Friday, September 17, 2010


Can you imagine this being printed in the newspaper today? It was printed in the Frederick News Post 100 years ago on September 17, 1910.

'Troubles in the family of Mr. Lewis Tomlin, West South street, resulted in a fight between Mr. and Mrs. Tomlin last night. The scrape it is alleged, resulted in Mrs. Tomlin getting the best of the bargain, as Mr. Tomlin is said to have received a bad cut on his wrist, which bled profusely and which required the services of a physician.'


I guess nothing is new under the sun. We read all kinds of terrible things in the newspapers . . .things much worse than this. But the wording of the clip is what got me.

3 comments:

Susan J. Reinhardt said...

Hi Rita -

I'm sure today's account wouldn't be so understated.

Blessings,
Susan :)

T. Powell Coltrin said...

Really--there isn't anything new under the sun. Just new people who might put a new spin on it.

Carla Gade said...

Oh my!