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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1917
Page
3
East Chicago and nearby towns see a flurry of activity from illness recoveries to visits. E B Kracht’s death prompts trips by relatives from Long View and Aurora. Social groups host meetings at West Adams street and South Main street homes. Myrtle Nelson’s wedding pending, Queen Esther Circle forms, and Yeoman Lodge plans a penny social next Thursday.
Lloyd Simpson of Ironton Missouri killed himself by stepping in front of a freight train at the Quincey rail yard on January 27 causing a fatal at the scene incident.
Libertyville resident Wyatt Thompson died yesterday afternoon after a period of tuberculosis illness. He leaves his wife and four children Harley Edna Edith and Esther. A Methodist church member and Odd Fellows affiliate he was 55. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
The Ottumwa Commercial Club hosts a February 7 1917 meeting at 2 p m in the Commercial Club rooms Ottumwa inviting county supervisors engineers and auditors along the Blue Grass Trail. Iowa State Highway Commission officials will speak on securing Federal aid for permanent trail work.
A 1917 letter to Fairfield residents argues for electing electric and gas franchises. It cites motor-rate benefits, promises to spend 55000 on plant improvements, and a 10000 bond to guarantee performance. The document urges nonusers to support franchise terms extending service to under-served areas.
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