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Ghost husband drives odd divorce maneuver in Chicago
In Chicago a wife seeks separate maintenance while alleging her husband’s affair with a neighboring widow. The case centers on an adopted child tied to a plan by the two women to claim the baby as the widow’s. Judge Miner kept the parties in court for a possible reconciliation as Whalen receives temporary support and custody of the child.
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Chicago
Harry X. Cole
Julius H. Miner
Cole
Joseph A. Whalen
Natalie M. Whalen
Whalens
Lillian Willie
Willie
Linda
Whalen
Mrs. Whalen
Waukegan
Faith
Tor