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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1881
Page
2
Special correspondence from Rome describes the Capitoline Hill Mamertine Prison and the Colosseum with vivid details. The writer notes Rome’s ancient fits of myth and religion, visits St Peters Basilica, the catacombs, and the Roman Forum while reflecting on education and political power.
The description surveys St Peter's Basilica with Plaza San Pietro on the west side, noting its 284 columns 162 saints along a semicircular colonnade, fountains and a colossal Savior statue. It details the dome 408 feet high and 138 feet across, Michaelangelo’s drum, the grand nave, 30 altars and 148 columns, the mosaics and statues, and the revered St Peter tomb with lamps and a fifth century statue. The piece laments altered traditions under the new government about eleven years past and reflects on the amazement of the vast church and Vatican.
A letter in the Chicago Times surveys Rome’s ancient and modern sights from the Pantheon to the Colosseum, notes narrow streets and malarial risks, compares Corso to Broadway, and reports on improving sanitation and health. It includes ads for St Jacobs Oil and various remedies, plus a brief on a minister’s reprimand by the Iowa Methodist Conference.
A collage of observed vignettes on human behavior and commerce: a man’s ingratitude after relief from Itching Piles with Swayne’s Ointment, a Grand Rapids lawsuit over a dog bite, and a dog owner counterclaim. Also notes on rat extermination by Parsons and local water safety, plus medical cures and Parker’s Hair Balsam praise.
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