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Domestic News
December 5, 1914
The Appeal
Saint Paul, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Rev. H. H. Peters, pastor in Paris, Ill., promotes his marriage services to couples from Terre Haute, Ind., noting he has married 92 couples in under two years, including 22 from Indiana.
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Advertising Pays Parson.
In Two Years He Married Ninety-two Couples at Paris, Ill.
Terre Haute, Ind.—The Rev. H. H. Peters, pastor of the First Christian church of Paris, Ill., desires the patronage of couples who go over the state line from Terre Haute to the Illinois Gretna Green. He is not diffident. Therefore he has written to a Terre Haute newspaper to have it say:
"Paris has a sure enough marrying parson—the Rev. H. H. Peters of that city has qualified. In less than two years he has married ninety-two couples, of whom twenty-two couples were from Indiana. The First Christian church of Paris is a large organization of over 1,200 members. The church is located one block from the public square and within a half block of the interurban station. The parson has an office in the church and is ready to meet the young people at all hours. If people are determined to leave Indiana to get married they can do no better than strike for Paris and look up the marrying parson."
In Two Years He Married Ninety-two Couples at Paris, Ill.
Terre Haute, Ind.—The Rev. H. H. Peters, pastor of the First Christian church of Paris, Ill., desires the patronage of couples who go over the state line from Terre Haute to the Illinois Gretna Green. He is not diffident. Therefore he has written to a Terre Haute newspaper to have it say:
"Paris has a sure enough marrying parson—the Rev. H. H. Peters of that city has qualified. In less than two years he has married ninety-two couples, of whom twenty-two couples were from Indiana. The First Christian church of Paris is a large organization of over 1,200 members. The church is located one block from the public square and within a half block of the interurban station. The parson has an office in the church and is ready to meet the young people at all hours. If people are determined to leave Indiana to get married they can do no better than strike for Paris and look up the marrying parson."
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Event
What keywords are associated?
Marrying Parson
Weddings
Paris Illinois
Terre Haute Indiana
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. H. H. Peters
Where did it happen?
Paris, Ill.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Paris, Ill.
Event Date
In Less Than Two Years
Key Persons
Rev. H. H. Peters
Outcome
married ninety-two couples, of whom twenty-two couples were from indiana
Event Details
The Rev. H. H. Peters, pastor of the First Christian church of Paris, Ill., advertises his services for marrying couples crossing from Indiana, highlighting his record and the church's convenient location.