Pirates and jewels drive daring escape from Matanzas
O'Reilly, Jacket, and Rosa flee with Cobo’s loot aboard Morin’s charcoal schooner. They hide jewels inside Rosa’s clothing, plan to reach Gomez’s forces, and face patrols as they sail toward safety. The trio bonds deepen amid peril and hope.
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Bohio
O'Reilly
Asensio
Evangelina
Johnnies
Jacket
Rosa
Manigua
Johnnie
Juan
Matanzas
Ameliest
Thera
Morin
Jocket
Gomez
Na Two
Esteban
Cobo
Vivero
Volandra
Oreilly
Miguelito
Jackett
Caramba
Cateban
Villar
Pueblo Nuevo
Pyet
Cayo Romano
Three Travelers Come Home in a Cuban Romance
Esteban Varona, fading from illness after O'Reilly’s Cubitas departure, finds new strength in love with Norine Evans. Norine reveals her intent to marry him and take him away, despite his failing health, as they acknowledge their unusual hope amid hardship.
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Ron
Varona
Cobo
Jacket
O'Reilly
Keanae
Roza
Johnnie
Onato
Hrangelina
Esteban Varona
Cubitas
Esteban
Norine
Hateban
Miss Evans
Rine
Mme
United States
Hasterian
Hvans
Yarops
Sable
Plodder Reachee Goat and the Power of Plodding
A Pennsylvania Grit remark extols steady plodding to gain “doing power” and ease of tasks. Small, cumulative gains build confidence, while public opinion shifts to praise what was once seen as stupidity.
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Adda Ito
Pennsylvania
Quarantine at Camp Dodge. Iowa notes influenza limits
Official notice to Lieut. J B McFadden reports Camp Dodge placed in quarantine with no furloughs or visitors. Restrictions close post exchanges lectures and amusements while allowing tradesmen and contractors. Other items include relief delays, desertion rumors, and updates from Dubuque express strike, Fort Des Moines hospital wounded, and cedar rust on Rockwell City apple trees.
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J. B. McFadden
Tilleary
Ines
Camp Dodge
Lasssigne
Fort Madison City
Perkins
State University Hospital
Hampton-Kelley Canning Company
Hampton
One & Dubuquet
Hart Burnett
Jhomas Silley
Chicago
Camp Gordon
Garoth
McKeever
Burlington
Burlington Hawkeyes
Dubuque Express Companics Ia
Red Oak
Cedar Rapid
Waterloo
Fort Dadgs
Iowa
Ge Lasher
Crowder
Rockwell City
Orcharda
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Harper and Brothers
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