Island of the Clouds rescue in a perilous Orinoco voyage
After a devastating storm a clumsy flatboat drifts two hundred miles down the Orinoco. Jacinta Medworth and Dona Maria land on the Island of the Clouds near the Devil's Whirlpool, seeking safety and planning shelter and food as Medworth evaluates dangers and explores for a camp.
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Jacinta
Medworth
Jack
Arthur
Dona Maria
Orinoco
Atlantic
Coroni
Orioco
Apure
Caura
Arauca
Salvarez
Dona Marta
Island of the
Clouds
Venezuela
Republic
Persian Bandit Musolino Takes Stand as Folk Hero in Calabria
Giuseppe Musolino, famed brigand of Calabria, escapes prison and conducts a vigilante campaign. He aids locals, exacts retribution on enemies, and funds a church roof and a poor couple’s hospital needs, earning peasant support while evading soldiers.
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Guiseppe Musolino
Italy
Calabria
Musolino
Fsn
Musolio
Vincenzo Zoccali
Sticka
Bova
Musolno
Joseph
Musglino
Chace
Monte Scifu
Andrew Jackson Marriage scrutiny claims by Anna H Wharton
The essay argues Jackson wed Mrs Robards amid legal ambiguities noting Virginia law gaps and Kentucky court actions. It cites Sumner on scandal during Jackson’s career and accuses him of not safeguarding his wife’s honor while seeking to suppress the truth about the marriage certificate.
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Guiseppe Musolino
Musolino
Crea
Zoécali
Masolino
Magolino
Bdo R
Musolinio
Reid
Jackson
Anna H. Wharton
Robards
Court of Quarter Sessions
Mercer County
Sumner
Virginia
Dilettantism as a Worthy Pursuit in Education
The piece argues for allowing modest musical education and hobbies in a girl’s life, warning against harsh bans on talent. It distinguishes vocation from avocation, promoting balance between work and leisure and noting hobbies demand energy yet carry a light, fairy-like aim. It cites Woman's Home Companion as the source.
South Carolina Sets Pistol Sale Change for July 1 1902
A Greenville News report details a 1902 act setting the effective date for pistol sales. The law bars ordinary pistols and allows only larger weapons to be sold to certain buyers. Carrying any firearms, concealed or not, is prohibited under the act.
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South Carolina
Greenville S. C
Shower Baths Trial in New York Public School
In a large New York public school a two week shower schedule is tested for boys in the basement. Each boy awaits a bath every other week and the process is designed to be quick. The program aims to promote hygiene and popularity.
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New York
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