Unusual divorce case in Des Moines shocks court
Gossip column notes Jay Leathing granted a divorce after four weeks of marriage because Isabella refused to kiss him. A flurry of quips, poems, and social observations follow, touching on war readiness, memory, taxes, and old anecdotes. The column blends humor with brief historical and current references.
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