HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA
MARRIAGES AND DIVORCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
DIVORCE LAWS.
By some mistake or liberal design, the early statute laws of Indiana on the subject of divorce were rather more loose
than those of most other States in this Union; and this subject had been a matter of so much jest among the public,
that in 1870 the Governor recommended to the Legislature a reform in this direction, which was pretty effectually carried out.
Since that time divorces can be granted only for the following causes:
1. Adultery.
2. Impotency existing at the time of marriage.
3. Abandonment for two years.
4. Cruel and inhuman treatment of one party by the other.
5. Habitual drunkenness of either party, or the failure of the husband to make reasonable provision for the family.
6 The failure of the husband to make reasonable provision for the family for a period of two years.
7. The conviction of either party of an infamous crime.
Mrs. Gimple gets divorce
Noblesville, Ind. Nov. 28 -- Judge Cloe(?) granted Mrs. Emma Gimple a divorce form harry Gimple of Indianapolis. The case came here on a change of venue from Marion County. Gimple was ordered to pay $8 (?) a week for the support of their children, and also $300 alimony. Gimple testified that in ten years his wife had him arrested 72 times for the alleged neglect of their children.
Indianapolis Star, Friday November 29, 1918 Transcribed by K. Torp
Noblesville, Ind., Nov. 28 --- James R. Rogers and Mrs. Louise Bolies(?) were married today. Rogers gave his age as 87, and is the oldest bridegroom ever granted a license in Hamilton County. The bride is 67 years old. This was his second marriage and the third for the bride, both having lost their companions by death.
Indianapolis Star, Friday November 29, 1918
Transcribed by K. Torp