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1946: Vatican Newspaper Denounces a Pistol Duel

1946: Vatican Newspaper Denounces a Pistol Duel

From the Herald Tribune Bureau. ROME, August 19 – A pistol duel between two Romans for the honor of a lady that has taken place over the past two weeks has provoked a long and slightly troubled article in the Vatican newspaper “Osservatore Romano”.

All it takes to complete a “clinical” picture of the social grievances of the post-war period is a duel to win back one’s favor, the Vatican organ claims. Virtually every other physical and mental illness, from tuberculosis to alcoholism to immorality, is already thriving in the wake of the conflict, the paper says.

What was encouraging about the Rome duel, which should be noted, however, is that the “Osservatore Romano” points out that the duel did not take itself very seriously as a threat to human life. The only person who got to the hospital was the man who rented the guns, and what he noticed was a car on the way home. The gallants missed each other.

“The ridiculous” is probably the best way to fight such duels, the Vatican newspaper states ironically.

The duel flourished in Italy two generations ago, recalls the “Osservatore Romano”. At that time there were around 250 to 300 such fights a year. June through August was the busiest time of year, when the military, journalists, lawyers, and students were most likely to work on the field of honor. The mass warfare had diminished the dueling instinct in the intervening decades, so that a revival is not really likely, it says in the Vatican newspaper.

Sports competitions, so the paper, are the best form of dueling. As an exception to this rule, however, the “macabre American-style boxing sport” should be mentioned. The Vatican has long been fighting duels. Catholics are automatically expelled from the church when participating in duels.

– The International Herald Tribune, August 20, 1946.

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Health

Use Your Newspaper to Make Flowers

Use Your Newspaper to Make Flowers

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them,” said Henri Matisse. Also in this newspaper – just glue a skewer between two colored or painted pieces of newspaper and cut it into simple flower shapes.

Group the flowers together to form an everlasting and inexpensive centerpiece for your spring table or place one on each place setting. Mini versions can be used as place cards. They would make even a tiny congregation feel special. If you don’t leave the bottom of the skewers decorated, you can stick the flowers in a cake or cupcake for an instant decoration. Or brighten up the work situation from home with a bouquet of flowers made of potted paper; They will thank you a few.

  • Newspaper (find colorful spots or paint it)

  • Acrylic craft paint and brush (if you want to paint the newspaper)

  • pencil

  • scissors

  • Wooden skewers

  • white glue

  • Small bowl and brush (optional for the glue)

  • Glue stick (optional)

  • Small flower pots, vases, recycled bottles or glasses.

  • Fine gravel or sand (available at craft stores, optional)

1. If you want, paint a few sheets of newspaper.

2. Cut two sheets of paper to the height and width of your planned flower, your leaf and stem or just the flower head.

3. Brush or squeeze a thin strip of tape down the center of the paper, place the dowel on top and apply a little more glue. Apply a layer of thinking glue to the rest of the newspaper and place the other piece on top. Gently push it down. (If you want to use as a cake topper, leave the end of your dowel free.)

4. Lightly draw a design in pencil (you can use the here as a guide or make your own) and cut it out. Let Matisse’s flowers inspire you.

5. Plant the flowers in small flower pots, vases, or repurposed bottles or jars. Pour an inch or two of sand or fine gravel into the container to anchor the stems in place.

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Business

Tribune board backs Alden International’s bid for newspaper chain over Maryland lodge magnate’s.

Tribune board backs Alden Global’s bid for newspaper chain over Maryland hotel magnate’s.

Tribune Publishing’s board of directors recommended that shareholders approve an offer to buy by hedge fund Alden Global Capital for a higher bid from a hotel manager in Maryland, according to a securities notice filed Tuesday.

The filing comes a week after Stewart W. Bainum Jr., a hotel tycoon, made an offer of $ 18.50 per share for the entire company. Mr Bainum had initially agreed with Alden to outsource three of Tribune’s titles – The Baltimore Sun and two smaller Maryland newspapers – for $ 65 million. Negotiations between Alden and Mr. Banium over the details of the company agreements that would come into effect when the Maryland Papers passed from one owner to another failed, however, and prompted Mr. Banium to pursue an offer to buy the entire Tribune.

Alden, Tribune’s largest shareholder with a 32 percent stake, agreed last month to buy the rest of the company for $ 17.25 a share and make it private to value the company at $ 630 million. Alden would buy all of the company’s remaining papers, including The Chicago Tribune and The Daily News.

Alden has been criticized for firing journalists and reducing local coverage in the roughly 60 newspapers he already owns. The hedge fund says it is preventing local newspapers from going out of business.

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Health

Make a Finger Lure From Newspaper

Make a Finger Trap From Newspaper

If you’re unfamiliar with a finger trap, it’s traditionally a tube woven from bamboo that “catches” the fingers of an unsuspecting person who puts it inside. While the origins of the finger trap are controversial, a person’s simplicity and joy never grows old.

Weaving newspaper strips in a circular shape creates this classic gag puzzle. The basic over-under pattern is the same as that used to weave a basket or placemat, but you will be weaving in the round.

Create this simple practical joke will test your skill and maybe add a few giggles to your weekend. For an added challenge, you can find different colors in the paper that you want to weave with.

Step 1

Start with two pages of newspaper and fold each page in half along the horizontal fold. The finger trap weaving is much easier when one of the leaves is solid color and the other is mostly text.

step 2

Using a ruler, measure and cut a 1.5 cm wide strip from each side. Make sure the strips are evenly wide along their entire length.

step 3

Cut both strips you just made in half at the fold. You should now have four strips, two mostly newsprint and two solid colors. In the future these will be your “text” and “color strips”.

Step 4

Make two “v” shapes with the strips of text on the left and the strips of color on the right, and glue the ends together to make a neat point with the edges. The colored stripe should be on top of one “v” and the text stripe should be on the other. Set aside to dry.

Step 5

Use the leftover newspaper from one of the sides to roll a small tube. The tube needs to be slightly smaller than your index finger for the finger trap to work. Tape each end and seam in place to secure the pipe.

Step 6

Paper clip one of the “v” points up on the end of the tube, then do the same with the second “v” on the opposite side.

Step 7

To make the finger trap, weave your four strips together in a circular pattern. Start by crossing the colored strip on one side over the text strip.

Step 8

Turn the tube slightly clockwise and wrap the text strip on the right under the color strip on the left and over the lower color strip. Continue working the over-under pattern around the pipe, making sure that the strips lie flat against the pipe and are tightened.

Step 9

If you do it right, it will create a diamond pattern with no space between the strips. Keep twisting the pipe and weaving it around. Continue the over-under pattern until you reach the bottom of the stripes.

Step 10

Tape the ends together where they meet in the same V shape as the top and let them dry. The ends should be woven as tightly as the barrel of the finger trap, otherwise it won’t work.

Step 11

Remove the paper clips and carefully pull out the tube. Cut off the excess paper at the bottom of the finger trap and leave a “v” on each end.

Step 12

To use the finger trap, place your index fingers as far as possible on each side of the tube and gently pull them apart (or better yet, have an unsuspecting friend or family member do it). If the trap isn’t working, it could be because the strips are not tight enough or the ends are looser than the barrel of the trap. Try again For an added challenge, you can find different colors in the paper that you want to weave with.