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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1900
Page
21
The report describes grisly recovery scenes from a mine disaster with mangled remains and distraught relatives denied viewings. It contrasts mining safety lore, noting miners’ lack of formal training, small Neolithic dwarfs’ skeletons exhibited in Basel, and expert warnings about explosion risks and atmospheric pressures.
A humorous meditation by James E. Free of Billings Montana on the folly and charm of vacations. The essay riffs on the mood shifts of young couples and old hands, rural versus city pleasures, and the quirks of travel from Yellowstone to the plains.
Estimates place 300 men in the mines at the explosion moment with other figures varying. The tragedy has caused widespread mourning, leaving thousands of families in Utah and the West in deep gloom as the nation shares in the sorrow. Charles Copenharve.
Ben Tibbey, former Parrot superintendent in Butte, spoke at Salt Lake about mine disasters and the role of dust and ventilation. He cited Winter Quarters discussions with Welsh miners, contrasted volatile matter in coal with lower rates in anthracite, and warned that poor ventilation and dust fuel lethal after-damp in mines.
Recent excavations in southern Germany reveal prehistoric Europe was inhabited by pigmies. Convincing testimony supporting the existence of tiny ancient peoples has been announced, noting the implications for early European anthropology.
A reflective piece contrasts a city man longing to escape to countryside simplicity with memories of wandering, books, and nature. His wife urges him toward regular churchgoing while rural humor and a dog story punctuate the tale.
From the Belgica voyage observations the Ona of Tierra del Fuego are described as physically giants yet culturally underdeveloped. They live in small rival clans under weak chiefs, face internal warfare, and show limited inventive skills. Women are stockier. housing and clothing are rudimentary despite available materials.
A historical reflection traces the evolving acceptability of words like fun mob and humbug from the 18th to 19th centuries. It cites Irish origin for fun and quotes Pope on the mob of gentlemen writers, plus a 1750 verdict dismissing humbug as a crude makeweight in conversation.
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