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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 27, 1775
Page
1
A fragmented OCR item centers on a piece titled The Picture of TRUE Parasol. It references lips and STR amid garbled phrasing. No clear event or person stands out. The readable text indicates a nonsensical or partial alert rather than a concrete news item.
A long letter extols John Wilkes for patriotism and steadfast support of the Bristol constitution, praising his vigor in defending liberty and predicting he will stand among Rome’s Civic Crowns figures. Editorial ramblings celebrate his consistency, public service as magistrate and head of the committee, and his elegant taste.
London April 22 report details anticipation for the Museum Lottery Office. Managers advertise chances for adventurers and guardians to invest for children, with tickets obtainable by postpaid letters to J. B. Jay. Capital prizes paid at the Bank of England within two months of drawing, faster than other state lotteries.
A reader signs as William Gardiner and confronts a London Evening Post item about a supposed third capital mistake by prominent astronomical writers. The writer, a novice, vows to challenge Gardiner and seeks a public reply, contesting a Mercurian orbit explanation and proposing an alternative view of Earth's rotation and stellar parallax.
Reports from Warsaw and Hague describe Prussian troops reoccupying areas in Lithuania near Augustow and pressing into Cracow and Sandemier as Austrian authorities prepare to seize Woywodyhoods. A Diet petition urges royal action, while French dispatches claim large forces, 350000 men, disciplined and well equipped. Madrid indicates general armament and 40000 quintals of biscuits ordered for late April delivery.
Dublin April 21 reports a duel at Cork between Lieut. C and Capt. W of the 49th regiment. The lieutenant was wounded in the breast and, according to surgeons, is past hopes of recovery. Limerick April 13 notes four felons masked with blackened faces entered widow Fitzgerald's home in Dungle and murdered her, stealing two watches and other valuables.
A notice notes a musical drama performed during the Carnival of 1775 at the Rome theatre, titled She Conclave of 1774. The piece, in Italian and English, is reprised for Ro and Cyllly with Bert Robson, New Bond Firett, and J Walter Char.
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