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Dream of City Hall Parade and Progressive Statue
A barber narrator recalls a surreal dream of a city hall council meeting in Fairfield. The parade includes plans for beautifying the city carried by many residents, a statue of Progress chained away, and a mayor’s arrival to address gas and water rate talks. Local reporters note idle council entries while Lem Nelson entertains with an electrified hydrant fiasco and a water leak incident.
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Esile
City Planning Commission
Fairfield
J. C. Thorne
Ray Maxwell
Charley Anderson
Mrs. Hague
Fairfield Woman Boosters
Fulton
George Woods
Dillon Turney
Dillon
Council
Heegan
Lem Nelson
Lem
Dean Taylor
Journal
Don MccGiffin
Ledger
Roland Marsh