Iowa
Old Press
Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler, Iowa
April 1, 1903
News from the Dougherty World.
-The opera house is being fixed up
-Father Sheehy was over from Greene a few days last week.
-Hon. M.J. Wade gave a fine lecture on "The Reign of
Law" at the M.E. church Tuesday night.
-Thirteen families have moved from Dougherty during the past
three weeks, most of them going to the northwest.
-Walter Mullen has returned to Nora Springs to attend school. He
will be one of the pitchers in the seminary team.
[submitted by C.J.L., March 2004]
Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler, Iowa
April 22, 1903
Steil-Grady
The marriage of Mathew Steil, of this city, and Miss Katheryn
Grady, of Ruthven, was solemnized in the Catholic church at
Ruthven on Tuesday morning, April 14, 1903. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father McCaffery. The bride was attended by
Miss Mary Steil and a like service for the groom was performed by
James Grady. Immediately after the service a wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Grady. Mr. and Mrs. Steil left that day for Minneapolis
and St. Cloud where they will spend a short time. They will then
return to Emmetsburg and go to housekeeping in the Darland
residence on East Main street. Mr. Steil, the groom, is a member
of the firm of Steil Bros., of this
city, and a young man of much business capacity. He is energetic
and bright and is highly respected by all who know him. His bride
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grady, of Ruthven, and is
a young lady of excellent attainments and is universally
respected for her womanly qualities. The Reporter joins
their many friends in extending its hearties congratulations. -- Emmetsburg
Reporter.
[submitted by C.J.L., Aug. 2003]