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DIVORCE
IS WANTED
By BelIviIIe wife Who Makes
The Allegation
That Husband Cut CaperS
Before Joining Circus
Jury Sworn In Case And Ex.
cused Until Monday
Case Settled Out Of Court
Friday Afternoon
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NINA Blair mas pettt10ned the court
Of common pleas to grant her a d..
vorce from Fred s. Blair, to whom she
was married at Newport KY, Nov.
IS, 1918. says the Mansfield News.
As the husband will not be of age
until next June. his aunt, Margaret
Blair. who is his guardian, is made
one of the defendants. One child was
born Of this marriage.
The wife says her youthful husband
has contributed but $12 toward her
support since their marriage. She says
that several weeks ago he left her and
joined Hagenbeck & Wallace's circus.
She charges that her husband associ-
ates with other women and receives
mail from others, all of whom are un-
known to her. Mrs. Blair claims this
has destroyed her peace of mind.
The wife represents that she has
been charge on her mother and that
her husband would come home SO bad.
ly intoxicated that she and her mother
would have to take care of him. Mrs.
Blair says that Margaret Blair, as
guardian, has property i'll her care, To-
Gated in Bellville and Newcastle, Pa,
from which she receives rent She
claims the guardian receives rent from
this property for the benefit of Fred
s. Blair.
The wife asks for divorce, alimony,
and custody of the child, and that the
defendants be enjoined from disposing
of any of the property and that Mar
garet Blair be ordered to pay her ALI
mony out of the property.
Seeks A Divorce
Bessie A. Simpkins has commenced
Q suit for divorce in the court of COM
mon pleas of Knox county against
Charles Simpkins. She states they
were married November 8, 1909. and
that two children we're born to them.
She alleges habitual drunkenness on
the part of the defendant and extreme
cruelty. She states that he also threat
ened to take her life. That on July 8,
1911, October 10, 1918, and on other
dates the defendant struck and beat
her and that her health is such she is
unable to do any work. She asks for
temporary alimony while this suit is
pending and upon final hearing she
asks for divorce, alimony and the
custody of the children. B. E. Sapp
represents the plaintiff.
Common Pleas Court
The following matters were disposed
of in the court of common pleas on Fri
day:
Koons VS. Alberts-Leave to defend
ant to answer.
City of Mt. Vernon VS.. Mt. Vernon
Electric Company-Leave to plead in
10 days.
Case ls Settled
The case of Hall VS.. Nyhart was set
tied in the court of common pleas Fri
day morning.
Jury Sworn
The case of Jacquet vs.. The Mt. Yer
non Electric Railway Company was
commenced in the court of common
pleas on Friday. The jury was sworn
and then excused until Monday morn
ing at 9 O'Clock when the case will be
resumed. In this action the plaintiff Is
suing for damages for personal in
juries sustained while passenger on
car operated by the defendant.
Deed Filed
Mary l.. Banning to Priscilla B. San.
derson, lot In city, 81.
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The jackson Estate
Charles X. Conard and William II.