Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1913 — Couple Licensed Twice, Believed They Were Wed [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Couple Licensed Twice, Believed They Were Wed

Minneapolis, Minn.—surprised to learn from Marriage License Clerk William Hughes that, although be possesed two valid marriage licenses to wed Miss Sigrud Anderson, 22 years old, for which he had paid the sum of 14.50, he was nevertheless a single man, Edwald T. Miller, 22 years old, took immediate steps to have his matrimonial entanglements straightened. He led his bride to a minister of the gospel forthwith and had the “comedy of errors” revamped into "all’s welt that ends well.” Miller took out the first license some time ago from Clerk William Hughes. Miss Anderson, on being shown the license, suggested, that they go to the court house and be married. Together they visited the office of the clerk of the district court the next day, expecting to have the ceremony performed there. "We want to be married,” said Miller to Deputy Oerk Clarence J. Williams. Wlllfnma. not knowing of the previous paper, issued them another license and

the couple, supposing that Williamt had married. them, left the office In obtaining the first license Miller gave his address as 2710 Tenth street 8, and the second time he gave the location of his new home on Third avenue 8. This caused some delay when Clerk Hughes noticed the two licenses to the same persons, but Hughes found Miller and infprmed him that one marriage license was enough. “That’s what they tell me,” said Miller, “but I am not . married yet. 1 understand we will have to see a minister. Wo will gel married tomorrow.’* '* /