Early Marriage Solves Problem

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Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 Nov 1914, p. 4
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Evanston people will remember the sudden death of Mrs. Axel Olson of 1217 Chicago avenue, who was stricken while shopping on Dempster street about two weeks ago, and that when the police went to her home to notify relatives the only person they found was her four weeks' old baby.
Miss Edna Carlson, a sister, came from St. Paul to attend the funeral, and was confronted with the proposition of what she would do with the baby. Mrs. Werts, the police matron, had taken the child under her care, and suggested to Miss Carlson that she adopt the child. Miss Carlson was engaged to be married in the spring to Mr. John Peterson of St. Paul, but in the meantime she would have no place to keep the infant. Mrs. Werts suggested a solution to the difficulty, that is, that they commence their married life at once, thus giving the baby a home. Miss Carlson accepted the suggestion, and said she would get into communication with her fiance, who no doubt would welcome the change of date. Peterson arrived last Saturday evening and he and Miss Carlson went out in search of a license.
Finally one was procured and the couple were married by Rev. Carlson of the Swedish Methodist Church, at the home of Mrs. Werts.


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Mrs. Werts, police matron, points out way to care for orphan child.

Date of Publication
27 Nov 1914
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Olson, Axel Mrs.
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Wilmette.News.297971
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English
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