Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 229, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1913 — James George and Miss Teagarden Married in Kenosha- [ARTICLE]

James George and Miss Teagarden Married in Kenosha-

James George, brother of Theodore George and Mrs. Hurley Beam and son of Mrs. Charlotte George, of this city, fqund more or less difficulty in marrying his first cousin, Miss Mai Dai Teagarden, of San Antonio, Texas, but hre now enjoying all the bliss of their experience which deferred their wedding for five days. ’. #■ Mr. George holds a position as clerk in the Monon freight offices in Chicago. Miss Teagarden is an artist of ability and has been pursuing her studies at the Chicago art institute. She spent the summer at her home in San Antonio, and returned only recently to Chicago to resume her art study. Her cousin, James, and herself have been greatly attached for a long time and it is understood that they planned to get married next year, but when it was learned that Miss Teagarden’s parents objected to her being so far away from home for the sake of her studies they decided to take no chances on a separation and planned their marriage for Wednesday of last wpek. Since the laws of Indiana, Illinois and Michigan forbid the marriage of first cousins, they selected Wisconsin and went to Kenosha last Wednesday, expecting to be married that day, but learned that the law in that state requires that couples must wait five days after getting their license before the wedding. Disappointed they returned to Chicago to await the lapse of the longest five days in their lives. An alert reporter for a Chicago newspaper learned of their disappointed plans apjl camped on their trail with remarkable tenacity, even telegraphing to this city for information concerning them. On Monday of this week they returned to Kenosha, where the marriage was performed and they then returned to Chicago to take up their residence. The many friends of Jim and those who have met his charming bride will wish for them a life of uninterrupted bliss.