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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1903
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard presents its publishing company name and address, postal registration, and subscription rates. It lists rates for daily and Sunday editions, including terms for one year, six months, three months, and one month, with office contact numbers for the main and editorial rooms.
A directory lists branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls with phone numbers and street addresses. It also notes The Standard availability at several New York Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco Denver Salt Lake City Ogden Spokane Tacoma Seattle and Portland newsstands and offices. General correspondence should be addressed to Anaconda Montana.
A well preserved skeleton of a male dwarf, about 35 years old and 33 inches tall, was found in a dirt ruin during photographs by Baum. It is the first dwarf mummy found in the Southwest, suggesting a possible race similar to that seen in some African tribes.
A Donald Currie liner left Cape Town May 1 with a swarm of bees occupying the forward ventilator for seven days. Near Cape Verde the bees departed. The feature then lists other aquatic stowaways including a cobra in a bag, a hyena aboard the Navinshine, a flying fox in fruit shipments, and multiple rats, opossums, and squirrels found in cargoes.
A narrative from July 22, 1903 recounts Kaufman fleeced at cards by Naufman and friends, leading to a drunken brawl and the arrest after assaulting his wife and child. The piece muses on Indigenous education, arguing one generation cannot achieve full civilization and future progress must follow.
In Baltimore last night the Elks held a grand eleven o clock toast to absent brothers as thirty thousand members gathered to honor their fraternal bond. The Baltimore meeting marked the largest grand lodge event with the dedication of a national home on the Maryland Virginia border and a ceremonial bell tolling at eleven. The Elks’ benevolent work and broad growth are highlighted by many senators congressmen and governors among its members.
An Arizona Apache named Bad Wolf Kaufman, educated at a government Indian school, demonstrates how patience and culture can civilize. He gained a new name and practical skills including card games, reflecting successful assimilation through schooling.
The article praises King Edward for restoring jury trial in Ireland amid the Crimes Act overreach. It notes earlier abuses by two magistrates and lord lieutenant rule, cites broad interpretations harming political speech, and highlights a shift toward fairness and amnesty as a sign of sincere government.
The Kearsarge, a large US battleship, races westward from Portsmouth England toward the Maine coast to set a new trans Atlantic speed record for its class. Captain Hemphill, famed for the Buffalo Manila voyage, commands as crews test sustained high speed under natural draft with 1500 tons of coal aboard.
The article argues age is a relative concept driven by culture and custom. It notes that forty once marked old age, then trends shifted, making fifty or sixty seem young, depending on social attitudes and practices. It emphasizes that generations shape perceptions of youth and age.
The United States appointed a custodian for De Chelly Del Muerto and Monument canyons on the Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona. Excavations are restricted to proper authorities amid rich cliff and pueblo ruins once housing up to 15 000 people. Reverend Henry Mason Baum reported finds in Records of the Past noting De Muerto canyon as “the canyon of death” and a well preserved mummy beside a feather cloth warrior.
An 19th century style report cites Prof. Andrew Slegafritz asserting oyster consumption can trigger violent temper, emotional frenzy, and even self harm in those doing physical labor. The German inquiry notes higher phosphorus in oysters and warns brain workers may tolerate more, while laborers risk mental instability.
The essay argues oysters trigger irritability and violence among fishwives, laborers, and others after seafood intake. It cites observations in New York docks, Normandy peasants, and Roman history linking excessive oyster eating to mood swings, with theories about phosphorus-driven brain activity in spoiled or stale shells.
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