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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
6
The June 12 1917 report notes a few more rescuees from Granite Mountain, but most remain missing or dead. Funerals began in Butte as mournful processions wind to cemeteries. The community shares relief for saved workers and sorrow for the dead in a calamity that stunned the town.
The piece notes Western enthusiasm for the war compared with the East, praising Montana for contributing 24,000 volunteers toward the 152,000 apportioned, with Nevada and Oregon leading and no Eastern state yet meeting quota as conscription looms.
The bureau of fisheries studies whale meat edibility as a potential food supply. Pacific coast whalers aim to can and ship it widely if government endorses the plan. Japanese use includes fresh and canned meat for those who cannot afford beef.
The article touts canned whale meat as a superior and abundant food sent across the empire. It argues whaling could ease high living costs while noting whales are a valuable underwater resource beyond current market offerings. It quotes deep calling to deep and hints at broader submarine resources aiding supply.
Manus Duggan led a rescue party during the Granite Mountain disaster and helped seal a bulkhead to shield workers from fumes. He kept men in a gas shelter for 36 hours, then guided others to the shaft before vanishing, likely returning to save more and losing his life in the effort.
The piece notes a growing shortage of domestic workers as women increasingly leave traditional domestic service. It anticipates a future where women may stop working for other women and examines how class affects access to servants, highlighting a looming labor shift.
A jumble of vintage clippings describes weather, politics, sports, and social notes. Mentions include liberty bonds, flag salutes, and hunger strikes from prisoners, along with scattered comments on Hindenburg, Britain, and China. The piece drones through wartime mood, local humor, and national concerns without a single clear focus.
The piece outlines how light waves pass through the eye to form images on the retina, detailing the cornea, lens, vitreous humor, retina, and optic nerve. It explains eye shapes, the role of eye muscles, and the yellow spot as the center of sharp vision, followed by a separate gar bage disposal column offering cleaning tips for kitchen waste.
New and unpublished photograph shows John Spargo, lecturer and writer, announcing his resignation from the Socialist Party. In his letter he accuses the party of a pro German, unneutral program and criticizes the anti war proclamation as an evasive rationale for German policy and international anarchy. He helped form the national executive committee and hints at joining a new socialist reorganization toward democratic public ownership.
From the housewife’s view the summer brings a refuse disposal crisis. The routine of kitchen waste handling relies on a sink strainer and a single outside can, prompting several unnecessary steps. A small, closely covered enamel waste receptacle in the kitchen would streamline disposal and reduce summer mess.
A collage of clipped wit and abroad news notes from multiple papers. The brief items touch on public opinion in Russia and England, a wedding gift trend, a humorous quip about linen starch, and a Washington dispatch noting a new bomb invention while referencing Yankee resolve and wartime sentiment across newspapers.
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