members to join in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
College Gymnasium
Public auction at Will Salts farm near Brookville Iowa
Will sell 40 acres of land near Fairfield on Saturday February 24 1917 at noon. High bidder takes farm with abstract. ten percent down and balance March 1 1917. Also sale of horses cows farm equipment produce and tools with terms on sums over 106 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Iowa
Local News Briefs From City Visitors And Guests
Mt. Pleasant resident H. E. White is a city visitor. O. T. Hoopes, recently ill at home on West Briggs Street, is improving. Ottumwa’s W. E. Smith visited the city yesterday. Misses Margaret Whitmore and Esther Baird of Batavia are in town visiting friends. Joseph Fleagle of Winfield will spend Sunday with the J. H. Fleagle family. Miss Madge Craft of Oskaloosa is staying with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Goodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. White
Mt. Pleasant
O. T. Hoopes
West Briggs Street
W. E. Smith
Ottumwa
Margaret Whitmore
Esther Baird
Batavia
Joseph Fleagle
Winfield
J. H. Fleagle
Madge Craft
Oskaloosa
Mrs
J. S. Goodson
Young Fried Chicken Dinner at The Kozy Tomorrow
Advertisement notes a fried chicken dinner at The Kozy on the following day with admission priced at 10 cents. The fragment mentions a page date and price cues but lacks full details. The item reads as a small local event notice suitable for a community brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Kozy
Carpenters Mass Meeting Set at Moose Hall
Fairfield carpenters and nearby workers are urged to attend a mass meeting at Moose Hall on Tuesday February 20 hosted by U B C and J of A to organize local union efforts and solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Hall
Carpenters of
Fairfield and Vicinity
J. of
Auctioneers Offer Seven Percent Interest on Debt
Under sixteen dollars cash in hand the notice lists H. M. Schooley and T. B. Allender as auctioneers for a security sale to draw seven percent interest from a given date.
Public Auction Of Farm Property Near Fairfield
Farm sale announced 40 miles southeast of Fairfield on Tuesday February 20 1917 starting at 10 o clock. Goods include five head of horses twenty four head of cattle six hogs grain hay and other farm implements such as McCormick binder mower and two incubators with multiple harnesses and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Terms A credit and cash sale note
Terms A credit of 12 months on all sums of 10 dollars and over with a bankable note bearing seven percent interest from date. All sums of 10 dollars and under cash. Lunch on grounds. T B Allender Auctioneer W C Brawner Clerk.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. G. Parsons
del Fleagle
Mabel Lucas
Lucy Dempsey
Will Salts
Brookville
Cross Lanes
Criefs
Fairfield Theater
Grace Cunard and
Francis Ford
H. M. Schooley
T. B. Allender, Auctioneer
McCormick
Endgate
Surrey
Armand
Drags Gaumer Bros Jewelry
Armand’s
T. B. Allender
W. C. Brawener
America
Stratford
Linwood
F.o.b
Detroit
F.0. B. Detroit
Paige
Detroit Motor Car Company
Detroit, Mich
Fred W. McClain
Broadway
Peacock Tabernacle
Charles Lyon
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