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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1920
Page
8
Washington sources report President is deeply angered over publication of his diagnosis. Officials and friends describe the leak as a betrayal of trust and say the matter touches on national security and personal privacy. The White House declined further comment.
Fragmentary headline notes a plan or event dividing a subject into four regions. Details are unreadable but indicate a major regional restructuring or zoning move. No dates or names clearly legible. The tone resembles a mid century news brief on administrative reorganization.
A widespread mothers movement spreads through Britain as women advocate for child welfare, sparking debates on national policy. The piece notes growing support and the potential for coordinated action, signaling a shift in public expectations and government response. It calls attention to parents opposing wartime hardships and urging protection for children.
The city dining hall inspector Mr Evelyn Scatterday and Tiggirts led criticism of student dances at a mass meeting. They said only a small percentage of the students indulged in banned dances, and at the close the co-eds pledged to do everything to reform. Four local instructors witnessed improper steps and vowed action.
City council announced a pay raise for Chicago employees totaling 35 dollars per month. Police, laborers, clerks, and other city workers will receive increases, with overall staff counts and allocations to be adjusted as part of the policy.
Kiwanis Club will meet Friday night for a weekly luncheon moved from Thursday noon. Jim Atuftage arranged for special stunts for the event.
Sec Lansing urges citizens to honor Abraham Lincoln by forgetting self and embracing patriotism. He extols Lincoln as a model of liberty, justice, and national unity, urging Americans to reflect on opportunities offered by the republic and to pursue unselfish public service for future generations.
In New York on February 12, Judge Woodhams in general sessions court reversed the conviction of Emily Hofmann, a Brooklyn high school graduate and college student, for vagrancy. The opinion criticizes police methods used to provoke offenses for arrests and questions the authority behind city funds used for taxicabs, drinking, and dancing.
In Beaux Wood near the Gona maines a ceremony honors ten marines. Maj Gen Corra Bennett notes changes ahead as naval officials discuss tablet placements and the memorial project. The navy secretary approves the plan and work continues with ceremonial dignity.
Albany hearing adjourned as the assembly Judiciary committee delays preliminary motions. Five suspended Idealist members face disloyalty charges. Next Tuesday resumes with testimony from Morry Mallquit or Seymour Stedman as formal opinion is prepared.
A mob at the Baltimore Distillery attacked police as they approached Russell Street. Officers charged the crowd with a motor truck involved in the disturbance. Several assailants fled, two captured, while others escaped amid the chaos. Police stated a crew was deployed to secure the area and arrest the remaining men.
Sioux City Iowa Feb 12 Wisonno Park three year old son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Park of Wakefield Nebraska was rushed to a local hospital after X rays showed a foreign body in his throat An operation removed a one and a half inch long iron bolt half an inch in diameter lodged in the esophagus The child attempted to swallow the bolt and recovered after surgery
A Washington record notes John Morrin a messenger at the Jeffersonville depot served in the quartermaster corps for over 64 years without taking a day off His sole absences total three weeks due to the war department statement revealing he never requested leave and remained on duty throughout his long service
Berlin municipal government allocates 1,000,000 marks to subsidize milk for mothers and invalids. The regular price of 2 marks per quart is reduced to 1 mark 20 pfennigs for eligible households.
A fragment describes large leaves in South America and mentions the Victoria Regia in Tadias, noting their immense size and unusual buoyancy. The text references sustenance aspects and weight considerations, implying a comparison of giant leaves and their ecological traits.
A heavily loaded street car collided with a Louisville and Nashville accommodation train at a grade crossing in Louisville last night. About thirty people were injured ten seriously, including Mrs Felx1 Dumas wife of a city councilman, and Vis H H Metz who suffered internal injuries with uncertain recovery prospects.
Chicago Frb 12 reports a remarkable surgical operation to reduce the bulk of a man identified as Paul Elese. A surgeon removed excess abdominal fat and tightened skin while pruning neck and facial tissue. The procedure aims to leave no regrowth, with full recovery expected within two weeks.
Denver on February 3 Dr Charles Arthur Fils declined to outline progress in a city wide anemia cure effort. He did not confirm any claims by Li Lig and colleagues about a permanent cure for pernicious anemia and cautioned it is too early to speak of success.
Paris February reports a costly fashion moment as a woman in a fur coat reveals a very daring gown inside a Paris theatre box. She is escorted out by the manager and two ushers after audience reaction. In Tokyo on February 17 the geisha tax provoked a mass strike by geisha and house keepers, shutting geisha houses and related restaurants until the tax is repealed.
An old advertisement touts Euro-Phosphate as a health aid for thin and nervous people. It promises weight gain, nerve nourishment, improved sleep, and brighter appearance, urging readers to buy through druggists with guarantees of satisfaction or money back.
Sufferers with catarrhal deafness and head noises are urged to try an internal remedy, mixed at home, claimed to relieve symptoms after other treatments fail. The notice details a preparation with an extract and sugar, to be taken in hot water, and suggests it may restore hearing and reduce ear rumbling.
In a rapid move as the crisis escalated, Spanish ministers were summoned from their beds tonight at JW 19h to convene an extraordinary session. The immediate priority was a emergency brief on the mounting unrest and the government's response to the rapid developments in Madrid and Madrid region.
Diston Teb Heig Mey Superintendent of local church named safety director after the previous appointee resigned. The new official will administer the office per law and coordinate plans to address concerns including a gambling inquiry. Local committees moved quickly to fill duties as the position changes hands.
Noted Kew Brunswick guide Harry Allen Hunter Tohbe will speak before the Fish and Game Association in Likshall. He is praised for hunting and wild life knowledge and will illustrate with three reels of his own filmed footage. He appears in major cities and is billed as top entertainment for members here.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets offer a gentle vegetable laxative alternative to calomel. The ad touts relief from constipation and torpid liver with nightly use of sugar coated tablets, claiming rapid, pleasant results for dark tongue, bad breath and fatigue.
Aon Roe hosts an open meeting described as the big doings nest walk with Lilug friend wily in attendance. The event mirrors Ack linan gathering from last month and is tied to Monreevile February 15 with Jorn Nichols, president of the Telling Belle Vernon Maps Co in Cleveland, involved.
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