Wedding foiled by scream

About a year ago I posted about a wedding at which the bridegroom dropped dead of a heart attack right after saying "I do." I thought that had to qualify as one of the worst weddings ever, but this one is pretty bad also. As reported in the Chicago Tribune - Sep 21, 1907.

Who We Are
Alex Boese Alex is the creator and curator of the Museum of Hoaxes. He's also the author of various weird, non-fiction, science-themed books such as Elephants on Acid and Psychedelic Apes. Paul Di Filippo Paul has been paid to put weird ideas into fictional form for over forty years, in his career as a noted science fiction writer. Contact Us

Posted By: Alex - Sat Sep 06, 2014
Category: Marriage | 1900s | Screams, Grunts and Other Exclamations | Weddings

Comments

"Put him on an outgoing train" Are you kidding me?!? I wonder if he ended up hurting or killing her later. Sad how these things are mishandled and it still goes on today.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/06/14 at 11:02 AM

Hmmm ... Most long time married men would be more likely to threaten their wives with a gun to make them LEAVE !! (IMHO) 😕

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 09/06/14 at 04:08 PM

"he had a bad habit and she discarded him" What'ta'ya think, booze? loose women? nose pickin'? or..... GASP he'd want to impose his marital rights nightly?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/07/14 at 12:52 AM

Many years ago, on a hot Saturday afternoon, we stopped at a small town bar to pick up some beer. Walking to the door, we saw a woman in a bridal dress sitting alone in the back seat of a car. Inside the bar was the rest of the wedding party; and they had been partying for a while.

... I'll let you make your own assumptions.

Posted by BMN on 09/07/14 at 06:18 AM

Commenting is not available in this channel entry.