Remembering America's First Mine Disaster in Raven Run
A veteran survivor recalls the Raven Run collapse at Carbondale, detailing how superintendent Alexander Bryden and twelve miners escaped a wall of coal. The tale recounts brutal conditions, a two day escape for Asst. Supt Hosie, and the grim aftermath with many victims found among tumbling debris and bone-dry air.
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America
Raven Run
Honesdale
New York Times
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Carbondale
Alexander Bryden
Bryden
Hayden
Hosie
Spain’s Dual Embassy House Causes Vatican Protest
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes Spain’s two ambassadors in Rome share a building, provoking Vatican objections when the King was to visit an embassy exhibition. A new door was opened for the King and Queen after Vatican protest. The arrangement highlighted tension between Spain’s religious and temporal powers in Rome.
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Spain
Rome
Quirinal
Vatican
Granada
Papa
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Ivy Clad Walls Protect Houses From Damp
A St Louis Globe-Democrat excerpt argues ivy trained against dwelling walls prevents dampness. It notes leaves channel rainwater down and away from the wall, leaving the surface dry and dusty. The shoots invade crevices to draw moisture, acting as a natural shield like a greatcoat.
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St. Louis Globe- Dereerat
Theology and Tobacco in Clerical Life
A Rochester Union and Advertiser discussion argues clergy should ease their strains with tobacco rather than ban it, citing historical figures and global practices. It questions whether abstinence is necessary, noting ministers sometimes accept varied stances while praising temperate public discourse.
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Cleen
Walter Raleigh
England
Isaac Newton
Philospher
Mskin
Jupiter
Juno
Union
James the Sixth
Christopher Columbus
Jenny
Rochester Union and Advertiser
The Russian Revolt and Modern Historical Study
The article argues that modern scholars use climate, topography, and race to trace actions to their origins. It notes these methods illuminate how nations, including Russia, reveal motives when data is sufficient. It criticizes Russia as a puzzle due to limited contemporary revelations.
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Russia
Origin of Opium Legend from Bengali Sage Tale
A Bengali legend explains opium’s origin atop the Ganga bank where a mouse in a sage’s palm hut is transformed through animals to a maiden named Postomani. After marriage to a king, she dies, and the sage reveals she was a mouse whose flesh will grow a poppy tree, yielding opium. The drug’s users inherit traits of the transformed animals.
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Ganga
Postomani
Ignorant but Eloquent City Editor Report
A city editor challenges a new reporter about fire coverage noting the lurid glare of forked flames against the sky. The exchange questions insurance, fire cause, and property loss while the reporter asserts witnessing the blaze.
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New Reporter
Yor Bay
New
Brooklyn Union
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