Buffalo Bill Welcomes Buffalo Cow Mates at Franklin Park Zoo
The famed buffalo "Buffalo Bill" ends seven years of bachelor life as two buffalo cows from Newport New Hampshire arrive and are housed near his pen. Curator Morse oversees the reception as the monarch eyes potential mates. Conservation efforts have saved wild herds, with about 7000 bison roaming free or in captivity across North America.
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Buffalo Bill
Franklin Park Zoo
Morse
Zoo
Newport
N. H
United States
Canada
George F. Morse, Jr
Corbin Park
Old Solomon
Work Found for 57 000 Soldiers
The federal government service announced that 67 000 discharged soldiers found work in February. About 75 000 of 260 000 discharged that month sought assistance, and in the first week of March 18 009 of 52 000 were placed at work through the bureau.
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Washington
Federal Government Service
Smyth
Bureau
Dorchester Fat Baby Story Celebrates 11 Month Old Dorothy Benson
An 11 month old girl from Dorchester is described as pleasingly plump weighing 27 pounds and a champion walker. The column praises her health and cheerfulness as a model fat baby in lighthearted tone.
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Dorchester
Dorothy Benson
Baby’s photo sent to Post readers sparks joy
A brief item notes Dorothy, at 11 months old, could not craft an adult announcement yet she smilingly crowed over the wire as her photo was sent to the Post readers to admire.
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Post
Dorothy
Americans Freed by Germans in World War II Exchange
Corporal Gustave Carlson of Middletown Connecticut and Private Joseph A Kenny of Brooklyn New York were released by Germans after being reported killed in action. Additional U S personnel freed include Dascomb P Rowe of Barnet Vermont Stacy Hicks of Hartford Connecticut John P Kelly of Waterbury Connecticut Private Harry Gebelien of Lawrence Massachusetts sent to Base Hospital No 30 Private Herbert H Hall of Guilford Connecticut freed and moved to allied territories.
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Washington
Gustave Carlson
Middletown
Conn
Joseph A. Kenny
Brooklyn
War Department
Dascomb P. Rowe
Barnet
Stacy Hicks
Hartford
John P. Kelly
Waterbury
Harry Gebelien
Lawrence
Mass
Camp Treves
Germany
No. 30
Herbert H. Hall
Guilford
General Edwards To Visit Maine In Early April
Major-General Clarence R. Edwards will visit Maine during the first four days of April. Adjutant-General George McL. Presson announced the plan upon returning from Boston. Edwards aims to meet the parents and relatives of the 103d Infantry formerly the Second Maine Regiment of the National Guard.
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Augusta
Maine
Clarence R. Edwards
George McL. Presson
Boston
Edwards
103D Infantry
Second Maine Regiment
National Guard
Maier Recital Delivers Warm Solo Evening In Boston
Guy Maier, Boston pianist and teacher, gave a notable Jordan Hall recital after returning from front service abroad. He offered Liszt and Brahms works plus Dohnanyi Maier paraphrase and Schumann, with warm tone and engaging sincerity. The audience, including many professionals, welcomed the intimate gathering as a friendly music meeting.
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Guy Maier
Europe
Jordan Hall
Salvator Rosa
Handel
Dohnanyi-Maier
Cavotte
Lee Pattison
Prophet Bird
Schumann
Liszt
Boston
Maier
Full Week Restored at Quidnick Plants
Notices posted in Willimantic and Quidnick announce the restoration of a 55 hour workweek. Eight hundred workers are affected.
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Willimantic
Conn
Quidnick Windham Cotton Manufacturing Company
Quidnick
R. I
British Admiralty tests blistered capital ships for mine defence
Washington March 19 British admiralty experiments adapt blister construction to capital ships for defence against mines and torpedoes. If successful, American designers face limits imposed by the Panama Canal locks.
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Washington
Panama Canal
British blistered pontoons extend monitors off Belgian coast
The term blister refers to light steel pontoons built along monitor sides during the war off the Belgian coast. These outward air chambers projected about eight feet per side to absorb torpedo blasts, aiming to reduce shock effects.
British designers eye large ship tech for canal passage
Naval experts discuss 55,000 ton composite cruiser battleship hybrids to fit canal locks 110 by 1000 feet plans show vessels exceeding 900 feet in length with about 106 foot beam. Blisters or other measures could allow passing, though speed would drop slightly.
Seizure of Insurance Money Upheld in Heirs Case
Justice Cropsey in New York State Supreme Court upheld the seizure of insurance money paid by the Royal Arcanum supreme council to the Germany bound heirs of a deceased enemy alien. Otto Biesantz, heir to August Biesantz, sought $1500 from the fraternal order, but the court ruled Congress has power to dispose of captured property under the trading with the enemy act, rejecting the constitutional challenge.
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New York
Royal Arcanum
Supreme Council
Germany
America
Justice Cropsey
State Supreme Court
Otto Biesantz
August Biesantz
Congress
United States
Influenza Epidemic Report Reaches Brazilian Army
March 19 Rio de Janeiro reports an influenza epidemic in the Brazilian army with about three hundred cases in the Rio Janeiro military hospital alone.
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Rio Janiero
Rio Janeiro
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Spree
Simmons Company
Kenosha, Wisconsin
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P. S
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