from The Republican (Danville, Indiana)—issue of Thursday, November 16, 1916—page 1, column 1:
PLENTY OF ALLEGATIONS TO BASE DIVORCE SUIT
In her suit for divorce, Anna Whitt makes numerous charges against Norman Whitt, alleging that he called her vile names, that he has drawn a knife on her and threatened to cut her heart out, that he struck her and once drew a gun on her and threatened to blow her brains out, that he falsely accused her of infidelity, that he has admitted his own infidelity, that when under the influence of liquor, he has used indecent language to her and their children, that he abuses the children. Plaintiff asks the custody of their four children. They were married May 8, 1901 and separated Nov. 6, 1916.