20 May 1926
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
1
Fragmentary text reports a Fitzgerald related inquiry involving veterans and alleged inhuman treatment. Mentions a grand jury and national concerns, with unclear roles and disputed details surrounding the case.
The text mentions European and American concerns about disarmament and future competition. It cites Polish, Finnish, and Romanian delegates and refers to a commission overseeing arms issues. The fragment hints at a proposed prohibition and water rate context in a broader international setting.
Damaged OCR reports slow progress in a county commissioners suit with the case likely to be continued into next session. The plaintiff calls witnesses while efforts to identify a road remain unresolved as Adelaide Farmer of Cleveland appears in the incomplete record.
Mellon presses Congress to ratify the Franco American debt agreement funding a $4,000,600,000 loan before adjournment. The House moves to act on the proposal as the mission pushes for final approval of the pact.
Paris reports the cabinet under President Doumergue met to discuss the rapidly falling franc. Finance Minister Peret announced after the meeting that the government decided to utilize all available resources for the defense of the currency and economy.
In Columbus Ohio Jacob Nesbitt formerly of Troy entered a life sentence at the state penitentiary after admitting to murdering his wife in February. He relinquished his name for a number and faces two years of strict confinement before possible parole. Guards and reporters witnessed the early routine as Nesbitt moved through the gates.
An unclear OCR readout notes a Pleas court session involving members of a bench and individuals cited as Soleacd 050 and J Cohimbussi junior within the same context, detailing a formal assembly or ruling.
Lorain County Holstein Club members plan a meeting in Wellington on Monday to map the county tour route. Last year 145 people joined the air event and this year organizers aim to visit eastern and northern areas. Country Farms Agent C E Rowland invites all interested in Holstein cattle.
A powerful explosion devastated a German powder factory in Manheim, causing widespread destruction. Reports describe the blast as terrific and state authorities are assessing damage and casualties.
A lunch gathering discusses joining a parliamentary task to assess national risks. Trustees are urged to attend the meeting and be present for key decisions.
The readable text hints at a legal or prosecutorial matter tied to a bridge project and a city, with figures near two million dollars mentioned. Names and precise details are fragmented, leaving the exact event and parties uncertain.
Masked bandits raided a Price and Company plane in Chicago, seizing gold valued at 70 800 and forcing workers to lie on the floor. They escaped in an automobile.
Whittemore testifies in his own defense today over the Marsland murder case as Deputy State's Attorney Roland Adams presses a barrage of rapid questions. Jury heard a tense cross examination and the courtroom reflected the high stakes of the sensational case.
Former United States Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty pleaded not guilty in federal court to an indictment accusing him of conspiracy to defraud the government. Bail was set at 4000 dollars as the case moves toward motions and further hearings before Judge Hand.
The Elyria Avenue paving project shows the bid of 61 714 dollars with an estimate of 69 742 dollars. The work to be divided among the board and submitted for approval. The street will be reinforced concrete eighteen feet wide and extend from Broadway to Seventeenth Street with four dangerous curves and three railroad-ergsty gullies.
Grace Bryant of Chicago a senior and Alpha Phi member at the University of Illinois reportedly took her own life. Two notes addressed to university deans were found in her room near Crystal Lake where she was staying. Her engagement to Max Stanley of Iowa City had been announced recently.
Fragmented report shows miners conference rejecting government proposals to end the strike. Delegates debated and left the coal issue unresolved, maintaining a stalemate as talks faltered.
A man was fined $1000 by Justice Mo Hes thea Lear of Ltdis Thompson. He plans to appeal the decision, as reported in the court notes.
A fragmented report notes large sums received for waste paper on a Wednesday. It references a collection and includes stray phrases about instruction and studies, indicating partial archival notes rather than a full event description.
Williamson traveled to the city to study the proposed railroad bridge project aimed at eliminating the narrow stretch and dangerous curves at both ends. The plan calls for a about twenty five feet wide straight alignment, replacing the current sixteen foot structure. Officials expect cooperative effort from the railroad and state to complete the surveying and start work immediately. Stokes fortune large New York May 20 The estate of W E D Stokes valued at 8 000 000 will likely pass to son W E D Stokes Jr Funeral services set for Saturday.
Early returns show Vare leading in the gubernatorial race with a substantial margin as Bellomo and Pepper trail in the Philadelphia area. Pittsburgh and western counties split, while independent candidates remain unclear. Recounts and rejections in certain precincts cloud final tallies.
The House resumed consideration of farm relief legislation today as officials pursue passage of the Hague bill. The stalled measure faces votes and debates over its provisions and impact on agriculture.
Nineteen people were aboard a craft that capsized in the swollen Suiak river near Mahs RIsSchsia, as floods batter the southern region of Russia.
Fire today destroyed two Caste fertilizer plants in Baltimore Maryland. The blaze caused extensive damage to structures and prompted a large response from city fire crews. No precise cause listed due to damaged text.
Fragmented OCR text notes a political controversy over Newberryism, a special committee, and a looming party dispute among Democrats. The garbled passage hints at Senate investigations and potential actions impacting a swell-elect Congress.
Police arrested a man after he drove from Callwell avenue onto Lakelavenue tracks of the Green Line. One injured, another struck him and handbags from the car were scattered. Items identified by owners are awaiting claim at the police station.
Disorder erupted when striking workers confronted by strikebreakers as interurban service resumed between Canton and Akron at 6 50 this morning. Bricks and clubs were used, windows broken, two strikers charged with destruction of property, and several streetcars and cars struck during clashes before police restored order.
Fragmentary text notes an interstate commerce concern and a shift of authority involving the weather bureau and post office department, with the secretary of commerce cited for timing. It mentions navigation faces and a secretive panel, highlighting a jurisdictional change in federal oversight.
Deputy Conti Inader, 60, was clubbed and badly beaten near the offices of the Republican Voce newspaper in Rome. The attack followed his vigorous remarks angering Mussolini supporters. the Voce plant reportedly suffered no damage.
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