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WRONG LICENSE TO PROSPECTIVE GROOMMan at County Clerk’s Office, GetsHunting Rather Than MarriageLicenseWhen Warner Bartholomew, county clerk, was busied with naturalization papers this morning, he asked Mrs. Orley Grey, deputy, to issue A license to a man at the counter. Name, age, color of eyes and hair and all possible customary identification questions were asked and written on the license.“One dollar, please,” said Mrs. Grey, as she handed over the license inclosed in a fish and game regulation book, and turned to the next customer.“Great Caesar, woman, you've given me a hunting license,” exclaimed the man, clapping his hand to his head. “I want to get married.”The mistake was made and the clerk. presumed that coming without the lady, the only license he wanted was a hunting license.Mr. Garl Pilgrim was then instructed to use the license to hunt the girl, because no marriage license could be issued unless she and the man appeared in person. Mr. Pil-'grjm said he would rather have his dollar back, because he didn’t have [ to hunt the girl.
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Wabash Plain Dealer
Wabash, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 16, 1921
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