From the LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa
Friday, November 9, 1923, Page 1, Column 2

SEEKS HER SHARE OF THE PROPERTY
DIVORCE IS ASKED ON THE GROUND OF CRUEL AND INHUMAN TREATMENT
     A divorce suit was filed in the Plymouth county district court
Tuesday in which Martha Bray is plaintiff and makes her husband,
Clifford Bray, defendant.  She sets forth in her petition that the
parties in suit were married June 7, 1911, in Elgin township, and lived
together until September 1 of this year.  The plaintiff states that the
defendant since their marriage has been guilty of cruel and inhuman
conduct and that his acts, in violation of his marriage vows have caused
her to become nervous and have affected her health to such an extent
that she can no longer live with him.  She asks the custody of their
three minor children, Clifford Lawrence, aged 9 years, Lois Eleanor aged
5, and Gladys Marjorie, aged seventeen months.
     The plaintiff further states that she and the defendant jointly own
the southwest quarter of section 12 in America township and that she put
$15,000 into the original investment in the farm, and $8,000 jointly
into the land with her husband subequently.
     She states she has no money of her own aside from what is in the
investment, and asks temporary alimony and support and permanent alimony
in the sum of $15,000 and the custody of the minor children.  The
plaintiff also asks a writ of attachment to prevent the defendant from
disposing of any of the property and to preserve her rights in the
estate.