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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
2
The ticket lists Charles E. Hughes for President with Charles W. Fairbanks as Vice President. It also notes Congressional candidate C. A. Kennedy running as a Congressman on the Republican line.
The governor proclaims a statewide vote on November 7 1916 to repeal Article II Section 7 and set election timing for state and local offices to align with federal election dates. The notice instructs sheriffs to enforce the proclamation and seals the document with state authority dated October 24 1916.
Sealed bids will be received until October 28 at eight o'clock p m for the tabernacle building as it stands to be removed by the purchaser at his own expense after the Peabock meetings. The building is sectional for easy dismantling and bids may be rejected. The structure includes timber, pine framing, sheeting, ship lap, rubber roller, windows 10x12, lath, and other materials as listed. M W Roth, Chairman Finance Committee.
Notice to qualified electors of Fairfield Iowa that city registration boards will meet at regular voting places on October 26 27 28 and November 4 1916 to register voters. An additional session on November 7 1916 runs until polls close for absent voters. Sessions run 8 am to 9 pm each day except election day.
A gasoline engine made in Fairfield by the Fairfield Engine Co. kept the city working during a major electrical outage. It powered water service, street lights, the Daily Journal, factories, and theaters while the county telephone system faced battery failure. The Orpheum theater also plugged in to assist.
Lieut Governor Harding spent an hour in the city arriving at 4 15 on the Burlington and departing on the Rock Island He was greeted by a large crowd and made a favorable impression Journal campaign cards and buttons were available The piece also covers Jericho engine news noting a four horse power imperial engine lighting the lobby and powering the Daily Journal and Orpheum lights with improvised circuits and the Fairfield Engine Works supplying a replacement engine after an initial test run
Mrs. B. A. Maggio of St. Louis Mo. died Wednesday night at a St. Louis hospital. Funeral held Monday at 2 30 PM from A W Jaques home with Rev W R Keesey of the Methodist church officiating. Burial in Evergreen cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters Lucille Zottarelle and Adele Ford. She was a member of the First M E elected of Fairfield.
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