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SPLITTING THE BUSINESSThe board of directors of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce desires to establish marriage license bureaus in the cities of Hammond, East Chicago, and Gary. Crown Pointbusiness.monopolyThe county seat, no doubt, will fight the proposal of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce. It has long enjoyed the distinction of being Indiana’s principal Gretna Green.It willpositionHammond, East Chicago and Gary desirebecause of themcreased trade which this service would bring to those cities- They vision the hordes of Chicago couples who now go to Crown Point for their certiifcates, stopping in their cities instead*uponGeorge W* Sweigart. He will have to exercise the wisdom of a Solomon to decide this delicate issue.
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Hammond Lake County Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Wed, Jan 13, 1932
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