Tag: marriage
Woman Scammed by “Doctor” Who Vanished With Her Money
Nellie Cameron arrived in Newark prepared to marry a man she had known for only a few days. The supposed doctor had taken charge of…
Wedding Dance Custom Ends in Brawl and Bride Gets Black Eye
The wedding celebration began with music, dancing, and an old social custom. It ended with broken heads, a riot call, seven arrests, and a bride…
Des Moines Woman Won Divorce After Family Jokes Turned Sour
In 1905 Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Roslie Pohlman went to court with an unusual complaint: her husband would not laugh. According to her divorce petition,…
San Francisco Judge Backs Handshake Marriage
A judge was asked to decide whether a marriage could begin with nothing more than a handshake back in 1915 San Francisco. Frank Wells said…
New Jersey Woman Faces Husband Who Came Back from the Grave
In 1921, a strange domestic drama unfolded in Orange, New Jersey, when a woman answered her door and found herself face-to-face with the husband she…
1929 Instructions on How to Keep a Husband
While reading through the newspaper archives today, I found this gem of an article on how a wife can keep hold of her husband. The…
