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Marriages from the Newspaper

The Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Wednesday, Oct 29, 1890

WEDDING BELLS
Natalie BORCHARDT to Wed James H. BUSHNELL of Nevada City, Col-
To-morrow at Grace cathedral will occur a wedding of more than ordinary
interest to Davenport society people.
The contracting parties are Natalie, the elder daughter of Mr. Edward
BORCHARDT, the well-known printer of 1119 Brady street and Mr. James H.
BUSHNELL, of Nevada City, Colorado, a young man who is conducting an
extensive stock ranch at that place. Mr. BUSHNELL comes from an aristocratic
family of Quincy, Ill., his father now deceased, being a member of the law
firm of Browning & Bushnell, the former being Secretary of the Interior in
President Lincoln's cabinet.
The best man for the event will be Mr. J.J. SINGLETON of Chicago, a son of
ex-congressman SINGLETON. A large number of guests will be present from all
over the city to attend the society event. Tonight at the Kimball a spread
will be served the contracting parties and immediate friends, places being
laid for twenty.

The Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Wednesday, Oct 29, 1890

HOERSCH-PETERSEN
This evening at the residence of the bride's parents on Second street, in
East Davenport, will occur the wedding of Amelia, the elder daughter of
August PETERSEN, of the firm of Knostmann, Petersen & Co., to William
HOERSCH, a popular rising young legal light. Both  parties are well known in
the city and are possessed of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. To
many of our readers the announcement will be a complete surprise.
The ceremony will be performed at 8 o'clock by Rev. John C. RAPP, pastor of
the German M.E. church of Rock Island, formerly of Davenport.
The young couple will not take any wedding trip but will at once go to
housekeeping in a newly furnished cottage on Fifth street opposite the court
house.