Anniversary dinner 1906

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from THE MOLINE REVIEW  Oct. 5, 1906

Last Sunday being the thirtieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Baker, their relatives in and near Moline decided to give them a surprise.  At 9:30 a.m., they met at the home of Mr. Charlie Prier and drove to the home of Mr. Baker, three miles south of the city, carrying with them well filled baskets and tokens of love.  They arrived at Theodore's about 11 a.m., and at 12:30 they repaired to the lawn where under some old apple trees a long table was groaning beneath its load of good things to eat, and after forty members of the Webb and Baker families had partaken of its bounteous supply, some of them were doing the groaning and the table was much relieved.  A very happy afternoon was spent in music and conversation, and all went to their several homes feeling the happier for having been there.