Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1909 — Hubby Was the Baby and Hubby Wasn’t Sick. [ARTICLE]

Hubby Was the Baby and Hubby Wasn’t Sick.

A new was recently worked at Rushville/ which is described as follows by the RuShville Republican: “Lady, won’t you please give me a little something to help my sick baby. We are from Kentucky and we are without funds. My poor,Jittle darling is sick and starving to death.” This was the plea a fairly well dressed woman made to several housewives in the northeast part of the city this morning. She talked between sobs and her story was pathetic. Sympathetic mothers could not resist the heart rending plea of another mother in distress, and provisions were given. One woman gave a half peck of potatoes, although she did not exactly see how they could help a sick baby. The Stranger in distress also asked for corn—another good food for sick babies. But nevertheless the provisions were forthcoming. The husband of one of the sympathetic mothers followed the stranger down town. Near the business section she was joined by several others, all carrying provisions. He followed them until they went behind the jail. Soon several wagons drove out. The women were in them, and the “sick babies” were driving. The husband of the sympathetic mother wanted to get his potatoes back, but he thought the nine “sick babies” looked a little too big for him to handle.