Local residents share travel, arrivals, and visits
Batavia residents report safe overseas returns as Wm. M. Banta and Peter H. Staves reach New York. Ralph Ward receives honorable discharge and returns home. Relatives send greetings as Miss Norene Switzer heads to Rock Island. The Massons visit for Mrs. Atchison’s death, and Enolia King plans a Davenport visit. A license is issued for Robert Denson and Ella Shondell. Several residents travel or visit, including Mrs. Sp Allen moving to Los Angeles and Miss Leona Costella resigning at Hannah Garage.
Federal Trade Commission report on meat packers power
The FTC recommends full public ownership disclosure for all industries, detailing how the big five packers Swift Armour Wilson Morris and Cudahy jointly or individually control hundreds of companies and dominate many related sectors. The report describes their reach into cattle loans rails banks stockyards and even substitute foods, arguing their vast network and credit links shape prices and markets across meat by products and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
Wilson & Co
Morris & Co
Cudahy Company
Hawaii
Wilson & Co., Inc
Alaska
Morris
Gulf of Mexico
Big Five
Sioux City
Kansas City
South St. Paul
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
South St. Joseph
Hill City
Armour
Swift
Wilson
United States
Fairfield council approves ordinance and lists payments
City of Fairfield Iowa council proceedings from July 1 1919 show the passage of Ordinance No 208 on its final reading and adoption after suspending rules. The meeting itemizes numerous salaries and payments to city officers and suppliers including Munro Nady Guyer Samuelson Gilly Frye Copeland Switzer Mitchell Riley Edwards Raines Grant Samuelson Millane Parrot and Sons and Home Electric Co plus water fund expenses and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph H. Munro
C. Nady
Guyer
W. S. Samuelson
C. J. Gilly
Frye Copeland
Owen Switzer
J. D. Mitchell
Truman Riley
R. E. Edwards
J. E. Raines
T. W. Grant
V. S. Samuelson
Iowa City
Frank Millane
Matt Parrot & Sons
The
Fairfield Ledger
J. B. Terry Co
Che Oe
Home Electric. Co
Iowa Electric Co and others pay bills before council adjourns
It was moved by Deardurtz and seconded by Gogssick that the bills be allowed and the mayor and clerk be instructed to draw warrants in payment of the same. All present voting aye. Nothing more to come before the council, on motion, adjourned. V. S. Samuelson, City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Co
OMA
Chetan
Eclipse Lumber Co
W. D. Moore
L. Hudgell
W. Grant
Dan Goodson
CG. J. Gilly
Hl W. Bolby
Jay Perkins
Wm. Edwards
E. Lowrey
Standard Oil Co
Roa Oil
A. H. Hudson
I. Haynes
Louis Hise
Deardurtz
Gogssick
Samuelson
Masons to Gather for Special Clinton Lodge Session
On Tuesday July 22 Fairfield Masons expect a notable gathering as Stella lodge No 440 from Fort Madison attends Clinton Lodge No 15 for a special communication. The Fort Madison lodge will confer the 8th degree and refreshments will be served by Eastern Star members at the session’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Masons
Stella Lodge No. 440
Fort Madison
Clinton Lodge No. 15
Clinton Lodge
Fort Madison Lodge
Eastern Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fori Intase Telaki
Pearance
C. W. Hamilton
Batavia
Wm. M. Banta
New York
Thom Staves
Peter H. Staves
Overseas
Ralph Ward
Federal Service
City
Norene Switzer
Rock Island
Mrs. Everett -Foster
D. J. Masson
Washington
H. 8. Atchison
Mis
Enolia King
Elmer King
Davenport
James Dodd
Edward
Mt. Pleasant
Leslie Farr
Sp. Allen
Los Angeles
California
Frank Williams
Heraughter
Carl Raines
Wm. Berrie
Robert Denson
Ella Shondell
Mrs. Davis
Oakland
John M. Harper
Gus Mullenix
Glen
Glendale
Mildred Fresconi
Delia
Stella Shaffer
Bonaparte
B. F. McIntire
Gladys Ulm
Mildred Humphrey
Ottumwa
Lila Magee
Illinois
Gus C. Unkrich
EB. W. Wolf
George Butler
Iowa Falls
Butler
Rev
R. T. Butler
Myrtle Jacobson
Chicago
Mina Berquist
Berquist
Leona Costella
Hannah Garage
R. K. Atchison
Rimersburg
Air
Elmhurst
L. A
Calif
Hessian Company
Long Island
Federal Commission Makes
Washington D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Council Proceedings
City Hall
Deardurff
Long
Iowa
Co. Hagan
Gossick
Nelson
Castile
Dearcurff
Cohagan
Fairfield
Votingage
Codagan
Lon
General Fund
G. M Ellsworth
O. J. Donner
W. A. Boley
O. Be, Horner
Genevieve Maddox
Hazel Samuelson
Willis Strong
Joe Lathrop
King Green
Fred Yanaway
Raymond Lead Works
James B. Clow & Sons
Oliver& Anderson
David Todd
Amber
Montevideo
Atra
POLK
Frank L. Polk
Great Britain
France
Lansing
Goldkette
Frank McIntyre
International News
Dorothy
Dalton
John Barrymore
Wain IT HD
Riceville
McIntyre
Simons
Missouri
Dakotas
Minnesota
R. T. Duncan
Aeolian
Vocalion
Aeolian Vocalion
H. P. McLaughlin CO
United States Railroad Administration
Wyoming
Big Horn Mountains
Buffalo Bill
Northwestern
Will
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