Mayor outlines city improvements and funding needs
Mayor Jones addressed the meeting detailing improvements for the year. He urged widening East Avenue to a forty foot roadway, diverting Lorain Street rail to at street, and laying streetcar tracks during reconstruction. He called for eliminating the Abke street crossing, pursuing undercutting, and accelerating East Side development with railroad and plant plans.
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Jones
Hdac
Second Street
Lorain
Psk
Sinkt
Goln
Sumivar
East Side
Abke
Aueh
Wisrland
Aly
Public urged to attend council meet on pipe options
City hall meeting tonight will hear Director Henry Peck and a steel pipe representative discuss steel and cast water pipes for water works extensions. The Board of Control stresses selecting the best pipe and invites public input to aid a right decision.
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Srvice
Henry Peck
Jisea
Board of Control
Wood Martin Soldier Dead In Ohio Burial Set
Wood Martin aged 76 of Gris Road died at the home of Mrs E E Leifer on 105 Street yesterday afternoon. An old soldier and member of Spangler Post of Bellaire Ohio he is survived by two sons Harry I W Martin Elyria and four daughters Mrs A L Marshall Ohio Mrs John Bever Garrisville Ohio Mrs Joseph H Tacoma Ohio and Mrs E EB Elyria. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 9 at Marya church with burial at St. Cemetery.
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Wood Martin
Grisroad
E E Leifer
T Street
Spangler Post
Bellaire
O Fa
Harry I W. Martin
Elyria
A. L Marshall
O Ling
W Wa
John Bever
John Bever- Garrisville, O., Mra Joseph H, Tacoma, O, and Mrs E EB R
Hard Avenue Plot Rejected by City
A city council rejected the Hard Avenue plot after late debate. Service Director Beckstat refused approval citing concerns over narrow cogmel designs and potential impacts on the Precpect project. Fire damaged a nearby home at 402 Lexington Ave, with 1406 family members affected.
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Hard Avenue
Harvard Avenue
Beckstat
Jane
Texpngton
Chronicle Telegram Delivery Notice
Notification urges readers to call 2316 or 2317 by 6 30 P M for special delivery if the paper is missing. It also states complaints must reach by 7 P M to ensure delivery.
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Chronicle-Telegram
City Council Sets Early Deadline for Yearly Paving Petitions
The council ordered all petitions for paving funds filed in the clerk's office by February 15 to allow early street plans. Property owners should submit small petitions promptly as no filings after January 15 will be considered.
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Council
Clerns
Appropriation Ordinance To Come Up Soon
The council adjourned last evening without passing the appropriation ordinance and will reconvene Thursday evening to consider it. The measure must be passed by the 16th of the month to become legal.
Grand jury session nets twenty two cases including former sheriff
The grand jury opened with twenty two cases to probe many foreigners from Lorain in the lobby. Notable is Willam Whitney former sheriff bound over on illegal voting charges after defeating Squire Eberhard for justice of the peace. An auto theft probe targets Mike Steffancoi and Pete Vetelee accused of breaking a lock and stealing A. E. Williams Lorain Ford.
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Lorain
Court House
Willam Whitney
Grand Jury
Squire Eberhard
Whitney
Ridgeville Township
Ridgeville
John Doe
Mike Steffancoi
Pete Vetelee
A. E. Williams
Hazel Wentz and Joseph A Stubbe Married in Akron
Marriage license record shows Hazel Wentz 34 and Joseph A Stubbe 29 both from Akron. The notice notes Hazel formerly lived in this city Amherst Ohio and mentions a priest or clerk in the pharmacy trade background.
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Sanderby
Hazel Wen
Joseph A. Stubbe
Akron
Hazel Wentz
Stubbs
Mw Diag Atore
Will Bagley Bravery Medal Controversy Deepens Navy
Navy Secretary orders a reevaluation of award recipients after Admiral Sims refuses the Distinguished Service Medal and a dispute over medals for captains of ships torpedoed by U boats. The process also involves Lieut Commander David Worth Bagley, brother in law of Secretary Daniels, whose destroyer Jacol Jones was sunk.
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Sims
Daniels
Navy
Board of Awards
Sams
Navy Department
Camela
David Worth Bagley
Jacol Jones
City Council Organizes in 1926 Gas Committee Talks
The new city council met last evening to organize for 1926 with President James Hewitt presiding. George Stark was chosen president pro tem, Juan Symons named as clerk, and Symons unanimously elected to the clerk’s post amid lively debate. Committees were appointed on Finance, Building and Lands, Sidewalks, Sewers, Lighting, Parks, Streets and Rails, with leads by Tattersall, Halpin, Stark, Winslow, Andrus, and Cau tle. A committee to investigate the gas proposition was created, the first time no special committee was appointed.
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Evenung
Arganised
James Hewitt
Counsil
I George Stark
Juan Symons
Symons
Halpin
Lee Driesd
Jones
Hetil
Tattersall, Halpin
Andrus Building
Andrus Building and lands—Halpin, Starsland Winslow Success
Stark Castle and
Hazaldton
Coal Retail Price Increase Sparks Market Action
Chicago Jan. 6 retail coal dealers announce a sixty cent per ton increase to take effect next week. They say higher operating costs now exceed gross proceeds, forcing the move to avoid suspending business.
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Chicago
Era Today
Cuban interior secretary resigns in Menocal cabinet
Havana Cuba January 6 Dr Juan Montalvo who has served as secretary of interior for three years submitted his resignation to the chief executive It is understood Col Charles Hernandez secretary of communication will be named temporarily to fill the post
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Havana
Cuba
Juan Montalvo
Menocal
Col
Charles Hernandez
Plase
Smoking of School Boyd Alarms Elyria Board
The Elyria city board of education reorganized for the year. J W Mc Henry sworn in as new member, Frank Stevens reelected president, and H Rochwood clerk treasurer with a raised salary. Mrs Squire leaves the board. appreciation letter planned. New teachers hired and narcotic lectures planned to curb school drug use.
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S. S. Rockwood
F. M. Stevens
S. H. Squire
McKinley School
Eleanor Hurst
City Board of Education
J. W. McHenry
S H. Squie
Frank Stevens
J H Wurst
Frank 31
Stevens
Joe Meheurs
SS Rochwood
Rochwood
Elyria
Amnetion
Ales
Squire
Lincoln
Squire Clerk
Roekwood
Helen Todd
Garford Wuilding
Silster
Garford
Mos
Wis
Auss
Grace Wallet
Iss Hurst
France
Sheltcn
W. Sharp
Osborne
Bramimar
Kentucky Hero Named To Escort U S Dead Home
Sergt. William Sandlin of Hyden Kentucky named to escort the United States dead home from overseas. A World War hero, Sandlin credited with twenty four German kills and wounded many more, awarded the Medal of Honor, Croix de Guerre and Medal Militaire of Belgium.
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Kentucky
U. S
William Sandlin
Hyden
U.S
Sandlin
Dallas Police Ban Handbills
Dallas authorities issue an order banning campaign posters dropped on vehicle windshields. Chief holds the city ordinance prohibits carrying or displaying any billboard show card placard or advertisement on Dallas streets.
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Dalla
Tex
Alreeta of
Dallas
Train Wreck Victims Arrive at Lorain Hospital
Terrain O Jane Peter Skram Tevin Bender and Henry Casey from New Hampden Iowa were brought to Lorain Hospital following a wreck enroute to Cleveland. They suffered cuts bruises and signs of injuries as authorities investigate the crash.
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Lorain Hospital
Terain
O. Jane
Peter Skram
Tev Bender
Henry Casey
New Hampden
Iowa
Joe
Cleveland
Federal raids widen as radicals face new detentions
The Associated Press reports January 6 that federal authorities hold Raphel Mellan of the FTC amid a nationwide drive on radicalism. Deportation hearings begin for 448 radicals at Ellis Island as a grand jury probes radical art groups and the Rand School. Simultaneous raids in Youngstown lead to 23 arrests as agents seek warrants and future actions. Camp Upton remains a focus for dampening movements with border surveillance intensifying.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Raphel Mellan
Federal Trade Commission
Mellan
Mexico
New York
Department of Justice
Ellis Island
Grand
City
Af Fairy
Toda
Rand School of Sonelal Science
Youngstown
Tank
Priest Praised for Detecting Spy During War
Rev. Fegas in the Los Angeles diocese was praised for spotting a woman who claimed to be American and sought front-line aid. While chaplain with the 121st division at Gondrecourt France he reported the suspect, who was suspected of being a German spy. The private accompanying her was promoted to captain and Rev. Egas received commendation.
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Fegas
Los Angeles
Winety-first Division
Gondrecourt
France
Jim
Egas
City Council Approves Increased Fire Department Staffing
The council, under suspension rules, passed an ordinance to expand the fire department under the Atscon system, granting higher rank and pay. The pay increase ordinance failed to pass, as some members argued firefighters were already adequately paid for limited work days.
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Nea «Ily Council
Halpin
Allies Decide to Blow Up Sunken Fleet
Louden Jan I c Guman war ships sunk by their own during in Scapa Plow will be blown up shortly. The decision to dispose of the vessels follows the completion of an investigation by a specific commissions representing all of the allies.
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Associated Press
Louden Jan
Thir c Ucern
Scapa
Thia
Specif Cammesions Repregenijog
Alles
Former Elyria Man Poison Drink Victim
A former Elyria man died after drinks were poisoned in unclear circumstances. The victim, associated with Elisa Cun ninghar and a listed address, was connected to local employers and relatives, with a surviving sister named in the record.
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Elyria
Peace Treaty May Be Signed January Tenth
Report from Paria Jen 6 indicates the Supreme Council expects the peace protocol to be signed by Germany and ratified by the Versailles treaty on Saturday January 10. The League of Nations Council is understood to meet about a week later.
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Asanimated Press
Paria
Jen
Supreme Council Etreleg
Germany
Council
The
League of Nationa
Mother of Patrick Flynn Dead at 102
The obituary notes Mrs Patrick Maloney died at age 102, marking her as one of Pennsylvania’s oldest residents. Details on her life and survivors are limited in the fragmentary state notice.
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Patrick Flynn
Patrick Fin
Leap year bride ad leads to romance and hardship
A widow with seven children seeks a husband through a leap year proposal in The Chronicle Telegram while a reporter, mistaken for pursuing a different mission, visits her in Elyria. She recalls earlier crisis when her marriage soured and faces hard times as cost of living rises.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Hay
Rore Constable
Jana
Chronieke-Telegram
Chronice-Telegram
Elyria
Edward Jacobs
South Ma ‘Ole Street
Emily East Avenue
Salvation 4
Rose
Chronicle-Telegrant
Ted
Mayor Jones Announces Appointments to Commissions
Mayor Jones reported at the council last evening that he appointed A J Taaundra to the sinking fund commission and V I Faulhaber to the consumer commission. He also named Henry Bechis to service at rector and said duties of safety at tractor would be assumed.
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Jones
Funcl
J Taaundra
Tiv
Ceare IL UK
Comrissson
I$ Faulhaber
Cisserve ‘ Commission
Henry Bechis
Lorain Woman Sues Man for Five Thousand Dollars
Lorain resident Kate Penoff sues Tony Stoland for six thousand alleging he unlawfully beat and assaulted her on January 2. The civil action seeks monetary damages and notes the incident occurred in Lorain.
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Kate Penoff
Lorain
Tony Stoland
Miners Move to Ratify Agreement as Convention Debates
Colum bus January convention of the United Mine Workers acts on the presidents settlement proposal for the soft coal strike. West Virginia delegates urge sustained action as officers face alleged arrests under the work or fight law. If approved, 512 local officials face trials near Vondas next Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Columbus, Jan
Actin
Tewhs
Green
West Virginia
Tuwhemoe Uwer
Wast Virgiia
West \ rpinia
West Vue
Owser
Kirrey
West Virginia Rmauiers
Cewig
Mies
West Virgina
Artica
Cruet
West Virginia Coliiion Sau
Presidents Commission
Troop Reinforcements Help Kolchak Forces In Irkutsk
A cable from Tokyo via Nippon reports Japanese reinforcements reaching Irkutsk to aid Admiral Kolchak against Bolshevik forces. Dispatches cite faster Japanese troop movements and evacuations as Bolshevik front lines reportedly breach near Dvina, with Lettish and Polish units assisting on the right wing.
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Honolulu
Irkutsk
Kolchak
Tohio
Nippelin
Copenhagua Lapterday
Dyisethinac
Lettiah
Rolehawki
Dvina
Letah Bureau
Copernicgen
Inter-Church Convention Talks Report
A fragment from a January report notes discussions at an inter church convention in Philadelphia. The text references Presbyterian church involvement and a message on Christian unity amid organizational talks.
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Tattersall
Stark Mire
Polhcee
Winslow
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Audrua Parks and Triages
Andrus Winslow
Stark Streta Rod Steam
Hal ‘Pin
Hazelton
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Andrus
Nazieton
Interior
Quits
Mechniey
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Schoo
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Camp Upton
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Washington
Priest
Eugene Cunningham
Eugena Cunninghar
Josephs Hoerytl
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Pao
Fhschiwiva
American Legion
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Eva
Jay
Weoeter College
H. A. Beck
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