Plainfield Couple Wedded 50 Years Golden Anniversary
A Plainfield Wisconsin area couple, Robert Patterson and Elizabeth Thompson, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on July 25 1913 at their farm near Plainfield. About 150 friends gathered for a lawn dinner and a serenade with music and speeches. Gifts included nearly 100 in gold. The couple, who married July 25 1863 in Highland Wisconsin, later moved to Iowa in 1875 and raised seven children with many grandchildren.
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Plainfield
Highland
Wis
Robert Patterson
Elizabeth Thompson
Patterson
J. Brodie
Strawser
Little Miss Terry
J. Yeomans
F. R. Boyd
Eighteen Years of Suffering Healed by Cuticura
Mrs. Charles E. Brooke of Kingsville Missouri describes nearly two decades of ankle sores and pain. After trying various remedies, she reports relief from Cuticura Soap and Ointment within days and complete healing after about three months. The ad promotes Cuticura products and free samples with a 32 page Skin Book.
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Kingsville
Charles E. Brooke
Cuticura
Dept. T. Boston
Linen and Toweling Sale Lots at Half Price
A local ad lists guest towels wide toweling by the yard and assorted linen goods. Includes handkerchief linen costume linen hand embroidery center pieces dresser scarfs pillow tops and more. A special lot stamped pieces centers ovals scarfs and pillow tops offered at half price with porch pillows and sewing bags also advertised.
New Fall Ladies Suits and Skirts Made to Measure
Special orders offer newest fall styles in ladies suits and separate skirts. Suits priced at 18.00 and skirts at 2.00 with a guarantee for perfect fit and style satisfaction.
Waterloo Urges Support for La Rue's Town Crier Band
A Waterloo civic committee declares La Rue's Town Crier band the officially recognized city group and asks residents and business leaders to boost the organization. The letter emphasizes moral support, booster spirit, and city credit, signed by committee chairman P J Martin and others.
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Waterloo
As & City
Waterloo Town Criers Club
la Rte
Ad Clubes
Town Criers Club
Town Criers
Bach
H. A. la Rue
la Rue
Town Crier
P. J. Martin
W. W. M'Farlane
H. B. Maynard
R. J.hoxie
C. R. Davis
E. T. Sadler
Town Crier Band Committee
Grocer Leaves City to Farm 160 Acre Claim in Itasca
J. A. Douglas of 803 Albany street, long time grocer in Shilliam addition, sold his stock and plans to depart for Deer Creek Itasca county Minnesota this afternoon. He has taken a 160 acre claim and will not move his family yet, dedicating efforts to improve the land and build a home for his wife and children.
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J. A. Douglas
Albany Street
Shilliam Addition
Deer Creek
Itasca County
Minn
Douglas
Minnesota
Midnight and the Surprise Party for Courageous Kitten
Snowball hosts a party for Midnight to honor his bravery in saving a baby. Cats and kittens attend, and Midnight is presented with a medal. Snowball then reveals a surprise contest awarding Nina Kitten the prize after a rat-catching challenge, leaving guests delighted and eager for future tales.
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Kit
Snowball
Midnight
Puff
Tabby
Steamer Chalmette Floated After Grounding Near Barnegat
The Southern Pacific steamer Chalmette, en route from New Orleans to New York, ran aground on the New Jersey shore near Barnegat yesterday morning. She was floated this morning and will proceed to New York for repairs.
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New York
Chalmette
Southern Pacific Company
New Jersey
Barnegat
New Orleans
Handsome Prize Planned for Golf Handicap Tourney
Waterloo Golf club plans a handicap tournament this month with a cup prize for the winner. President Burr Lighty is away and will call a meeting on return to finalize plans. A series of matches between top Waterloo players and Cedar Falls stars is also talked of after vacations. Prospect Park golf grounds remain popular with twelve ladies playing regularly. the club has eighty members.
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Thhe
Waterloo Golf Club
Burr Liehty
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Prospect Parks
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John Willama
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