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Nebraska Miscellanea |
Choosing Marriage Date:
Franklin Free Press, September 4, 1903
A curious old marriage custom, called locally "the settling," still
survives in County Donegal, Ireland, and in the Scottish districts
of Kintyre and Cowal. After the marriage has been publicly announced
the friends of the couple meet, at the house of the bride's
parents to fix a suitable date for the marriage. A bottle of whisky
is opened, and as each guest drinks to their happiness he names
a date. When each guest has named a date an average is struck
and "settling" is complete. Neither the bride nor bridegroom ever
thinks of protesting against the date so curiously chosen.
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Nemaha County Herald, December, 17
1920
Otto Schrimser Dead
Otto Schrimser, who lived in the
Charter Oak neighborhood for many years, and who was well
known in the northwestern part of the county, died recently
at his home in Oregon. His brother, U. V. Schrimser still
lives in the neighborhood of Brock.
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The Falls City News, August 27, 1912
Married:
Arthur Urmey of Auburn and
Marguerite Watson of Falls City, were married in this
city on Saturday. Judge Gagnon twisted the knot that
binds in his usual happy manner.
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The Tecumseh Chieftain, December 23, 1923
THEY ADOPTED A LITTLE GIRL
Child to Brighten the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Masur.
St. Mary, Neb, Dec. 19--(To The Chieftain.)
--Mr. and Mrs. Michael Masur went up to Lincoln, last Saturday,
and went to the orphanage, where they secured little Jeannette,
a fifteen months old baby, and brought the child home. They have
undertaken the responsibility of rearing the child, having adopted
her.
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