Husbands
Mystery Illustration 26
What domestic problem is this couple undergoing? Halitosis? Bad coffee? Visit by mother-in-law?
The answer is here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 24, 2016 -
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Category: Domestic, Advertising, Husbands, Wives, 1940s
Between Lust and Watching TV
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 17, 2016 -
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Category: Music, Sexuality, Television, Husbands, Wives, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #269
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 26, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Tobacco and Smoking, Husbands, Wives, Air Travel and Airlines, 1970s
Beatnik Wedding
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 25, 2015 -
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Category: Fashion, Husbands, Wives, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
He’ll Just Be Hungry Again In An Hour
An unfortunate Chinese woman who failed to answer her estranged husband's 2am phone call got a surprise visit at work the next day. The husband showed up and in a fit of temper bit her nose off and swallowed it. Due to the tissue being unrecoverable it will be at least 3 months before any reconstructive surgery can be done for her.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 10, 2015 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Cannibalism, Husbands, Can’t Possibly Be True, Face and Facial Expressions, Eating
Death By Flowers
This is either a case of the unluckiest spouse ever, or a perfect murder by the husband.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 28, 2015 -
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Category: Death, Nature, Husbands, Wives, 1970s
Put husband under bed, 1907
This sounds like it was straight-up spousal abuse, and the wife got away with it.
The Washington Post - May 24, 1907
More in extended >>
Posted By: Alex - Sat Aug 22, 2015 -
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Category: Husbands, Wives, Marriage, 1900s
Rolling Pin Throwing Contest, 1928
Providing the proper motivation:
The Salem News (Salem, Ohio) - Aug 17, 1928
Winners of a 1932 rolling pin contest (via NCSU Libraries):
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jul 29, 2015 -
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Category: Sports, Husbands, 1920s
Wife plugged in to alarm clock
Sounds to me like Anna Hindman had good cause for wanting to divorce her husband, namely a) his belief that 4 hours sleep is all anyone needs, and b) wiring her bed to shock her every 4 hours to prevent her from sleeping longer than that.But according to the news reports, she eventually forgave him and withdrew her divorce petition — after he got rid of the "shocking machine." And it sounds like they remained married for the rest of their lives... if the Anna Hindman in this obituary is the same person (which it must be, because all the names/dates match up).
Sources: Kansas City Times: Feb 27, 1960; Mar 10, 1960.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jul 10, 2015 -
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Category: Husbands, Wives, Divorce, Marriage, 1960s
Games couples play
"Johnson's wife, Iris Ann, 36, told [police] her husband was shot while they played a game in which he ran around the yard while she shot at him with a .22 caliber rifle."I guess Iris Ann won the game.
Source: The Hazleton Plain Speaker - Oct 10, 1958; Also here.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jun 24, 2015 -
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Category: Husbands, Wives, Marriage, 1950s
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