Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-19
Council Bluffs
CUPID" KEELINE KEPT BUSY
Numerous Prospective Brides Hurry
ing Work on Troussesux
NO CHOICE OF COUPLE YET MADE
Chance for Aspirunts SIN Open, but
Decision - said 60 Await IN
Consent Of One road
Mother.

cupid" keeline. alias william was
the busiest individual I'm CoOncil Blutts yes
tordav lie was over1-n with applications
from willing and anxious brides and grooms
to be chosen as the fortunate couple 70
be married iu the Auditorium SATURDAY
/ evening i'm the presence Of an audience Oh
many thousand people. and from the CON
spicuous place en- che center Of the ois
rostrum where q marriage bower is TO ne
erected
Several brides are working franuoaHN'
rushing the completion Of their trousseaus
in time to announce its finish this after
noon. Several applications have come from
Omaha, and Mr. Keelins has the heavy
/ responsibility thrust upon him OF selecting
the fortunate couple, the bride who must
be pretty and the groom who must be
/ nice" The most promising couple Is
well known young man, % years old. who
Is passionately In love with the sweetest
and loveliest girl I'm town" but who, un-
fortunately is only II summers old. Her
mamma thinks she IS too young, but papa
says the young man is more than mice,
and he is inclined TO join in the attack
upon the maternal citadel and force sur
render. There were earnest pleas 70 be
made last night, and II mammals consent
can be secured Mr. Keeuues telephones
will buzz noisily until the fact is communi-
! Gated and the entries declared closed.
The chance thus is still open for new
! aspirants for the honors OF having the fin
est and most elaborate public wedding of
the season, and they may call Mr.. Keeline
until late this afternoon. He has lots Of
troubles and doesn't care about a few
more.
The point Of greatest interest at the eX-
position this afternoon viii be the auction
of the corn and grain exhibits that took
highest prizes in the Corn show. All Of
the prize winning exhibits viii be sold to
| the highest bidders. The auction will be
held in the Corn show section and will be
interrupted every half hour for an inter
mission Of fifteen minutes, which will be
devoted to music by the band TO permit
! conversation between bidders being car
ried on with the least danger Of being
overheard
The belief is that the winning ear eXhib-
tied by Frank ]. Moore, the 1G-year-old
youth OF sargent's Bluffs Ia. will bring a
big price There will be many bidders
from abroad for It.
big price is also expected for the cham.
pionship prize wheat, exhibited by John
Frazeur Of Fort Crook. Neb.
TOday's Program.
Northwestern Iowa Day" Eagles
Day."
Educational Program, 1880 q. m:
Address, Apple Culture in the North.
west Frank 9, Stephens, Nampa, Idaho.
Address cooperative Spraying" Prof
r, A. Emerson, Lincoln, Neb.
Address The Nerve of Some People
Mr. p. NJ Cobb. travelling passenger agent
Union Pacific railroad.
Address, Relation of the Producer &c
the Dealer" Mr.. J. f. Summers NAL
vern, Ia.
Address, 1.-The Practical Value Of SHOW.
ing Corn" Charles o. Garritt Mitchell
Vile, Ia.
Main building, l p. M; Auction OF prize
winning seed corn from platform, con
Quoted by Prof Bruce ". Crossley. This
auction will be interspersed at fifteen
minute intervals by selections from the
American Ladies' band. Introductory ad-
dress by Prof. s, Z. Bowman, secretary OF
the Iowa Corn Growers association.
Band concert, 1880 to $3.50 p. m.
Concert by the Concorda Ladies' Sing
ing society Of Omaha, forty voices, $3.50 to
$3.50 p. m.
Band concert. $3.50 to 1890 D. IN.
The management extends a hearty well
come to our visiting guests from north
western Iowa and to fellow citizens and
their families members OF f. o, T.. No. 1O4