Midnight Marries Fi-Fi Kitten in Elopement on Farm
In a village tale from 1913, Midnight and Fi-Fi Kitten wed after a secret elopement. Snowball and Kit react with reserved joy as Fi-Fi settles into rural life, hosting a barn reception with neighbors, while Fi-Fi’s mother blesses the union. Midnight proves dedicated to his wife and adjusts to farm duties.
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Midnight
Snowball
Kit
Toby
Ffi
Fi-Fi
Puff
Nina
Nina Witten
Fi-Fi Kitten
Thas
Midaigis
Vi-Fi Kitten
7-Fi Kitten
Jacops
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
New York City
Pythian Fair Nights Named and Delegations Listed
Col Noble F Martin announced the Pythian fair schedule to feature eleven fraternal nights and a grand finale. Delegations from Catar Rapids Cedar Falls and ten other towns including Grundy Center Reinbeck Independence Jesup Fairbank Oelwein Nashua Waverly and Shell Rock will visit Waterloo for Fraternal Night on Oct 10 as the fair runs Oct 6 to Oct 18 to raise funds for the Pythian temple construction.
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Catar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Mweek
Col
Noble F. Martin
Parte City
Grundy Center
Reinbeck
Independence
Jesup
Fair
Bank Oelwein
Nashua
Waverly
Shell Rock
Waterloo
Martin
Odd Fellows
Cedar Rapids
Pride
Masonic
Pythian Sisters
Astern
Young Airship Factory to Move to Elk Run Grounds
The Elk Run Town Site Co and Young Aeroplane Co plan a $ factory move to Elk Run with 100 acre aviation field and 10 acre airship site donated for five years. Thirty lots sold to fund the factory. Waterloo gains aviation school and frequent test flights. notable aviators and exhibitions planned nationwide. flower ad and local notices follow.
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Elk Run Town
Waterloo
Kansas City
Art Smith
Fred Decker
W. C G. Peters
Ralph MecMillian
S. T. Crossey
Frank Champion
Capt
Z. H. Worden
F. C. Aird
George Dyatt
Marty Wymark
Aviator Hanpert
George Rawson
Dr. Bell
J. F. Smith
Thornwell Andrews
John Weaver
Victor Carlstrom
Bar
Local social notes from Littleton and surrounding area
John Alexander of Waterloo visited his mother in Littleton on Sunday. Residents hosted visiting kin from Waterloo Fort Dodge Chicago and Minnetonka, including Mrs. Grace Christensen and Steven Sinkler. Family gatherings at the Edmund Gallup, George Fish, and Marshall Hall homes are noted with several trips and a recent prize found.
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Littleton
John Alexander
Waterloo
Wim, Sankey
Frank Hinderliter
Illinois
Pearle de Mill
Business
Carrie Griswold
Winkerton
Proser
Bowers and Childrens
HW. B. Patton
Whas
McClaughlin
Wedheindy
Jotun
Community notes from Brandon and area
Helen McLeish of Cedar Rapids spent Sunday at home. Oxford Broeffle bought a lot in Miller's addition. Clare Short bought a lot north of the Christian Church and will build this fall. 4A. H. Stone relocated to Mrs. Jackson's house on Main Street. Addie Thompson and family visited the Shorts. Blanche Jones spent Sunday at Jesup. A family reunion at B. FE. Allerding's drew about forty four for dinner. Booster club fixed Oct 9 for barbecue and picnic to mark the interurban opening with possible visits from Governor Clarke, Senator Cummins, and Congressman Pickett. Cedar Rapids and Waterloo clubs invited. Sunday opened the new road with a large crowd at the station. Brandon residents rode to La Porte City and Waterloo. many returned by evening train. Wm. Finley bought four acres from Susan Nabbholz at $200 per acre.
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Brandon
Helen McLeish
Cedar Rapids
Oxford Broeffle
Miller
Clare Short
Theodore Peck
Christian Church
H. Stone
Blanche Jones
Jesup
B. FE
Cedar [Rapids
Waterloo
New Road
la Porte City
la Porte
Wm. Finley
Susan Nabholz
State Ready to Fight for Patents in Bridge Case
Des Moines Sept 20 Henry Sampson special counsel in the attorney general office returned from a five weeks eastern trip to prepare for the federal court bridge case Daniel B Tuten v Marsh Engineering Co of Des Moines. Luten seeks royalties on reinforced concrete bridges contractors have built in Iowa for several years.
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Des Moines
Henry &. Sampson
Attorney General's Office
Daniel B. Tuten
Marsh Engineering Company
Luten
Salvation Army youth groups organize help for school kids
Ensign Stewart Moyer of the Salvation Army issues a public appeal for children's clothing and shoes as winter shortages affect student age youths. Donations are welcomed at 1115 Mulberry Street. a gift distribution hall opens before Christmas at 2221 1-2 Fifth Street East. Three youth groups, the Young People's Legion, the Junior War, and the Corps Cadet, meet Mondays. Forty members are enrolled.
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Ensign Stewart Moyer
Salvation Army
Ensign Moyer
Salvationists
Mulberry Street
Fifth Street
Young People's Legion
Junior War
Corps Cadet
Berkey Divorce Divides Des Moines Couple After Twenty Five Years
Des Moines court grants separation to Neil C. Berkey and Ada Mae Berkey over a climate dispute new wife remains in California while husband stays in Des Moines. They married January 18 1888 and lived together until October 10 1910. Judge Hugh Brennan notes desertion as the grounds for divorce. Ada Mae Berkey prefers California climate.
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Des Moines
Neil C. Berkey
Iowa
Ada Mae Berkey
California
Hugh Brennan
Berkey
Brennan
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Mediciie
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Buffalo
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Leavitt & Johnson Vacation Savings League
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Ray Stevenson
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Pennsylvania
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the Baptist Church
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First Brethren Church
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State Fish and Game Warren
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St. Louis
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