Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-27
WIFE OF PRESIDENT OF c. A
puNHAM COMPANY BEGINS
SUIT HERE.
ASKS CUSTODY OF CHILDREN;
PROPERTY DIVISION MADE
No Claim For Alin,ony Made in Pc.
tition-Dunham Has Been Living in
Chicago Lately - Other Cases Filed
Late For March Term Of the Dis
triot Court.

/ 4 suit for divorce that will prove a
4 sensation to some and the expected to
others was begun in the district court
late Friday, when a petition was filed
by Mrs. Minnie Rankin Durham, of
this city. against G. A. Durham, the
latter president of the c. y. Durham
COMPANY.
Durham is living at the windermere
hotel. Chicago, and has offices at 6o4
Fisher building, that city.
The petition filed for Mrs Durham
nv her attorney, H. c. Lounsberry, is
quite brief.
Asks Custody of Children.
The petition sets forth that Mr.. and
Mrs Durham were married at Mound
city Ran. June -. 1898. but that
they have not lived together since Jan.
]. 1872. Mrs. Durham asks that she
he awarded the custody of her two
children. Winifred. aged 10, and -Auhra,
AGED Is.
No Alimony Asked.
No aliTnouy is sued FOR. but il IS said
that division Of the property has
been made ont Of court. Il is also said
that Mr. Dunham VIII not contest the
case He has been absent from the
city during most Of che last year. F'or
q long tune last summer he was camp
Ing in Michigan, and since then he has
been visiting in Chicago. During that
time he mas visited this city only oc-
casionally Mrs. Durham and children
occupy the home at 81 North Center
street.
Other Divorce Cases For Term.
SIX ether cases. two Of them actions
for divorce were fled late Friday TO
get them into the docket for the
March term. The other divorce suits
were also begun by the wives.
Mrs. Ida Stephens, Of this city, has
fled petition against L H. Stevens
They were married Aug. 5. 1912, al
Pueblo. Colo.
Mrs. Myrtle Maynard has sued
Charles Z. Maynard for divorce. They
were married Oct i. 1914 and lived
together until Jan. Is, 1915. She asks
that she be awarded title to an equity
IN the property az 71o West State street
upon the payrnen. 10 MAYNARD OF $500
This division. the petition says. has
been agreed 10.
Additional Suits Begun.
/
I suit against Florence 2. Wilson Grams.
! It IS alleged in the petition that Mrs.
: Grams, prior TO April s. 1902. cared for
the plaintiff and her husband and
nursed them. and that under an agree
1nent that she would continue to DO 50
my Mrs. Green died. the latter decided
to her the Green home II Gilman
Later, the petition says Mrs. Grams
quit her job Of nursing and left. Sui-
| is brought 70 have the deed annulled.
Gust Bitterodt, Of State Center. has
begun suit against the town OF state
Center, a. Robinson, mayor and T. :.
Wood. L. Rohde ard DR.. Frank Ball
mem bers of the streets and alleys com
rnittee. and Bert Whorel, street com
missioner. 70 prevent them from open
| ing an alley thru lots Ritterodt owns
in Babcocks addition
John II. jain has sued Fred Hoes
and Elizabeth Hoes to foreclose unde'
mortgage on lots 10 and part Of II
Webster's second addition, this city
Suit is brought for s1,sos.
W. B. Mantle VS.. George L. Pitche
and Mrs Leotta =. Pitcher. in an ac
Z ton sled TO quiet title to lot 1, hlocl
! Woods addition. and lot /, block
4 Church and Cottle's addition.