The Lamoni Chronicle
Lamoni, Iowa
October 28, 1904

Married.

The long established fact that the Herald Publishing House is the most successful matrimonial bureau in existence was again demonstrated last week. Since the present manager, F. B. BLAIR, has had charge of the publishing house, covering a period of only two and a half years, nineteen of its employees have been mated "for better or for worse," and in five instances the contracting parties have both been in the employ of the house. And Mr. BLAIR, who is an elder and plays a prominent part in most of the marriages, says that present indications would lead one to think that the end is not yet.

On Tuesday, October the twentieth, at high noon, Mr. George B. KELLEY and Miss Samuella BAILEY were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. V. BAILEY, Elder F. B. BLAIR officiating. Only the immediate families of the contracting parties, Mrs. BLAIR, Floyd HOPKINS and Miss Clara LAMBERT were present.

After the congratulations the usual - perhaps this time unusual in abundance and preparation - feast followed. The hospitable BAILEY home put forth its every effort to make the occasion what it should be, and we are assured that they succeeded in doing so.

Mr. and Mrs. KELLEY will continue, for a time at least, their work in the publishing house. They will be "at home" with Mr. and Mrs. S. V. BAILEY for the present, where the congratulations of their many friends, the Chronicle included, follow them.

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June 17, 2003