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COLE, LAIRD, RIFFLE, ANTRIMS, HOUCK, WARD

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 3/1/2007 at 11:07:29

Chief Reporter -- Perry Dallas Co. Iowa
July 7, 1898

A pension of $6 per month has been granted to Alden Antrims, of Woodward.

A pension of $12 per month has been granted Jacob Houck of Dexter, and the pension of J. Ward, deceased, of Redfield, has been restored and increased from $30 to $50 per month.

Married, Saturday evening, at the home of the bride's parents, in this city, Mr. J. F. Laird to Mrs. Lydia Riffle, 'Squire Lods officiating.

Wedded for Half Century
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Judge and Mrs. C.C. Cole of Des Moines was celebrated Saturday night. The event was as elaborate as it is rare. There were non less than 600 of the friends of the host and hostess who paid their respects during the evening.