Miss Gay Murder Trial Testimony Details 1916-18
Lawrence Mass June 24 Miss Bessie Skeels testifies in defense of Miss Lorence W. Gay murder case recounting her care as substitute nurse from Thanksgiving 1916 to February 1918. Skeels describes Miss Gay as frail and distressed with skin and nervous symptoms, bromide use, and a summer 1917 bronchial pneumonia. She recalls Miss Gay locking doors, wandering unclothed, and medical involvement by Dr Charles B Abbott.
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Lawrence
Mass
Bessie M
Skeels) Lundgren
Lorence
Gay
O . Is
Skeels
Phosphate marketed as cure for thinness in era
Advertisements claim organic phosphate known as bitro phosphate builds weight and health by feeding nerves and supplying phosphoric elements. It is sold by Hartigan Drug Stores in Bridgeport with a money back guarantee. Users are warned it can increase weight and should not be used by those not seeking weight gain.
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Hartigan Drug Stores
Bridgeport
Can I Be Cured Sinners The Sufferer Urges Hope For Kidney Health
A distressed plea asks can I be cured as the piece warns kidneys wear the body's filter and poison builds. It touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as near immediate relief for kidney and bladder troubles, urging to seek the Gold Medal seal and noting money back if they fail.
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Haarlem
Farewell hunt by Schaghticoke Rattlesnake Club
Sagwa punch story notes a postwar farewell hunt by the Schaghticoke Rattlesnake club at Kent Indian Reservation. Hunters meet at Stratfield hotel, travel to the reservation for chowder, punch brewed by Chief Jim Pan’s recipe to be burned after July 1 as manufacture becomes illegal.
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United States
Schaghticoke Rattlesnake Club
Stratfield Hotel
Seehaghticoke Indian Reservation
Kent
George Cogswell
Jim Pan
Commissioners Map Jitney Route Hearings Under New Ordinance
City commissioners will discuss routing jitney bus owners after the common council passed a new ordinance. President John C. Stanley says no plans are firm yet and a month-end meeting will decide how routes and application priority are handled to avoid excessive traffic.
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Poliice
Jitney
Common Council
John C. Stanley
Stanley
Accident victim shows improvement at Griffin Hospital
June 24 report from Griffin hospital says James McFall of Bridgeport, injured when his car hit a telegraph pole below Shelton, is slightly improved though still in serious condition. Passenger James Morrissey, also injured, left the hospital for home this morning.
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Shelton
James McFall
Bridgeport
Griffin Hospital
James Morrissey
Shelton saloon man seeks thief after theft at Center Street
June 24 Louis Pinto, a saloonkeeper, seeks unknown thiefs who took $1000 while he slept in a back room. He stored the money in his trousers pocket. the trousers were found but the cash missing. Police investigate after a window screen possibly was removed while a dog remained nearby. The Savings Bank meeting notes record a large deposit total and a 4 percent dividend.
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Shelton
Louis Pinto
Center Street
Pinto
Lily Leitzel Aerial Performer Shines in Big Show
Lily Leitzel, a celebrated aerial performer, is highlighted as one of the most daring gymnasts to thrill circus audiences. She is also praised as a gifted singer, detailing her dual talents on stage.
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Lily Leitzel
The
Spangles
Lily Leitzel the Greatest Aerial Gymnast of Ringling Era
Lily Leitzel, child of a performer, pursued music but returned to the circus life. She is famed as the greatest aerial gymnast, under Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, performing daring feats like suspending from a rope with one hand. She vows to keep practicing and foresees future stage comebacks strengthened by endurance and breath control.
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Leitzel
Ringling, Brothers
Barnam & Bailey
Miss _Leitzel
Aviators Burned to Death at Rye Beach
June. Lieut Shelley Watson of Rogers Texas and his civilian mechanic M Ireland of Weathimy were killed when their aircraft fell at Rye Beach New York and caught fire. Both men burned to death before extraction. Watson had recently returned from overseas service and circled the house where his fiancee summered. The plane plunged from about 200 feet after the motor stopped, witnessed by his fiancee.
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Rye Beach
N.Y
Shelley Watson
Rogers
Texas
M. Ireland
Weatbim
Watson
Mineola
Turkish memorandum reaches Paris council
The Turkish delegation presented a detailed memorandum to the council of ten on June 24, reiterating the demand to preserve the old Turkish empire. It states the government is ready to recognize Armenian independence and grant some form of autonomy to Palestine and Arabia under Turkish governors.
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Paris
Council of Ten
Council
Armenia
Palestine
Arabia
Derby police arrest alleged agitator Barbow sky
Samuel Barbow sky of Derby, 18, detained as an I W W agitator and handed to Ansonia police. Authorities say he is linked with Russian revolutionists. A search of his apartments found radical literature. Barbow sky formerly worked at American Brass in Ansonia. Norwalk address event mentions senior speech by Assistant Superintendent Certright Everitt.
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Derby
Samuel Barbowsky
Ansonia
Barbowsky
Feneral
Barhomsky
American Brass Company
Norwalk
Schacle
BE. Everitt Certright
Neorwark High School
James Corcoran of Derby Injured at Work Site
James Corcoran of Derby is seriously injured after a fall from the big dam structure at Stevenson Coxcoran was walking up a chute when he tripped, plunging about 30 feet. His head hit the chute and he sustained a deep cut and injuries to the shoulders and back. he is hospitalized at Griffin.
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Derby
James Corcoran
Ayorkman
Griffin Hospital
Stevenson
Coxcoran
Dog that bit youth not babies suffers rabies doubt
State Health laboratory in New Haven reported that the head of the dog that attacked 11 year old Bernard Ciouatre of 241 Blackstone street on Sunday showed no sign of rabies. The health department continues to investigate two other child bite cases, but the animals have not been found.
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Walter H. Brown
State Health Department
New Haven
Bernard Ciouatre
Blackstone Street
Health Department
Three German Warships Beached at Scapa Flow
London reports three German cruisers Temnden Frankfurt and Nurnberg have been beached after crews attempted to scuttle at Scapa Flow. Baden moored for beaching. two destroyers afloat and eighteen beached. Officials say salvage possible if gear arrives before bad weather.
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London
Scapa Wow
Baden
Temnden
Frankfurt
Nurnberg
Shelton Schools Hold Graduation at Clark's Hall
Shelton June 14 Eighty six children graduate from Shelton grammar schools at commencement in Clark's hall. Diplomas were presented by Harry E Fowler superintendent of schools. All plan to enter high school forming the largest freshman class in the history of the district.
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Shelton
Shelton Grammar
Clark’s Hall
Harry E. Fowler
Testimony favors woman charged with murder in Middletown
In Middletown the trial of Mrs Amy Archer Gilligan on murder charges continues with defense witnesses aiming to show the accused mental state at the time of death of Franklin R. Andrews of Coheshire. Catherine Dugan, Gilligan’s sister, testified about sending supplies and finding Gilligan unconscious on the Windsor home floor.
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Middletown
Amy
Archer Gilligan
Stranklin
R. Andrews
Coheshire
Andrews
Catherine Dugan
Gilligan
Gillian
Windsor
Derby Man Is Fined for Aggravated Assaults
In Derby City Court Salvatore Lagrossi faced charges of aggravated assault arising from a March 2 shooting in which Vincenzo Gauda and Joseph Cusano were hurt. Judge Baldwin, following the prosecutor’s recommendation, imposed $100 plus costs for one count and $150 plus costs for an additional count relating to Cusano being shot in the leg. Both victims plan civil actions. Lagrossi’s court bill approached $900, which he paid.
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Derby
Salvatore Lagrossi
Vincenzo’ Gauda
Joseph Cusano
A. ‘Baldwin
Cusano
Hoth
Tagrassi
Greenwich Citizens Protest On Gambling In Riverside
Wealthy New York businessmen oppose Riverside gambling and demand action after an indignation meeting at the Riverside Maxine and Wield club. A six member committee is to gather evidence and seek remedies for the Amarigus club situation with John Montgomery leading the investigation and a 604 member base noted as mainly New Yorkers.
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Greenwich
New York
Riverside
Riverside Maxine and Wield Club
William Hotchkiss
John R. Montgomery
Commodore Charles T. Pierce
N. Mglarke
J. P Currie
Commodore Pierce
John 8. Montgomery
H.®. Montague
Irving Bachellor
N. C. Coleman
Baxter Liebler
John P. Currie
J. B. Siawson
Boles
Railway Strike Declared Ended In Massachusetts
Boston was told tonight that about three to five hundred Carmen workers of the Western Massachusetts Railway Company have ended their strike. The conference board of ten local unions announced the return to regular schedules for tomorrow morning. The aggregate vote favored resuming work, while some locals may have rejected the order. John J. Reardon and the International Union executive board stated they would suspend members who refuse to obey President William D. Mahon's orders to meet by tomorrow morning.
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Boston
Massachusetts Railway — Company
Aas
John £&J. Reardon
International Union
William D. Mahon
Waterbury Man Named on Inter Allied Team
Waterbury man Lieut. KRH Pretary of Waterbury Conn is named among 21 officers and men composing the American team for the inter allied rifle pistol and sharp shooting tournament to be held at the Dix Avours Tango this week.
Woodmen of the World appoints Moloney as major
Captain John J. Moloney of the local Woodmen of the World camp has been appointed major in the uniform rank of the organization. The move elevates Moloney within the W O W structure as part of the group's leadership cadre.
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Woodmen
John J. Moloney
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