Personal notices report local comings and goings
Mr and Mrs William Slatery returned home from Brighton. George W Yarrington came back from Davenport Rock Island and Moline. T L White of Mt Pleasant is a city visitor today. Ralph Hidy of Cross Lanes spends the day here. Mrs John Gossick goes to Jefferson County Hospital for an appendicitis operation. George Molden of Batavia visited yesterday. Mrs Fred Conlee of Burlington visits her mother Hannah Snyder. Elmer Forney purchased and runs the North Main street restaurant from Fred McClain. Marriage licenses issued to Miss Helen J Hall and Perry Freshwater both 17. Mrs Hannah Snyder improving at home. Don L Teal reappointed county engineer for 1917. Mrs Lora Messer Mrs George Holley Miss Gertrude Caldwell of Rome visiting friends. Thomas Krumholtz of Batavia was a city visitor yesterday. Mr and Mrs W H Holzay go to Peoria Ill to spend time. John Hughes and son of Mt Pleasant visited J W Rawson of Burlington yesterday.
Parsons College Dean Heads to Chicago for Presidents Meetings
Dean W. A. Wirtz departed for Chicago to represent Parsons College at the American Association of College Presidents and the Presbyterian Association of College Presidents gathering this week. Olive Coppock led the Y M C A meeting with several musical numbers by Margaret White, Mary Louise Kerrick, and Gladys Goff. New members joined, and A. K. Harper spoke on choosing a calling.
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W. A. Wirtz
Chicago
Parsons College
American Association of College Presidents
Presbyterian Association of College Presidents
Olive Coppock
Margaret White
Mary Louise Kerrick
Gladys Goff
A. K. Harper
Fairfield National Bank directors re elected in meeting
At a stockholders meeting last evening Fairfield National Bank re elected directors R. B. Louden Louis Thoma O. D. Stubbs F. F. Simpson Frank West Ellsworth Turney and W W G Ross for the next term.
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Fairfield National Bank
R. B. Louden
Louis Thoma
O. D. Stubbs
F. F. Simpson
Frank West Ellsworth Turney
W.W. G. Ross
Buried at Creston for Mrs J K Kunath
Funeral services for Mrs. J. K. Kunath of Creston were held Saturday with burial beside her husband two daughters and a son who preceded her in death. She died last Thursday at home after about six months illness. A longtime resident, she once lived in Glasgow where the family ran a hotel. Surviving are son Ed Kunath of Washington and daughters Mrs. Lewis Karar of Creston and Millie and Emma of Washington state.
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J. K. Kunath
Creston
Lewis Karar
Millie and
Emma
Washington State
German Sea Raider Reported Sunk In Atlantic
Persistent reports say a German sea raider was met in the Atlantic and sunk by a British cruiser on Wednesday afternoon. Details are scarce with 98 given as vessel identity and the encounter location. London reports Dec 9 warned of a raider breaking through the North Sea cordon and newspaper cables note warnings from Halifax and Bermuda.
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New York
Atlantic
London
North Sea
Halifax
Bermudas
Great Britain
Quieting Title Suit Notifies Heirs in Jefferson County
In Jefferson County Iowa February term 1917 Charles Carlson and others as heirs file to quiet title on two tracts of land in Section 5 Township 72 Range 8. The case names Jennie Newman Lonquist and other heirs of Lundquist and Swanson as defendants claiming any right or title. Plaintiffs seek decree establishing their fee simple ownership and bar any adverse claims. Publication ordered by Clerk George M Ball Fairfield daily journal.
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Jefferson County
Iowa
Charles Carlson
A. C. Carlson
Ida Carlson
Anna Randleman
R. T. Randleman
Hattie Dedrick
F. H. Dedrick
John
Clara Carlson
Jennie Newman
Jennie Lonquist
George E. Lonquist
C. M. Lonquist
Lillie Lonquist
Swan Burk
Birk
John &. Lonquist
Anna C. Lonquist
Gustaf FE. Lundquist
Alfred J. Lundquist
Anna Lundquist
Frank W. Lundquist
Amelia Lundquist
L. Lundquist
Emma Lundquist
Hannah &. Peterson
Hannah FE. Lundquist
E. Peterson
Anna K. Lundquist
John Swanson
Mina Swanson
John Turner
County of
Jefferson
Iowatown
District Court
Fairfield
Huglin & Rorick, Atty's
George M. Ball
Fairfield Daily Journal
Geo. M. Ball
Special election on electric light and gas franchise ordinance
Notice announces a January 30 1917 special election in Fairfield Iowa to decide separate ordinances granting an electric light and power franchise to William G Dows Isaac B Smith and John A Reed and related gas franchise with Yes No vote instructions for voters.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Iowa
A. D
Electric Light and Power
William G. Dows
Isaac B. Smith
John A. Reed
Fairfield Ordinance Grants Dows Smith Reed 20 Year Electric Franchise
Ordinance 191 grants William G. Dows Isaac B. Smith and John A. Reed and successors the right to build operate and maintain a power plant and electric transmission system in Fairfield Iowa for 20 years. The grantee must supply city residents, place lines in alleys where practical, meet Fire Underwriters specs, paint poles, and extend service with defined minimum extension rates per new applicant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Dows
Isaac B. Smith
John A. Reed
Fairfield
Iowa
National Board of Fire
City Franchise Provisions for Utilities and Building Moves
The text outlines franchise rights for a grantee to operate a utility, with liability protections for the city, and mayoral power to require temporary pole removals to avoid distribution interference. It specifies notice requirements and time limits for such moves, including a window from 1 to 3 PM. Continued on Page Four.
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ACME
T Hontireland
William Slatery
Brighton
George W. Yarrington
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
T. L. White
Mt. Pleasant
Ralph Hidy
Cross Lanes
City
John Gossick
Jefferson County Hospital
George Molden
Batavia
Fred Conlee
Burlington
Hannah Snyder
Elmer Forney
North Main Street
Fred McClain
Helen J. Hall
Perry Freshwater
West Hempstead Street
Don L. Teal
Lora Messer
George Holley
Gertrude Caldwell
Rome
Thomas Krumholtz
W. H. Holzay
Peoria, Jr
John Hughes and Son
Mr. Pleasant
J. W. Rawson
College Notes
the Supreme Feature Film Co., Inc
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Thos. H. Ince
Brain of Man
Aia
Maya
Nation
Journal
Orpha
Drohein
Jee Tae
Gaumer Brossewetry
Fairfield Steam Laundry
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