Shelby  County,  Indiana
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Griffith

The  Shelby  Republican
Thursday May 8, 1924
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DIVORCE  SUIT  FILED  BY  WIFE
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Mrs. Frieda Griffith Charges Husband Carl Griffith,
Abandoned Her
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WANTS  HER  FORMER  NAME
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          Mrs. Frieda Griffith, No. 201 East Jackson street, has filed a complaint for a divorce against Carl Griffith, in the Shelby Circuit Court. McDaniel and Myers are attorneys for the plaintiff.  Mr. and Mrs. Griffith were married February 6, 1921, and separated one year later.  The wife charges that her husband abandoned her.  She states that he struck and beat her, and that he had failed to provide for her.  The wife says that she had to go to the home of her father for food and clothing a part of the time.
          The plaintiff asks that her former name of  Frieda Berger be restored to her by the court.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Daily  Evening  Democrat
Friday, October 19, 1883
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Furious  Females.
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          Mrs. Lee Griffith,  assisted by her son, and  Katie Mulby,  all of whom live in the dilapidatted old byuilding on East Pennsylvania street known as the "barracks," had a terrific fight yesterday evening, in which Katie seems to have come out second best, she having a black eye, and her antagonist showing no marks of the affray.  The whole party were arraigned before acting  Mayor Wright  last night and the circus commenced.  It was soon evident that Katie had, for once in her life, met her match, and the tongues of both women fairly flew.  Katie called Mrs. Griffith everything but a lady, and Mrs. Griffith retorted in kind, and nothing but the threat of locking them both up at once secured quiet enough for Mayor Wright to be heard when he declared that he would assess each one a dollar, and suspend the fine during their good behavior.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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