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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1894
Page
6
A 1804 confession recounts Belle Clifton a Chicago born beauty who lured men across cities from St. Louis to Baltimore. She extorted money through blackmail promising secrecy and used a detective network to search records and letters while courts and prisons revealed her charm.
The narrator recounts Miss Clifton's escape aided by the matron and a doctor's wife. A Boston man is implicated but cleared. The governor, intrigued by conflicting testimony, softens on Clifton after she convincingly defends herself. The incident provokes a prison scandal and resignations, with Clifton said to be living in England. The narrator warns that handsome women are dangerous.
The basking shark, the sea’s largest fish, measured 85 feet with a 15 foot back, captured by an Italian fisherman under Stanford University’s orders. President Jordan of Stanford notes few on this coast, citing a 1880 Monterey sighting, while the British Museum offers 1000 dollars for a skin, a task requiring two months to skin and cure.
In a sharp exchange on the Wilson tariff, Marguerite and Angelina mock a Mark Twain critique, noting his article attacks the Wilson bill. They joke about censorious language and fear the famed author may meet public condemnation, while laments about men’s preoccupation with politics.
An elderly traveler who journeyed abroad last summer praises English women she met. She notes generous behavior from fellow travelers and assistance on her trip, challenging negative stereotypes about Anglican exclusiveness and selfishness.
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