Manning -- Haigler Marriage

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Howard Courant
July 10, 1913

A Montgomery & Ward Romance

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Carl R. Manning - so the story goes -- is an employee of the Montgomery & Ward establishment at Kansas City.  He wrote his name on a slip of paper and put it in a mail order package which was sent to Miss Laura G. Haigler, a Grenola young lady.  In a spirit of mischief she wrote a card to the name and address given, and a correspondence followed.  Some time ago he came down to take a look at the young lady, and liked what he saw of her pretty well.  Last week he made a second trip and in spite of papa's objections, induced the young woman to attach herself to him for better or for worse.  We hope this will not give a stimulus to the mail order business, for we are for the home merchant every time, but we wish Mr. and Mrs. Manning all kinds of happiness just the same.