Venezuela’s Orinoco and Andes Hold Hidden Frontiers
The National Geographic overview notes vast uncharted areas southwest toward the Andes and south toward Brazil in Venezuela. It describes Maracaibo as a growing oil port, the Orinoco’s mighty length and delta, and the potential for inland exploration beyond the river’s dense jungles and coastal barriers.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Venezuela
Orinoco River
Andes
Brazil
Porto Rico
Nature
Gulf of Maracaibo
Maracaibo
Caribbean
Orinoco
Ojeda
Amerigo Vespucci
Seville
America
Venice
Caracas
Valencia
la Guaira
Puerto Careiio
Great Lake Gulf
Republic
California
Maracambo
Lake Maracaibo
Orinoco Valley
Tomorow
Missouri
Great Plains
South America
Amazon
Atlantic
Amazon Basin
Caldad Bolivar
New Orleans
Cuidad Bolivar
Orinoco Basin
Amazon System
Alexander von Humboldt
Memnon
Egypt
Gulf of Paria
Boy Discovers $10,000 Buried in Skunk Hide
Fourteen year old John Hockaby found ten thousand dollars hidden inside an old skunk hide after chasing a rabbit into a hollow tree in Coal Gate Oklahoma. The bills were old and faintly printed and were sent to the Treasury for redemption.
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Boy
Coal Gate
Okla
John Hockaby
Treasury Department
Suit Over Roomer’s Suicide Damages in Missouri
Mrs Mary Shupe sues Joseph E Martin as administrator of John Martin estate for 10000 alleging breach of a quiet living agreement when John Martin hanged himself in her basement. She says the death shocked her nervous system and caused illness requiring doctors. Martin was a six week roomer in her home.
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John Martin
Martin
Shupe
Alness
Martin I
Baby mix up ends in reunion after two years
In New York the Shoemarts mourned a son born March 6 1922 who they believed died at birth. A mix up at St Barnabas house city mission swapped babies with the Fiorellas. The Fiorella child died but the mortuary error was corrected locating the real Joseph. The Shoemarts rejoice. the Fiorellas grieve.
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New York
C. L. Shoemart
Vincent Fiorella
Shoemarts
Shoemart
Fiorella
Fiorellan
St. Barnabas House
City Mission
Joseph
Fiorellas
Man Locked in Safe by Yeggs Almost Suffocated
Clay ton Webb, manager of the City Savings and Loan branch in east Cleveland, was locked in an air tight vault for about 45 minutes by two armed robbers. The bandits took about $4,000 from the vault and cash drawer, leaving $5,000 behind. Webb revived after police and bank officials attempted to rescue him by hearing the combination through the vault walls.
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Cleveland
Clayton Webb
City Savings and Loan Company
East Cleveland
Webb
Slayer Electrocuted Seven Years After Conviction
Dominick Delfino of Archbald Pennsylvania, convicted of murder in 1917 for killing Demetro Morobito near Scranton, was electrocuted at Rockview penitentiary after evading death penalty for six years by fleeing to Canada and being re arrested in Vancouver last year.
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Bellefonte
Dominick Delfino
Archbald
Canada
Rockview
Demetro Morobito
Scranton
Vancouver
Bean Causes Childs Death in Hunts New York
A bean lodged in the windpipe caused the death of three year old child of Mr and Mrs Otis Stockweather of Hunts. The child died while being carried into a doctor s office by her mother.
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Hunts, N. Y
Otis Stockweather
Hunts
Phone Girl Dispatches Bandit at Elmgrove Bank
Miss Margaret K Center, a telephone operator in Elmgrove West Virginia, sounded the alarm when she saw a bandit robbing the First National bank. A posse wounded the thief and he was taken to the hospital.
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Elmgrove
W. Va
Margaret K. Center
First National Bank
Rainbow colors dominate new season fashion in New York
The New York Times fashion writers celebrate a vibrant season, with rainbow color schemes replacing drab tones. Luxurious fabrics from silks to chiffons dominate evening gowns and tea dresses, featuring soft textures, floral trims, and bold contrasts. Designers like Cheruit, Doeuil, Vionnet, and Lanvin showcase tube silhouettes, frou-frou styles, bias draping, and decorative floral garlands.
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New York Times
Couturieres
Doeuillet
Paris
Lanvin
Havana
Outdoor cookery and desserts from a kitchen cabinet guide
A 1924 Kitchen Cabinet piece extols family outdoor meals with simple fire cooking. It outlines safe camp habits, dishes like roast potatoes, hamburgers, and scrambled eggs on sheet iron, plus portable desserts such as prune gelatin and fruit puddings. It includes practical tips on heat control, fire safety, and keeping supplies.
Lesson on Self-Reflection From James Russell Lowell
The quote urges learning not to burn our own smoke against outsiders. It cautions against treating ourselves as exceptional and prompts considering others' sorrows and petty matters without ego. Lowell emphasizes humility and shared human burden.
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James Russell Lowell
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Columbus
St. Louis
Yeggs
Slayer
Bean
Molyneux
Ruffies
Western Newspaper Union
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