Died at Rock Island Infant Louis Lesher Dies
Word reached here of the death of Louis LeRoy Lesher, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lesher, at their Rock Island home after a two week illness with ricketts. He was born January 20 1916 in Rock Island and died at twenty months. He is survived by his parents and one brother Jack, with another brother Winifred having died last April. The body will be brought to this city for funeral services at Evergreen cemetery under Rev L B Kuhns.
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Louis LeRoy
John F. Lesher
Rock Island
Ill
Ricketts
Louis LeRoy Lesher
Jack
Winifred
Evergreen Cemetery
L. B. Kuhns
New Chicago Mission
Gibberson and Gire wed at Fairfield Christian church
Miss Florence E Gibberson of Fairfield and Willard J Gire of Birmingham were married at the Christian church parsonage with Rev R H Polly officiating. The couple will reside in Fairfield. Ed Gire, groom's brother, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence E. Gibberson
Fairfield
Willard J. Gire
Birmingham
Christian Church
R. H. Polly
Ed. Gire
Local News Briefs Highlight Visits and Travel
Miss Etta Miser visits in the city while attending Chautauqua. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Reed and son visit from Iowa City. Kansas City guests Anna and Carl Soderstrom call on Mrs. Bert Rizer. Mrs. Harry Craig returns from Salem. Miss Wiebrigie Brewer visits Miss Olive Leech. Mrs. A. M. Hillman returns to Lockridge after Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Carl Soderstrom
Kansas City, Mo
Bert Rizer
Harry Craig
Salem
Local Briefs About Fairfield Residents Visiting and Traveling
K Reiste of Mr. Pleasant visited city friends last evening. A baby girl born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dubois north of the city. Chester Workman and family of Iowa City visit Ralph and Alva Workman homes. William Wells to Des Moines for the State Fair. Chester Vandagriff of Ft Madison visits sisters Mrs. Roy Spratt and Mrs. Charles Bush. Mrs. O M Olson and son return to Evanston Ill. from Prof C W Mountain home. Eunice Lee resigns Fairfield teaching post due to brother’s illness. J H Kyle visits Pleasant Plain for an over Sunday stay. Joseph Curray back from Iowa City after son’s illness. Mrs J F Geddes and son of Danville Ill. visit at Deputy Sheriff M S Randall’s home. Mrs Joseph Hudgell goes to Burlington to visit son Ernest Hudgell. Miss Eunice Green of Middletown visits city and attends Chautauqua. Still Mead family of Tobias Neb. motored to Fairfield for a visit at the Ralph Riley home. Misses Dorothy and Agnes Jones return to New London after visiting friends. Chicago Herald photo shows Fairfield’s Mary West among nurses heading for France. Bertha and Amy Lewis depart for Des Moines to spend a week with family.
Libertyville Notes On Visiting Family and Local News
Mrs. W K Hill and family of Jerome Arizona visit at Will Hawkins home. Ed Stephenson receives commission as first lieutenant at Ft Leavenworth and will serve at Battle Creek Michigan. Miss Peart Miller of Davenport visits. Mrs Fred Davenspike visits Batavia. Mrs Elinore Albright dies in Des Moines. funeral at M E church in Libertyville and interment Fell cemetery. Local residents, Emma Jones Brownfield Chilson visit Arthur Miller. Read the Classified Ads.
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W. K. Hill
Jerome, Ariz
Will Hawkins
Ed. Stephenson
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Battle Creek
Mich
Peart Miller
Davenport
Fred Davenspike
Batavia
Elinore Albright
Des Moines
Ex excellent driving mare for sale at Copock home
Six year old gentle mare offered for sale. Mara is suited for driving and has also served as a third horse on farm implements. Contact T. H. Copock at 306 South Main Street for details.
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T. 8
Copock
South Main St
Piano Tuning and Nurse Move Notices in Fairfield
Piano tuning available in Fairfield from August 27 to September 5 with orders left at Leg Gett House or music store. Miss Nellie Williams, a graduate nurse, has moved to the Fayette Spencer home and can be reached at 1492 to provide local nursing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Leggett House
E. J. Eisenhart
Nellie Williams
Fayette Spencer
Petition to oil city streets filed by property owners
Notice to residents to sign a petition by a majority of street property owners who want oiling and file it at the city clerk's office. Paul Coleson, city clerk, urges prompt action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Coleson
Vitv
Union Meeting Schedules by Local and Month
Union labor meetings occur monthly on the second and last Fridays. Federal labor unions meet every Wednesday. Barbers Local 368 meets on the third Monday. Carpenters Local 1804 meets on the first and third Tuesdays. Cigar Makers Local 490 meets on the first Monday.
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Trades and Labor Assembly
Carpenters
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Little Louis Lesher
Ethel Baker
Lloyd Faulkner
Fischer
Caldwell
Betts Wheeler
Ottumwa
Miss Paker
Geo. T. Baker
Mr. Faulkner
Wm. Faulkner
Co. M
France
Criefs
Etta Miser
New London
Paul Reed and Son
Iowa City
Wilson Reed
Wiebrigie Brewer
Washington
Olive Leech
A. M. Hillman
Lockridge
L. E. Whitney
Mary
Harry
Keosauqua
Anna White
Marshaltown
Keokuk
The
United Presbyterian Church
Frank Chidhester
Miss Mary
Denver
Col
Guy Lanning
Montana
Lt. Whitney
Don McGiffin
Jefferson County Hospital
Wm. Teeter
Brighton
Merle Banta
Chicago
Mrs. O. A. Banta
Lelia
Glee
Cleary
Edna Warren
Centralia
Geo. M. Ball
Vern S. Samuelson
R. H. Spence
Son Roy
Henry County Court House
Mt. Pleasant
Thomas Woolsey
Harry Canterbury
Gilbert Canterbury
East Moline
J.C. Bley
J. M. Hamlme
Illinois
W. E. Johnson
H. M. Fuhr
Lincoln, Ed
Bedford Johnson
Fuhr’s
Hastings
Mrs. Johnson
K. Reiste
Mr. Pleasant
Mr. Wm. DuBois
Mr. and
Aire
Chester Workman
Ralph and
Alva Workman
William Wells
Chester Vandagriff
Ft. Madison
Roy Spratt
Charles Bush
Mrs
J. H. Kyle
Pleasant Plain
Joseph Curray
J. F. Geddes
Danville
Minnesota
Marshalltown
Iowa
M.S. Randall
Joseph Hudgell
Burlington
Ernest Hudgell
Eunice Green
Middletown
City
Chautauqua
Still Mead
Tobias
Nep
Ralph Riley
Dorothy
Agnes Jones
Chicago Herald
Mary West
J. West
Bertha
Amy Lewis
Libertyville
Emma Jones
Fred Brownfield
Chilson
Winfield
Arthur Miller
A. V. Frazey Verle
Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
Federal
Barbers
Taylor
Gaumer Bros
Kodak Films
Fairfield Property
Burlington Street
Washington and
Adams Streets
T. B. Allender
Fairfield, Iowa
P. L. Fulton
Vas
Athletic Union
Dle
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