Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1919 — “CUPIDITIS” EPIDEMIC SUDDENLY BROKE OUT TODAY [ARTICLE]

“CUPIDITIS” EPIDEMIC SUDDENLY BROKE OUT TODAY

County Clerk Jesse Nichols is not the type of man to get excited easily, but such was not the case"this Saturday morning. The custodian of this county office is wondering what has come over the young people of the county, for three couples applied at his window before the dinner bell rang this noon for marriage licenses, and there may be more before the day is over. One such license a day is a good day’s work, two such licensesjnside of a period of twenty-four hours is a rare occurrence, while three is practically unheard of. The following couples were the subjects of the “cupidrtis” wave: Samuel Eicher, born Allen county, Ind:, January 21, 1897, occupation, farmer, and Bertha Kaufman, born Davies county, Ind., May 1, 1891, occupation, housekeeper, father's name, Gideon Kaufman. First marriage for each. Janies Lee Britt, born Fountain county, Ind., January 23, 1897; occupation, farmer; present residence, Parr, Ind., father’s name, James Britt, and Klystia Elizabeth Graham, born Jasper county, Ind., November 13, 1900; occupation, housekeeper; present residence, Jasper county; father’s name, Albert Graham. First marriage for each. . —Clifford William Grimm, born Ohio, July 16, 1900; occupation, farmer; present residence, Gifford, Ind.; father’s name, Robert H. Grimm, and Ruby Cora Keen, born Jasper county, Ind., November 7, 1901; present residence, Gifford; occupation, housekeeper; father’s name. Nathan Keen. First marriage for each. Female being under age, mother gave written consent. Robert B. Webb, born January 2, 1890, Jackson county, Tenn., ..occupation, general mechanic; present residence, Indianapolis, and Mabel Fern Boone, born Westport, Ind., July 17, 1900; present residence, Rensselaer, Indiana; occupation, housekeeper. Second marriage, for- male and ffirst marriage for female.