Word: romes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...withstand Mussolini's extra-Party steamroller. For the past six months rumors have been current that Mussolini, by restoring Catholic education in the public schools, had bought Vatican support for the destruction of Don Sturzo's Party. Recently, a group of young "Black" (Ultra-Catholic) nobles m Rome endorsed Fascismo's "radiant ideal." Now the bidder hand smites and silences the little priest as he breathes defiance of the black-shirted Fascisti, who have "full powers" and the desire to make Italy safe for Fascismo, after these powers expire, by an "electoral reform" that gives the strongest...
...lone she-wolf in the historic cage on the Capitol of Rome is dead...
...passing of this traditional symbol of Ancient Rome is regarded as an augury of misfortune to the Eternal City. Since time immemorial it has been the custom to keep a wolf on the steps of the Capitol, as well as three eagles, to symbolize the Romulus and Remus legend...
Through the Secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the Pope has issued an invitation to 3,000 Roman Catholic prelates to prepare a great international exhibition of the missionary activities of the Roman Catholic Church. This exhibit will be held in Rome during the " Holy Year," 1925. " Anno Santo " was omitted in 1850 because Rome was held by revolutionists, and in 1875 because of the recent loss of temporal power. The twenty-first of these papal jubilees was held in 1900, under Pius...
Charles Dillingham announced that a new Fred Stone show (the first in three years) would be entitled Stepping Stones and that the comedian's daughter, Dorothy, would make her debut in the cast. Despatches from Rome indicate that the filming of The Eternal City (from Hall Caine's novel) is attracting masses of curious natives. The cast transported by Goldwyn for this ambitious venture includes Barbara LaMarr, Richard Bennett, Lionel Barrymore, Montague Love, Bert Lytell. A particularly interested spectator is Irene Fenwick who, about to marry Lionel Barrymore, accompanied the expedition to Italy...