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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1895
Page
3
In response to a correspondent question, Assistant Attorney General Newell states that a 22 year old man may marry a 15 year old girl with parental consent not present, and that a marriage can occur with or without a license. He notes the union is legally valid though ministers or officials may face penalties for officiating without a license.
Three armed robbers stopped a Louisville Evansville and St Louis agent and three passengers at Mount Carmel depot. They took about $25 and a watch, locked victims in a refrigerator car, then looted three registered mail sacks. Citizens freed them hours later.
A Chicago wedding joins Told in a Few Lines and Annie Norris as David Irwin, 87, weds for a third time. A series of legal cases, fires, deaths, and acci dents follow from Hancock to Champaign counties. Notable items include fines for whiskey stamp removal, a fatal run away near Arcola, suicides, railroad deaths, bankruptcies, strikes, a large fire at Gene seo, and a court ruling on railroad bonds.
In Springfield, March 6 9 and 7 9 reports detail Senator Johnson's sensational resolution demanding a joint investigative committee into Chicago and Cook county corruption. Other measures target convict-made goods, hospital aid, street railways, and police reform with senate readings and adjournments.
The piece lists favorite songs and their origins, noting dates and composers. It mentions Tot Campbells Are Comin, Broom Dutt Carr, The Queen's Jig, Moll Roe in the Morning, Bingen on the Rhine, One Butter at Panatina, Oh Boys Carry Mr Lone, The Bells of St Petersburg, Walter Nicopemus, and My Grandfather's Clock, with dates ranging from the 16th to 19th centuries.
New York correspondence notes a thriving market for separate waists and skirts, capes, gowns, and ready-made suits. Fabrics include whipcords, silks, cashmeres, and tartan taftas, with heavy pressing and tailor finishes improving hang. Capes, puff sleeves, and silk textiles dominate, as designers return with European styles and new silhouettes. The trend favors ease of wear and economy, with vibrant colors and varied textures everywhere.
A Chicago Tribune line reflects on the Fifty third Congress as a disastrous Democratic body. It notes unmet pledges, attempted tariff changes, loss of credit, and failure to pass trusts legislation while praising the repeal of federal election laws and predicting ongoing political reckoning for Democrats. Enduring critiques from multiple papers concur on an era of perceived incompetence.
The piece recalls the 19th century bond operation criticizing President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle for secretly selling 62.5 million of 30 year bonds at 104G to a bankers syndicate. It argues the government credit remained strong while bankers profited, with European capital ready at 3 percent. The article cites Senator Sherman and notes the loan’s tenfold subscription at 1124.
The late fifty third congress closed amid claims of corruption and excess. A Democratic majority rushed through legislation while boosting pay and perks for clerks and officials. The Senate reportedly bought the Blaine mansion for about three times its value and members authorized extra pay to their clerks, often paid directly to the member. Critics say the chamber departed from economy and public duty, a view echoed by Albany Journal. The piece cites pay schemes and misused funds as signs of a dishonorable exit.
A mother sighs over a restless child who cannot sleep yet finds solace as dawn nears. Frank L. Stanton notes a troubled night, yet promises light and a kiss good sleep. The prose evokes a tender vignette from the Atlanta Constitution.
A fragmented moral lesson compares two dogs Ponta and Traf. Ponta a Newfoundland thrives in cold climates with water affinity and webbed feet. Traf a sunlit land hones sight and speed. Text reflects on animal traits, kindness, and humane conduct toward animals.
A Philadelphia widow shares a tale from Golden Days about a beggar who calls monthly with the line I’m the reformed man He asks to change a twenty and the lady obliges The man counts out the change and departs The couple recalls the episode at tea time and the husband laughs at the irony of a charity gesture that costs twenty dollars
A seven inch chameleon named Tino travels from Florida to Miss Durand’s Warburton school. The pet rides on aprons, changes color with surroundings, hunts live flies with a forked tongue, and later hides until found by a student. Children keep a yellow ribbon to keep him visible.
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