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Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler, Iowa
March 2, 1904
A family reunion of the Wood family occurred Sunday at the home
of J.W. McManus, west of town. There were present Geo. Woods of
Washington, Orrin Woods and family of Allison, A. Stoner and wife
of Aplington, Mrs Dull of Northwood and Aaron Jay and wife of
Dumont. It was a very enjoyable occasion.
[transcribed by C.J.L., Sept. 2003]
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Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler co., Iowa
March 23, 1904
B.E. Kelly received a telegram Wednesday morning, announcing the
birth of a girl in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Lynch at
Aberdeen, S.D. This is their first daughter and in consequence
they are much pleased over the arrival. -- Emmetsburg
Reporter.
[transcribed by C.J.L., Nov. 2003]
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Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler co., Iowa
March 30, 1904
Sister of Charity Elopes from Convent with Lover.
Forgetting the devotion to goodness and the vows she had taken to
bury herself from the world in the robes of a Sister of Charity,
the charming young Catholic woman who took the name of Sister
Annette eloped a few evenings ago with an old sweetheart from the
mother home at Cedar Rapids. From Chicago, where the romance was
culminated in a marriage, she has written friends in Burlington
that she is glad to be again in the world and is not sorry for
what she has done. She said: "Had I not been obliged to
teach music to young men till 8 o'clock in the evening I in all
probability would not have taken the step I have." Last year
Sister Annette was a music teacher connected with Lourdes
Academy, one of the most popular of the parochial schools in the
State, at Burlington. Last July she was transferred to Cedar
Rapids, where life became a dull monotony for her. Suddenly there
was a change. On one of her few excursions to the city she met an
old sweetheart. Just what plans were laid and how rapidly are not
known. A few days ago however, after night had fallen and just
before the sisters were to retire for the night a black-hooded
creature climbed down the fire escape of the school and,
enveloped in a heavy coat, was hurried away by her lover, who had
come from Burlington. Taking a fast train to Chicago, the couple
were married and now all Iowa Catholicism is discussing the
elopment. It is the first time in the history of the State that
the sacred vows have been so broken.
[transcribed by C.J.L., Nov. 2004]