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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1895
Page
3
A Vatican con job is allegedly fooling Catholics worldwide by posing Giovanni Pompino as Leo XIII while the real pope is kept captive. Vittoria Bianchetti leads the ruse collecting tens of thousands, with conspirators citing a legal fight over the throne as they ply credulous victims across the Americas.
Vatican grounds are given and the adaptability of the fake pope to his difficult position is ascribed to cunning and training. The principal swindlers, known by several names, operate by deceiving Italian immigrants in the United States and may extend to Ireland, with Vatican authorities largely silent.
A collage of quips and jokes from various papers including N Y Tribune Texas Sifting Truth Washington Star and Atlanta Constitution. Snappy lines reference doctors dogs Cupid and a Snow Cupid in Boston as light humor and social quips.
The piece attacks President Cleveland and Secretary Gresham over U S policy in Hawaii. It blames withdrawal of the Charleston, British encouragement of royalists, and predicts Republican gains could curb tariffs to revive confidence. It argues American interests in Hawaii deserved protection and warns against US interference.
A critical attack on Democratic tariff policy and its impact on industry and wages. The piece argues that tariff changes reduced imports and wages, forcing producers to face foreign competition while Democratic lawmakers deflect blame to currency laws. It contends party loyalty suppresses truth about economic decline.
The piece argues Democrats should drop partisanship and Republicans should not alter long held beliefs. It blames Democratic tariff and currency reforms for the treasury deficit and warns Republicans to act along historic Republican policies. It urges passing measures aligned with GOP principles to restore prosperity per the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A compilation of editorial quotes criticizing the Democratic Party and tariff laws. The items blame recent tariffs for harming foreign trade, cite the Cleveland administration, and question currency bills, with varied regional responses from the Toledo Blade, New York Tribune, Chicago Inter Ocean, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Cleveland Leader, Troy Times, and San Francisco Argonaut.
Fashion letter surveys skirt stiffenings favored by some modistes while many society women oppose them for spoiling graceful lines. It notes compromises with velvet perforated trims and petticoats, the rise of perforated cloths and black bands, and the popularity of various sleeves, fabrics, and fur sets in a season of bold combinations.
The article recounts Edward III’s son Prince Edward’s courage at the Battle of Crecy in 1346. It describes the English lines near the Seine, the stormy sky, and the moment he was nearly captured before Welsh knightly aid and his father’s praise secured his chivalric renown as the Black Prince.
The article outlines ancient and medieval observances such as the Feast of Fools and Christmas season parallels among British and German druids. It notes Mecklenburg Day on May 20 as a North Carolina holiday and cites Christmas Day as a legal holiday nationwide. It mentions Emperor Naroron’s August 15 birthday, the yule log’s Norse origins, and Thanksgiving as a widely observed secular holiday with varied statutory backing. It ends with a note about Urvevay named after its river.
A lyric midwinter scene describes Little Bunny in a hollow tree sleeping warm while bees in Beehive Town tuck in for a snowy season. Ned hears the north wind and rushes out with a sled to enjoy the whirling snow and the cozy, sleepy world of winter.
A compact feature discusses the African gecko with its nocturnal habits, appearance, and mistaken venom, noting its African and southern European homes and myths. The piece also includes a brief American humor snippet about Ben Russell and a quip from Little Dick, illustrating period lightheartedness.
A historical note recounts how birds suffer dangers from poor choices in food and nesting material. It describes a hawk sinking its talons into a large fish and drowning, pelicans with spiny fish in pouches, a sparrow swallowed by grass and grass blade, and a kinglet caught by a spider’s silk.
An Arab war tale tells of a bound chief and his devoted horse. After freeing the master, the animal carries him home across a long distance, dying in fatigue. The story ends with Arab poets still singing the horse's praise alongside brief humorous interludes from life magazine clips.
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