More Scandal

December 26, 1901, Oshkosh Northwestern

Menasha certainly was a hotbed of marital scandal and intrigue back in the day, as this article attests. I can only assume bigamy laws were not as strict as they eventually became in certain jurisdictions.  A one dollar fine and then being allowed to leave seems pretty lax for the time, though it might have been just enough for it to be a part of the public record.  It sounds as if Mr. Bublitz was more than forgiving, as long as he had his boy back.