A hundred years ago, the Hume family gave the newspapers in the Scottish town of Dumfries quite a bit to report on. They were a dysfunctional family that went from respect to scandal when the internal workings of various relationships came to light. This story involves drama that begat more drama for years.
1. A selfish father and a wicked stepmother.
2. A musician who went down with the Titanic.
3. A fight over Titanic dependents' benefits.
4. A daughter's revenge plot that got out of hand.
5. A sensational trial.
When you think the story is over, it is just beginning as more and more trouble piled on. Read about the Hume family at Wessyman. -via Strange Company
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