Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, March 4, l897

The wedding of MR. FRANK CLARK, son of MR. and MRS. I.N. CLARK of this city, and MISS JENNIE OPDYKE was solemnized at the home of the bride's mother in East Des Moines on Monday evening. Both the bride and groom are well-known society people of the Capital City, and are both employed in the large Department Store of Dockstader & Wilkins on East Locust Street, MR. CLARK being head salesman. The employees of the firm attended the wedding in a body, and the happy young couple were the recipients of a number of valuable presents, testifying to the high esteem in which they were held. MR. and MRS. CLARK came to Leon Tuesday, and will spend a week or ten days in this city with MR. CLARK's parents. A wedding dinner was tendered the happy couple at the home of the groom's parents upon their arrival. The groom was born and raised in this city and has many friends here who extend hearty congratulations to him and his bride.

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