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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
1
Fragmentary AP style text suggests German government stance on war crimes trials for POWs. The fragment mentions Berlin, February, and declarations by officials but lacks clear names, dates, or a coherent event.
Swiss authorities move to extradite Germans as Holland did. Berlin reports argue over whether Germans on the list should surrender. Officials address universal duty and potential resignation, while France and Britain weigh policy and legal actions.
Independent observer cites misreporting and sensationalism in press coverage of Bolshevik plots and labor unrest. He decries telegraph distortions and urges scrutiny as he recalls a Pittsburg dispatch about arrests that proved unfounded. Divorce and commission news also noted.
In Cleveland a blood stained shirt found in an attic room linked to the strangling death of show girl Frances Altman Stockwell. A roomer, a soldier later hospitalized for shell shock, was under arrest as investigators pursued a new witness account of a woman crying Don t Hit me again and reworked the case theory.
Lena Stevens a 22 year old abducted from Cleveland two weeks ago is held in New York by her captors demanding five hundred dollars for her release. The notice came via her father in law John Stevens and was relayed by her husband Mae Coree Stevens who has been frantically seeking help.
County commissioners note a new state law shifts indigent relief to townships or municipalities. Previously destitute residents stayed in county homes. now townships must provide care or arrange local relief as mandated by the legislature.
Captain Blain a Seattle man and former North Pacific district manager of the emergency fleet corporation is indicted by federal authorities. He is charged with having received secret commissions on goods sold to the government for shipbuilding purposes. He denies the charges.
Local schools report widespread illness among pupils and teachers over several weeks. Absent students have reduced classroom numbers, straining staff as officials seek temporary teachers to avoid closing rooms. Health authorities say the situation is under review and actions are planned to respond.
Columbus reports lawmakers plan a midweek reconvening on February 11 to advance at least one hundred engrossed bills to the governor. Senate and House leaders agreed to reopen to reconsider adjournment and have measures ready for signature by February 11 and 12.
Prof. F F Jewett reports January conditions were unusually cold with mean temperature 18.8 degrees comparison to 26 degree average and 32.8 last year. Snowfall totaled 17.1 inches with 2.16 inches precipitation, while seven to nine inches remained, and several days were clear or partly cloudy in a notably cold month.
Alexander Cliff sues former Oberlin mayor J D Yocum for 25000 damages alleging that on November 6 1917 while Cliff served as an election judge Yocum looked in a booth and accused him of ballot marking and threatened arrest under the corrupt practices law. Yocum says the remark was not malicious.
Farmers from southern Lorain County attended an institute at Huntington the past Thursday and Friday with talks by C. G. Leimbach and H. Rogers. Leimbach urged lime use to improve soil and crop yields while Rogers stressed farmer education, tile drainage, and the farmer’s duty to study needs and maintain soil fertility for a stable food supply.
Iyattville inventor James Harris Rogers says he will adjust his underground and underwater wireless plant to operate at wavelengths up to 150000 meters. He aims to receive messages from Mars, claiming this exceeds the 100000 meter Marconi wavelength thought to pick up faint signals.
Grand officers of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Railway Shop Labourers resume talks in Detroit as 306 000 workers threaten an unauthorized walkout over wage demands. Directors in Washington watch for a pay increase of about 40 percent, with arbitration ruled out.
Mrs Maret Elgar widow of the late Win. Elgar died at 1 20 this afternoon at the home of her granddaughter in Princeton avenue. She came to Miyra five years ago and lived a quiet life. She suffered a paralytic stroke in March last year and was cared for by family. She leaves a daughter Mrs EB B Carter and granddaughter Mrs Taylor of Lillyta. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 at 247 Princeton avenue conducted by Rev. nnada.
New York and Long Island endure high tides and heavy snow as a major storm lashes the Atlantic coast. Vessels run aground and crews are rescued as conditions disrupt coal traffic and transit. Princess Anne and Maine wrecks prompt aerial and naval aid. property damage estimates soar, with city flooding and ferry delays reported.
Oberlin lawyer Charles R Summers announces candidacy for the Ohio house of representatives. Summers has built a long record in church and lodge work and aims to broaden Republican support across Lorain county which has seen little Oberlin representation in recent years.
Old timer reports snow on the ground for six weeks since December with heavy falls in January. Flurries persist and melt is rare as residents hope for an early spring in line with traditions. The Chronicle Telegram notes continued cold weather amid prolonged winter conditions.
Florence Onstine of Amherst filed for divorce citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She says he beat her and refused to buy her food or fuel, forcing her to return to her parents in winter. she seeks restoration to her maiden name Fiora Saunders.
Courage of two women saved a child and an aged man when Mrs. Pearl First’s Cleveland Heights home collapsed after a ore. Mrs. First carried her seven year old son Philip out first then woke her niece Mildred Updegrove who helped carry her father E C Updegrove seventy six to safety through the smoke and flames. The house suffered a loss of sixteen thousand dollars.
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