Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 125, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1916 — Pearl Maud Michaels Brings Suit For Divorce. [ARTICLE]

Pearl Maud Michaels Brings Suit For Divorce.

Pearl Maud Michaels, of Walker township, has brought suit in the circuit court for a divorce from her husband, John Clarence Michaels. They were married February 28, 1904, and separated May 12th of this year. She charges cruel and inhuman treatment, alleging that he cursed her and called her vile names and threatened to kill her. She also alleged that he failed to provide for her for the past two years. As a fruit of their marriage they have three children, Goldie, aged 10; Joseph, aged 8; and Hazel, aged 5. She asks for a divorce, the custody of the three children, $2,500 alimony and S2OO each year for the maintenahce of each of the children. She alelges. her husband is possessed of real estate to the value of $3,000 and personal property to the value of SSOO.