BLEVINS, BLUNDELL, BOLES, HUTCHINGS, VAIL, WALTERS "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Sunday, March 26, 1911 DIVORCE IS LAST OF A WAR-TIME ROMANCE. Five stories of ill-mated couples and of love that failed were heard yesterday afternoon by Judge Frank D. HUTCHINGS in the Second division of the district court. In each case he agreed with the plaintiff and granted divorce. When Harrison BLUNDELL enlisted in the volunteer army to fight the Spaniards in the Philippines in 1898, he left a new wife, Frances BLUNDELL, behind. But, unlike the soldiers in the story books, he seemed to forget the "girl he left behind him." She told Judge HUTCHINGS that he sent her only $50 of his pay all the time he was at war, and when peace came he failed to come back to her. She lives at 245 North Thirteenth street, Kansas City, Kas. Evie BOLES married his wife, Caroline, in Buffalo, Mo., in 1904. She tired of married life and left him. He now is free to hunt a wife who won't run off. Gertrude BLEVINS and Louis BLEVINS were married in September 1909. They lived happily for two months, until one night Louis learned that the law was anxious to be satisfied in the person of him. He left never to return. Since that time she has supported herself by working in restaurants. She lives at Nineteenth and Wyoming streets, Kansas City, Kas. Bessie E. WALTERS and A. A. WALTERS traveled a stormy sea. Three times he deserted her, only to come back again. But during April 1909, he went to a corner drug store one night and has not returned. Mrs. WALTERS decided that he wasn't ever coming back, and if he does, it will not be to his wife. Lota VAIL and William VAIL were married in Clinton, Mo., in 1888. One year later they moved to Kansas City, Kas., and went into the dairy business on West Stewart avenue. She milked just as many cows as he did, she told Judge HUTCHINGS, and didn't mind it. She could not stand her husband referring to her when angry by the names of criminal women. "He used to call me 'Aggie Myers' or 'Katie Bender' when angry," she said. Judge HUTCHINGS agreed with her and granted the divorce. ====================================================== (I have no connection with any of these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================
Welcome back John!!! Been missing you! Hope you have a wonderful New Year!!!!!! Karla Harp BLEVINS, BLUNDELL, BOLES, HUTCHINGS, VAIL, WALTERS "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Sunday, March 26, 1911 DIVORCE IS LAST OF A WAR-TIME ROMANCE. Five stories of ill-mated couples and of love that failed were heard yesterday afternoon by Judge Frank D. HUTCHINGS in the Second division of the district court. In each case he agreed with the plaintiff and granted divorce. When Harrison BLUNDELL enlisted in the volunteer army to fight the Spaniards in the Philippines in 1898, he left a new wife, Frances BLUNDELL, behind. But, unlike the soldiers in the story books, he seemed to forget the "girl he left behind him." She told Judge HUTCHINGS that he sent her only $50 of his pay all the time he was at war, and when peace came he failed to come back to her. She lives at 245 North Thirteenth street, Kansas City, Kas. Evie BOLES married his wife, Caroline, in Buffalo, Mo., in 1904. She tired of married life and left him. He now is free to hunt a wife who won't run off. Gertrude BLEVINS and Louis BLEVINS were married in September 1909. They lived happily for two months, until one night Louis learned that the law was anxious to be satisfied in the person of him. He left never to return. Since that time she has supported herself by working in restaurants. She lives at Nineteenth and Wyoming streets, Kansas City, Kas. Bessie E. WALTERS and A. A. WALTERS traveled a stormy sea. Three times he deserted her, only to come back again. But during April 1909, he went to a corner drug store one night and has not returned. Mrs. WALTERS decided that he wasn't ever coming back, and if he does, it will not be to his wife. Lota VAIL and William VAIL were married in Clinton, Mo., in 1888. One year later they moved to Kansas City, Kas., and went into the dairy business on West Stewart avenue. She milked just as many cows as he did, she told Judge HUTCHINGS, and didn't mind it. She could not stand her husband referring to her when angry by the names of criminal women. "He used to call me 'Aggie Myers' or 'Katie Bender' when angry," she said. Judge HUTCHINGS agreed with her and granted the divorce. ====================================================== (I have no connection with any of these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ====================================================== ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== [email protected] List Administrator Maureen Patt, ListMom [email protected] ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx