Charges Husband Habitual Drunkard Seeks Divorce
A local notice states a wife seeks divorce on grounds of habitual drunkenness by the husband. The brief lists no death involved and references the couple and their children in formal petition language.
05 Jun 1917
Page 1
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
1
A local notice states a wife seeks divorce on grounds of habitual drunkenness by the husband. The brief lists no death involved and references the couple and their children in formal petition language.
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County superintendent EF M Servies released the list of 220 graduates. Marion township leads with 35, Jackson 33, Center 32, from Clinton Jefferson Marion Sugar Creek Union and Washington townships. Names appear on diplomas as listed by Servies, with corrections requested if needed.
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Western Union Telegraph Company workers receive notice from head offices that the firm has subscribed to several million dollars of Liberty Loan bonds. Employees may purchase bonds through weekly or monthly payments, with each person allowed to subscribe a percentage of their wages.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss women's suffrage debates and political rights. It references chairs for five townships and arguments about ballots for women, with scattered phrases about suffrage, laws, and civic participation. The text is highly garbled but centers on voting rights and gender equality topics.
A quoted remark says a diplomat should make the other person believe the opposite of what you intend. The speaker notes that even then the other party may realize you are lying or disguising your true purpose. The fragment suggests caution in manipulation and perception in dialogue.
G Frank Walter of Ohio City is named in connection with the murder of Thomas Be Sepse found unconscious near Lafayette. He died from blunt instrument injuries, and the killer fled with the victim's money after abandoning the car at Lafayette. The funeral is at the Sense home in Lafayette Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Deceased was 48. widow and three daughters survive.
William Ford, living south of Advance, reported a valuable cow struck and killed by lightning while under a tree in the pasture last night. The incident was attributed to a lightning strike near the Continental Company area.
Relatives report Dr WS Gray of Hancock Maryland is seriously ill with heart trouble while confined to a sanitarium in San Antonio Texas. His wife formerly Miss Meee Dull of this city, and many local friends regret his critical condition.
Evangelist Billy Sunday declares disease can be cured by discovering the right herb and cites Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a proven remedy for women’s ailments. The ad notes the product is sold in drug stores at small cost and claims its long history of beneficent work.
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