Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 191, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1911 — Three Marriage Licenses Saturday All Brides Under 18. [ARTICLE]

Three Marriage Licenses Saturday All Brides Under 18.

There was a little boom in the marriage license business Saturday. Three couples were on hand all at one time and all procured licenses, although the bride in each instance was under age. Two of the girls were accompanied to the court house by a parent, and the other brought a note which authorized the court to issue the license. Two of the couples were married before leaving town. Rev. C. L. Harper had a wedding at the M. E. parsonage in the forenoon, the principals being Ralph Emerson Ring, an electrical engineer of Marion, and Miss Ooldie Mills, of Tefft. They are a nice looking cuuple, aged 22 and 16 respectively, and will at once take up their residence at Marion. Squire Irwin, who marries a big lot of couples from Jasper county, was called upon at his marrying parlors in the Odd Fellows building to marry Felix Fred Weides, a carpenter from Aurora, 111., aged 26, and Flossie MayDarner, daughter of Walter Darner, of Wheatfleld. The bride in this case had just turned 17. This was another mighty nice looking couple. The third minor bride was Hazel Mary Cox, of Keener ’ township, who was 16 years of age in April. She was issued a license to marry Robb Jones, a farmer residing near Hamlet. They returned to Keener township, where the wedding took place Saturday night.