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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
3
RESISTOL Shoes Offered at Low Price
A sale notes a sturdy RESISTOL shoe offered for 3.00 dollars. The brief item highlights a bargain price and dependable footwear.
Local notes and personals fill Mt. Pleasant area social page
Mrs Harold Gobble and daughter returned home from a visit in Wash ington. Mrs J C Way ill for a week at West Burlington Street. Parsonville Sunday School to host a pie social at Glendale school house Saturday evening. Mrs J T Moore to Des Moines for mother’s illness. Perry King returned from Washington business trip. Edwin Williamson and Mary Willis issued for marriage. Mrs Gavin returned from Mt Pleasant after mother’s death. Marie Mayo to Chicago after visit with Sum mers family. Attorney Johnson funeral attended by Mrs Crawford of Brookville. O E Kirby ill at home. Millie Edward and Bert Brom motored to Pella. Manley Cavineas sold Stockport restaurant to Stump and Snyder. M S Gummere visiting. Clarence Ristine visited Mt Pleasant. F P Sears Brookville city visitors. Wim Cupp of Birmingham visited. J J Clinkinbeard called to Iowa City for brother Forest’s illness. J D Howell returned from Stockport visit. Wesleyan Bible Class to meet at East Kirkwood with Mrs Walter Harris. David Faulkner in Davenport for work. C B E Keltner in Stockport on business. Allen Hurst from Trojan left for Canada.
Matrimonial Craze Touches Bethesda Community
Miss Dora Brier and her sister Mrs. William Byers visited last week. Three brides will be taken away within a week. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Prince and Mrs. Join Keller were called to Cedar Iowa by the illness of J. B. Droz. Master Ben Taylor was an over Sunday guest at the V. A. Root home. Chet Johnson rented a farm near Selma and plans to move soon. Mrs. Pearl Clapp’s mother lies critically ill in Pueblo Colorado. Miss Cannon and Miss Cora Davis visited relatives in Washington county. Friends honored Miss Mildred Clapp at a Saturday gathering for her upcoming marriage to Roy Castile. Money to Lean on City Property see Thoma Thoma 106.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Brier
William Byers
J. K. Prince
Join Keller
Cedar
Iowa
Droz
Ben Taylor
V. A. Root
Chet Johnson
Selma
Pearl Clapp
Pueblo
Colorado
Cannon
Cora Davis
Washington County
Mildred Clapp
Roy Castile
Albert A Cox Pioneer Farmer Dies at 83 in Jefferson County
Albert A Cox longtime Jefferson county farmer and stock man died Wednesday at his home southeast of the city He was 83 and had lived in the area since childhood Born August 20 1833 at Carthage he journeyed west and back overland to Pike's Peak He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Zion two children Frank and Mrs T W Grant a brother Brunson Cox and two grandchildren The funeral is set for Saturday at 2 pm at his home with Rev Berdine of Montazuma IA officiating Burial will be in Wright Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Cox
Jefferson County
Mr. Cox
Carthage
Charles Cox
Pike’s Peak
Colorado
California
Oregon
Idaho
Elizabeth Zion
Frank
T. W. Grant
Brunson Cox
Sewall
Iowa
Margaret Cox
Nellie Grant-Topping
William
Rev
Berdine
Montazuma
Wright Cemetery
Notice of Hearing of Final Report in Hoopes Estate
In Jefferson county Iowa 1917 final report of D F Spratt administrator of Eliza Hoopes estate will be on file by January 25 1917. If no objections are filed and cause shown the report may be approved at the February term starting February 5 1917. Thoma Thoma attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Eliza Hoopes
D. F. Spratt
Special Election on Electric and Gas Franchises in Fairfield
Notice announces a January 30 1917 special election in Fairfield Iowa to decide two ordinances granting electric light and power and gas franchises. Voters must mark yes or no for each ordinance on separate ballots. The proposal names William G. Dows Isaac B. Smith and John A. Reed as franchise recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Iowa
A. D
Electric Light and Power
William G. Dows
Isaac B. Smith
John A. Reed
Fairfield Ordinance Grants Dows and Partners Power Franchise
Fairfield Iowa grants William G Dows Isaac B Smith and John A Reed or successors a 20 year franchise to construct maintain and operate a city power plant and transmission distribution system. It sets pole spacing 150 feet, height minimums 18 feet, street placement in alleys pipes and requires compliance with National Board of Fire Underwriters standards. The grantee must supply maximum city electricity needs barring acts of God or strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Dows
Isaac B. Smith
John \. Reed
Fairfield
Iowa
John A Reed
National Board of Fire
Cay
Iowa Falls Letter Endorses Cedar Rapids Firm for Franchise
Gc i H Burlingame of Iowa Falls forwards to Fairfield Commercial Club a letter praising the Dows Smith and Reed firm of Cedar Rapids. The message promotes their bid to take over the city electric lighting, recounting Iowa Falls’ prior franchise reforms, improvements, and a committee’s favorable view of the new system. It urges Iowa Falls residents to investigate the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gc. i
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Falls
Power Schedule Rates for Motor Load and Usage
Schedule details electricity charges by tier levels for motors and consumption. First 15 KWH at nine cents per KWH per horsepower of rated capacity, next 30 KWH at five cents, and beyond 45 KWH at three cents. later tiers show varied rates per KWH up to higher monthly usage with intervals and continued on page four.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold Gobble
Town
Frank Gobble
Washingon
Forest City Lodge
Parsonville
Glendale
J. T. Moore
Des Moines
Ty T
Perry King
Washington
Edwin L. Willamson
Mary Mildred Willis
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant News
George Gavin
Daniel Gavin
Marie Mayo
Chicago
Charles Summers
Wm. Crawford
Brookville
City
Attorney Johnson
O. E. Kirby
West Briggs Street
Miss Millie
Edward
Bert Brom
Pella
Manley Cavineas
Stockport
Messrs
Fred Stump
Harley Snyder
Clarence Ristine
F. P. Sears
Wim. Cupp
Birmingham
J. J. Clinkinbeard
Iowa City
Forest
J. D. Howell
Wesleyan Bible Class
The
Methodist Church
Walter Harris
East Kirkwood Street
David Faulkner
Davenport
C. BE. Keltner
Allen Hurst
Trojan
S. D
Mel Stevens
Canada
Bethesda
Thoma
Gaumer Bres
Fairfield Steam Laundry
William Fox
Virginia Pearson
Jesse L. Lasky
Thomas Meighan and
Anita King
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