Fairfield Gas Plant Profit Plea in Iowa Court
The Iowa Electric Company asks Fairfield city council for rate increases to cover operating costs maintenance and depreciation. A Perry plant value and current costs are cited to argue the gas service is undercharged and not profitable while local comparisons show mixed results across Marshalltown Iowa Falls and Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WO Ovr
Perry
Fairfield
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Iowa Electric Company
Letter from France from J W Cominere's son in 168th regiment
A wartime postcard from Clifford Cominere of Company M 168th Regiment Somewhere in France dated February 11 1918 to Mr and Mrs J W Cominere. He describes life away from home including longing for home activities and mentions French farm life and people wearing wooden shoes. He jokes about enjoying the garden and attending movie shows when possible and hopes to return home soon.
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J. W
Clifford
168Th Regiment
France
Oine
Tam
Mike
Mother
Lucile
Fred
Go ‘Ong
Ittumwa
Dad
Lyle
United States
British advance in Palestine extends front after weekend gains
London reports another British push in Palestine with a two day advance of about a mile and three quarters on a 12 mile front along the Jerusalem Nabulus raid. Turkish garrison evacuations continue as air power inflicts severe casualties while operations persist.
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London
Palestine
Jerusalem-Nabulus
Wadi Fl Jeb
Hit
Euphrates
Notice of probate for Mary J
Probate of will for Mary J Kelloge filed in Jefferson County Iowa. Hearing set for April 5 1918 at 2 p m in the district court for proof of will and final hearing. Clerk notes seal and date March 6 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Mary J. Kelloge
District Court
For Sale Classifieds and Farm Mortgages in Fairfield
A collection of sale notices and items: Timothy hay for sale with contact R M Brown, farm mortgages on Fairfield farms offered by Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Co at 5 to 6 percent for five years, a modern bungalow on East Burlington, a used wheel for cash, Rhode Island Red eggs by setting, complete garden plowing outfit for rent, a drug store in a town of 400 for sale, and Early Ohio and Irish Cobbler seed potatoes from Thompson's Greenhouse Mt Pleasant Iowa. Also mentions phone numbers and box care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Company
Iowa
Rhode Island
Hugh Shriner
J. C. Barnes
Care of
Box
Ohio
Thompson
Mt. Pleasant
Trotzky dismissed as foreign minister over peace terms
London reports Premier Lenine removed Leon Trotzky from the role after a quarrel on the German peace terms. Trotzky argued the treaty was extorted and illegal under duress, while Lenine insisted the treaty be ratified and carried out despite past disasters.
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London
Leon
Trotzky
Lenine
Germain
Morning Post
Petrograd
Russia
Prussia
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Mr.smith
Jewell’s
York Film Corp. Presents
Harold Lockwood
Edith Storey
Legion of Death
People's Column
W. Jackson Street
South Second Street
R. M. Brown
East Burlington
Bolshev'ki
Smith
Chicago
Scheffel’s Music House
James Hughes
W. H. Pence Mach. CO
Battery Department
J. F. Bolger
J. C. Penney Co., Inc
Leggett Hotel
Rairfield Theater
William Russell
William Desmond
Paddy O’hara
Jefferson County Abstract and
Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
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