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Marriage details and community notes from a local paper
The article recounts a wedding with lace dress and avocado ribbon bodice, notes on cake by Mrs Gifts and servers, out of town guests from several towns, and attendance by relatives from Pasadena. It then covers Walnut Homemaker's Club tea, a talk by Mrs Florence Jacobson on hobbies, and club membership details. It moves to M.E. Mahan family settling in Fort Dodge Iowa in 1857, describing prairie life, soil richness, and farming practices. It ends with farming tips for tomatoes, duck hunting opening, weather notes, and identifies Regina Tritle as Spirit Lake Home Health Director.
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