Buffalo Herds Shrink as Extinction Fears Rise
The Phillips herd on the Missouri western bank near Fort Pierre dwindles to fewer than 2,600 as captivity preserves hold the last survivors. Once the source of most buffalo in American works, the herd declined after Phillips death, with reserves and ranch dispersals creating scattered groups across states. Buffalo hunts and circus demand faded, and experts fear the wild herd may vanish while captivity keeps a fragile population alive.
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FT Pierre
Missouri
Western Bank
Tney
Scotty Phillips
Anduican
Phillips
United Braten
Eich
South Dakota
Buffalo Gap
Philips Ranch
Prsssenger
Sts
Isand Shark Caught by Greenwich Anglers
Greenwich, Aug 10– Spe. Isaac M Hubbard and Luke Finn fished off Little Captina Island and caught an island shark weighing YR pounds and nearly four feet long. This marks the third shark of this species caught here in two months. The largest shark among the trio measured five feet five inches from tail to nose.
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Greenwich
Isaac M Hubbard
Luke Finn
Little Captina Island
Mr Finn
Color experts aid purchasers at Advertising club luncheon
Arthur J Guertin of United Advertising Co Newark discusses fundamentals of color in a Stritfield hotel talk. He outlines a three day map of color knowledge, with charts showing color contrasts and combinations. He notes stores in large cities offer color analysis for women to guide clothing purchases.
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Advertising
Stritfield
Arthur Jl Cuetin
United Aovertiging Coeporation
Newark
N J
Guertin
Pineapple Pack Value Set for Honolulu Opening
In Honolulu on August 10, AP reports the 1926 Hawaiian pineapple pack valued between 34,000,000 and 36,000,000 dollars. The figure is used as the basis for opening prices. Last year the pack was valued at 35,006,000 dollars.
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Honolulu
City Official's Home Hit By Fire in City
A blaze damaged the home of Assistant City Clerk Paul D. Elia at 719 Washington Avenue yesterday afternoon around 4:30. Firefighters prevented total loss to the wooden house as kitchen and back bedroom suffered blistered walls and ceilings and contents were scorched. Neighbors alerted authorities after seeing heavy smoke issuing from the rear.
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Cigin
Ciy
Paul D Hila
Washington Avenue
Yesturdy
Mia D'Eua
D'Elia
Ela
Hartford man attempts death by own action on trolley tracks
Hartford August 10 AP Joseph Fackland's preparations to die by his own action on Main street trolley tracks drew a crowd as two officers rescued him from between passing cars. He was taken to police headquarters. a mental examination was ordered and a big case continued to August 17.
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Hartford
Joseph Fackland
Main Street
Pockland
Polles Court
Derailed tender delays Boston to Hartford express
An overnighted New Haven between Boston and Hartford No 119 was delayed two hours after the tender wheels left the track on a downgrade near Windham station. The train was moved back three miles to Clark's Corner, another locomotive attached, and the run continued.
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Willimantic
Boston
Hartford
New Haven
Windham
Clarks Corner
Auto Club Pledges Bridgeport Boost At Rotary Gathering
Compensation Commissioner T Buckingham urged Rotary members to back the rejuvenated Automobile club of Bridgeport to put the city on the map. He outlined benefits like emergency towing, puncture service, and AAA privileges, and urged civic booster support to attract 5 000 members from Fairfield county and promote Bridgeport nationwide.
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Automobile Club of
Bridgeport
T Buckingham
Rotary Club
Boosters Club
Civic Clubs of
Automobile Club
Buckinghan
Springfield
Hartford
New Haven
Fairfield County
Bridgeport Club
Buckingham
Stratfield Hotel
Edith Waker
Buckingden
California
Florida
Ben
AAA
Blue Hibbon Tire Service
Surnovation
Tire and Battery Service Corporation
Ecity
American Motorist and
Board of
3Ridgeport
Tuberculosis Committee Approves Building Plan
Hartford August 16 AP At a state board of control meeting plans and specifications for a new employees building and doctors cottage at Undercurt Sanitarium Meriden were approved The general contract as proposed by the state tuberculosis commission involves 34504 The contract was awarded to Lewis Miller H G M Jacobson was appointed an assistant in soil study at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Funding includes 2000 from the state pier at New London for current expenses and 300 to the town of Sorts Canyon for talloda indebtedness The park commissioners filed a report on the Shighthicoke Indians to be studied by the board of control Salaries were discussed.
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Hartford
State Board of Control
Meriden
State Tuberculosis Commission
Lewis Miller
H G M Jacobson
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Stat O
New London
Canyon
Park
Board of Control
Bishop Murray Holds Mass for His Mother in Waterbury
Right Rev John M Murray Bishop of Portland presided at a pontifical high mass for his mother Mrs May Murray at St Pyrancia Xavier church Waterbury. Assistants included Rev J J Wean and Rev Charles Kelly with Rev J Carety Olf Hartford as sub deacon. Bishops Nilan and McAuliffe attended, and over a hundred priests from the diocese participated.
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Waterbury
Conn
John
Murray
Portland
John TI Nilan
Hartford
M F McAuliffe
Girl Conceals Identity at Coroner Hearing
A young woman described under several names testified at the Moran inquest about the Bethel youth who fell from a car on Seaview Avenue after leaving Lehmann's shore house. She claimed Moran met her later on Fairfield Avenue, denying alcohol at the party and in the Wooteon vehicle, while Wooteon testified Moran was a teetotaler.
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Henry C Stevenson Yesterayeave
Fairfield Avenue
James B Moran
Center Street
Bethel
Dbverette Wanteon
Taylor Avenue
Moran
Lehmarin
Shore House
Stevenson
Wooteon
Pleasure Beach
Longstanding
Lehmanns Shore House
Ben
Lehmann
Bridgeport youths admitted by Penn
William D Benedict and Harold B McKenzie of Bridgeport were among the first admitted under the new scholastic aptitude test at the University of Pennsylvania. The test, added to traditional records, aims to gauge abilities beyond academics. Benedict and McKenzie will enter Wharton in September for a four year economics program.
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William D Benedict
Harold B McKenzie
Bridgeport
University of Pennsylvania
Karl G Miller
Miller
Benedict
Charles O. Benedict
Park’ Avenue
Bridgeport High School
Worcester Academy
McKenzie
David H McKenzie
Mandttan Avenue
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
Moe
Turkish baths grow in popularity among the public
The Turkish bath trend rises in New York with hotels offering Ragom and other vapor baths. Swims and bathhouses attract large crowds, especially women during daytime hours while evenings and nights remain male only. A new large Turkish bath building on Forty-second Street signals growing demand.
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New York
Real estate man grows garden near office in borough
In Canaan Aug 10 Special R B Morse a local real estate man reverses the usual order of farming. He keeps a house out in the final section and a garden near his office in the borough. In the garden he raises a choice collection of vegetables and carts them out to the farm where they are consumed.
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Canaan
R B Morse
Hie
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Hawaian Pineapple Pack
Paul D’elia
Beg
Spat
Tandard OK
N.Y
Broadway
atkWard
HIVE
Auto Club
Rotarians
Tuberculosis
Eleanor Shapiro
PENN
Smith=Murray Co
Soos
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeports
Mohpac
Radioux
Nehes
Hayden Automobile Company
Tel. Noble
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