The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16

i boys, and that OF ten children Dorm 10
as many mothers In three years not one
should be a girl passes the remarkable
and becomes phenomenal. This pretty city.
on the banks OF Rock River. just south OF
the Wisconsin state line, has Just such
ii phenomenon. and the people arc all
agog over the happening.
Local physicians are divided as TO the
cause OF the occurrence. Some claim that
the youthful mothers gave birth to male
children because they were so well de-
veloped physically, and others say that ~
only happened so.'' just ms a coin might
on rare occasions fall heads up ten
times in succession. Developments are be-
ing closely watched, for the stork has not
finished his visits to the homes OF the
members OF the club. which but four
years ago, was composed entirely OF un-
married girls, and there are those who
say that mono but members OF the
stronger sex will be born In these house.
4 holds. Others are awaiting the next ar.
rival. who. they say will destroy all the
beautiful theories set up by the OPPOSE
ton Nevertheless, 'the opposition
proudly point to the living evidences OF
ten lusty. vigorous Rowling boys. and
claim their contentious are already
3 proven.
There Is humorous irony In the TACT
& that the members OF this club protested to
be men haters and always refused to ten
der invitations to or accept them from
Z the club consisting OF the young swells
4 OF Rockford. Nor did any OF the girls
marry member OF this opposition club.
81 The Rockford boys says 1t serves them
/ right to have their babies all OF the de-
spIsed SEX and the girls retort that they
wouldn't trade single one OF the hoy
babies for a whole va gonload OF g!Ils.
BOY BABIES IN ENDLESS SUCCESS
g SION.
When the first baby was born to
member of the Ragazza Club the mother
and the girls were glad. When the second
and third appeared and were also boys
they wondered not little. and awaited
the first girl The fourth and hfth ana
30 on, untIl nine had appeared, were an
boys, and the town marveled, while the
kirls giggled. Then the jokers dubbed the
bevy OF pretty bablea thep"Ragazza Base.
ball Club" and on top of this, IN less
than a. week OF the birth OF the nintn.
came a message from California telling o.
the birth OF the tenth child Its mother
having married man on the coast When
IT was known this baby was BOY 100
there was no end to the nerriment
The Ragazza girls. as they have been
commonly spoken Of were always prone
TO agree, and the club has never had dls.
sensons', but that the mothers should
carry their unanimlty to the degrees o!
bringing nothing but boys into the world
IL far beyond what any member would
have dared ask. i,
% Four years ago the members OF the
club were young girls, Ftaqeffree, and recks-
oning little OF the things, Of life, Now ten
OF them have tasted the bitter and the
sweet OF Motherhood and each nestles TO
her bosom the head OF man child her
first horn and the apple of her eye.
Tho Ragazza Club was formed IN May,
1897, and It's avowed purpose was to spend
each Saturday afternoon at some point
on the river bank above the city, ball
game being the feature, followed by a
lunch In picnic style,
The year 1897 was remarkable for the
formation of outing organizations among
the business men and youth of Rockford
Blk such clubs were, formed that SUM
mer, Il union effected. and grounds rented
where ball was played each afternoon by
tho clubs in turn, TIE Sinnisslprl Club
was made UP from theiyohng men Of thu
same social set as the Ragazza girls, and
the latter, In n spirit of plque, made up
the opposition organization to show the
boys that they could have good time
In their own way.
RAGAzzA GIRLS sPURNED BOYS
x CLUB.
The boys nf the Sinnissppi Club invited
.he girls to outings, hut the invitations
we're regarded With disdain. The boys
hluted broadly for return invitations, but