Court transcript reveals Dr Roberts romantic pressure on Miss Lusk
The testimony recounts Miss Lusk detailing Dr Robert s persistent advances in 1915, including kisses and travel with him to Chicago and the Grand Pacific hotel. She describes becoming entangled, noting his wife’s lack of marital relation and that he offered money while asking for love.
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Miss Lusk
Clancy
Iss Lusk
Wauke
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Grace Lusk
Dr. Robis
Attorney Clancy
Chicago
Grand Pacific Hotel
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Milwaukee
Chicald
Anti Irish Draft Meeting in Dublin Proposes Support Fund
A Dublin anti conscription meeting urged creation of a national defense fund to aid dependents of arrested Sinn Feiners. A. J. Balfour’s letter to Dublin’s Lord Mayor warned against sending documents to America without lord lieutenant approval. Lord Mayor O Neill sought US passports but refused submission. New evidence may delay publication on a German plot in Ireland. Thomas Clark, a prominent Irish figure, has been arrested.
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London
National Defense Fund
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Times
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O’neill
United States
Wilson
Thomas Clark
Copper Price Holds Steady For Three Months
Washington reports no copper price increase for three months starting June 1 after a War Industries Board conference. Leaders from the copper industry and board did not reach an agreement, and the president is to receive a recommendation to keep the current 23.5 cents per pound price. Copper producers argued higher costs and long contracts justify a raise.
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Washington
War Industry Board
War Industries Board
Bulgarians Fear Roumania Halts Western Front Troop Move
Geneva report notes Bulgarian officials fear Roumania after Allied victory would retaliate, keeping Bulgaria from sending troops to the west despite Berlin pressure. Bulgarian newspapers cite interviews with visitors from Romania claiming crushed military, yet unbowed spirit and German arrogance sowed lasting resentment across society.
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Geneva
Roumania
Western Front
Berlin
Orphan Raymond Gambein Wounded In France Is Ward Of Boston
Private Raymond W. Gambein severely wounded in France is a ward of the city of Boston. His casualty listing places him at room 49 City Hall Boston under the dependent children’s institutions department. The 18 year old orphan had lived with multiple Boston area families including Cape Cod and Hardenville near Northampton. He enlisted in the old Connecticut National Guard on April 1, 1917 before turning 17.
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Raymond W. Gambein
France
War Department
City Hall
Dependent Children’s Institutions Department
Gambein
Cape Cod
Hardenville
Northampton
Old
Connecticut National Guard
Heavy Gun And Air Fire In Western Front
London report from May 23 notes unprecedented artillery and air activity on the western front. A single bombardment hurled 150000 shells on one sector. Observers expect a major German push north of the Somme when the offensive resumes. Nineteen German generals have been killed in action since March 21.
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London
Havas
Somme
Draft Boards Ready By May Twenty Fifth
Washington May 23 The War Department announced all registration boards must be prepared by May 25 for the registration of youths on June 5 as part of wartime mobilization.
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Washington
War Department
American Communique From France Updates May 22 Report
With the American army in France the 6 p.m. May 22 communique notes artillery action has decreased and reports no new developments. Official sources provide no further details at this hour.
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France
Western Front Deadlock Persists as Allied Raids Continue
Still locked in major trench battles across Flanders and Picardy British and French forces push raids in Ayette Boisieux St Marie and around Aveluy wood while German artillery concentrates along the Ancre valley Lens Nieppe forest and Robecq sectors. British official report notes losses and a captured machine gun with repeated enemy artillery activity throughout the front.
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Bethune
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Picardy
Kemnel
Belgium
British War Office
Flanders
Ancre
Amiens
Lens
Robecq
Nieppe Forest
London
Ayette and
Boisieux St. Marie
Aveluy Wood
Ayette
Reizunvenage
Nieppe
Lieut James Palache Dead in France Died of Wounds
Farmington learns Lieut James Palache 21 son of Whitney Palache Hartford Fire Insurance official died of wounds in France. Harvard class of 1918 alumnus left in 1917 for Plattsburg officers camp sailed for France in January served with the Eighteenth Infantry. telegram says death May 15. Palache left Berkeley youth, Trinity College, Harvard baseball manager in 1916, survived by father, brother in France ambulance service, sister Helen.
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James Palache
Whitney Palache
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
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Plattsburg
N. Y
United States
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Berkeley
Cal
Thatcher School For
Trinity College
John
Helen
Ten Austro German planes downed by Italians in Rome action
Rome reports ten Austro German airplanes shot down by Italian airmen eight by pilots and two by high angle guns amid active mountain front operations. British patrol near Val Assa takes prisoners as Italian forces push to Stoccareddo, blow up an ammunition dump and attack an Austro German outpost northeast of Monte Val Bella. Italian artillery activity described as intense along the front.
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War Office
Val Assa
Sette Comuni
Asiago
Monte Val Bella
Stoccareddo
New Britain Tenement Fire on Crown Street
Fire at a six tenement block on Crown street in New Britain rescued twelve people from upper stories as flames spread from the cellar to the first floor. Engine Company No 4 broke into windows and carried occupants to safety. About 35 to 40 residents were affected. the fire caused minor damage and was confined to the first floor.
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Crown Street
Engine Company
No. 4
House Debates Prohibition Order Amid Food Bill Funds
Washington May 23 The House reconsiders its mandate to the president to proclaim nationwide wartime prohibition before using funds from the emergency food production bill The Randall amendment is said to be unacceptable to the president and a roll call on the amendment is expected after overall bill consideration The Senate may adopt the amendment despite presidential votes signaling potential administration friction
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House
Chandler
Bee
Randall
Senate
King Shooting Tragedy Ends in Brother’s Confession
New Haven report says Arthur G. Pride, held on murder charges for the death of Harry King, is released after coroner’s order and a confession by Terence J. Harvey that he fired the fatal shot. Harvey, sister Annie Harvey Pride’s brother, said he acted to protect his sister and did not know King. Coroner to rule after findings. Pride’s accusation withdrawn. Pride and Annie Harvey Pride had been prospected to marry.
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New Haven
Conn
Arthur G. Pride
Harry King
Annie Harvey Pride
Mix
Terence J. Harvey
Pride
King
Harvey
Higganum Postmaster Appointed by President Cleveland
R E Clark named postmaster at Higganum by President Cleveland. Earthquake tremors recorded at Georgetown University seismograph from 8:04 to 10:00, center about 5,400 miles from Washington.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Five Million Man War Plan Urged By Hartford Group
Resolutions from Hartford urge the United States to base war plans on a minimum of five million fighting men. Connecticut State defense council members approve a plan to raise auxiliary forces to reach a total of five million, with Marcus H. Halstead as council chairman and input from Baker, Crowde, and Secretary Daniels.
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Hartford
Council of Defense
Marcus H. Hal- Bissell
Baker
Connecticut
All Quiet in Berlin War Report Says No New News
Berlin on May 23 reports there is nothing new to report from the theatres of the war as the German war office issues an official update on Wednesday night.
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Red Cross
France
Berlin
War Office
Eczema Causes Years of Intense Agony Ad Claims
A reader testimonials “Geo. C. Talbot” of Penfield Street endorses “Orly Ointment” for eczema relief after years of suffering. The note alleges drastic itching reduction and urges others to try the product for various skin ailments.
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Penfield
Peteraoh
Peter NS
Perros
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