"The Divorce Mill Still Grinding."
LOUISVILLE COMMERCIAL - January 10th 1880
Example of a front page article on a local divorce in the Louisville area.
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"Fanny M. Malone yesterday tiled suit against her husband, B. F. Malone, for divorce. She says she was married to defendant on the 12th of July, 1877, in this city. The causes, as set forth in her petition for said divorce, are as follows: He has formed the confirmed habit of drunkenness with a wasting of his estate; second, that defendant has habitually behaved toward plaintiff as to indicate a settled aversion to her and to destroy permanently her peace and happiness; third, she further states that be has been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment. She states that they have a child by their marriage, which she asks the court to place in her custody.
Catharine Croghan vs. D. J. Croghan. Plaintiff states that she and defendant were married in New Orleans, on or about the - day Of. April, 1851, and for the past twenty years have been residing in this city; that she has always conducted herself as a true wife, and by her industry and economy has assisted the defendant to accumulate considerable real-and personal estate. That they have eight children by their marriage. That defendant has a confirmed habit of drunkenness, and is accompanied with a wasting of his estate; that defendant has habitually, for the lest six months, behaved toward her in such a cruel and inhuman manner as to indicate a settled aversion and to destroy her peace and happiness; that in addition to this, defendant has treated her in such a cruel manner she hart to have him arrested and placed under bond. She states that she instituted suit on the 4th of April, 1880 and upon his fair promises she dismissed said suit. She preys for twenty dollars a week while this suit is before court anti for the custody of her children."
Example of a front page article on a local divorce in the Louisville area.
Transcribed below.
Please share with friends via Facebook! or Twitter!"Fanny M. Malone yesterday tiled suit against her husband, B. F. Malone, for divorce. She says she was married to defendant on the 12th of July, 1877, in this city. The causes, as set forth in her petition for said divorce, are as follows: He has formed the confirmed habit of drunkenness with a wasting of his estate; second, that defendant has habitually behaved toward plaintiff as to indicate a settled aversion to her and to destroy permanently her peace and happiness; third, she further states that be has been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment. She states that they have a child by their marriage, which she asks the court to place in her custody.
Catharine Croghan vs. D. J. Croghan. Plaintiff states that she and defendant were married in New Orleans, on or about the - day Of. April, 1851, and for the past twenty years have been residing in this city; that she has always conducted herself as a true wife, and by her industry and economy has assisted the defendant to accumulate considerable real-and personal estate. That they have eight children by their marriage. That defendant has a confirmed habit of drunkenness, and is accompanied with a wasting of his estate; that defendant has habitually, for the lest six months, behaved toward her in such a cruel and inhuman manner as to indicate a settled aversion and to destroy her peace and happiness; that in addition to this, defendant has treated her in such a cruel manner she hart to have him arrested and placed under bond. She states that she instituted suit on the 4th of April, 1880 and upon his fair promises she dismissed said suit. She preys for twenty dollars a week while this suit is before court anti for the custody of her children."
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