Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1916 — OLIVER WEDS MRS. SPRINGER [ARTICLE]

OLIVER WEDS MRS. SPRINGER

“Onion King” and Widow of Late Warren Springer Are Married. The Chicago Sunday Tribune contained an announcement of the marriage of Edward Oliver, formerly of Xewland, and Mrs. Marguerite Warren Springer of Chicago," both quite well known to many readers oft The Democrat. The wedding took place Saturday at the Warren Avenue Unity church. Under the heading “Onion King and Queen,’’ appear the photographs of Mrs. Springer and Mr. Oliver, and a lengthy write-up of the marriage and the lives of the principals. However, most of the readers of The Democrat are perhaps better acquainted with Mr. Oliver's career than the reporter who wrote tho article. The article in the Tribune states that Mrs. Springer is noted for her philanthropic deeds and gifts and gites a list of occurrences in which she figured prominently. Chief among these was the announcement in 1901 that she would give SIO,OOO for an art institute site; in 1909 that she would give SI,OOO for a home for consumptives in the mountains; in 1912 offered $5 for information of the whereabouts of her son, William Springer; in 1914 sued by Architect York for SIO,OOO for failure of colony plans; In 1915 sued by C. A. Murphy for $50,000 in “mystery case,’’ a narrow escape from Mexican bandits, and the purchase of the Muncie Normal institute for $143,000. Mr. Oliver has received considerable notoriety through his onion growing oj>erations and real estate deals in this county. He has on occasions attempted several colonization schemes with wljteh our readers are familiar. According to tho Tribune his fortune is estimated at $3,000,000. The Tribune also refers to Mr. Oliver as “Colonel,” a title which he has evidently acquired since leaving Newland and is possibly borrowed from the lamented Col. Munchausen. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver will reside in Chicago at 1306 Astor street, the old home of James L/ Houghteling.