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Entry 54: An Oil Lamp - A Lumera
When olive oil was no longer suitable for cooking, it was repurposed as a fuel for lighting lamps.
Entry 53: Calabresella Perfume
Amid the lingering scent of citrus, the simple luxury of Calabresella perfume filled Concetta's home with happiness.
Entry 52: Three PINTABONA Siblings Marry Three CASELLA Siblings
When arranging suitable marriages, Antonino Pintabona and Rosaria Princiotto, together with Carmelo Casella and Francesca Catrini, had a combined pool of 16 children to select from!
Entry 51: Basilia Pintabona (Part 6) - Flawed Beauty
More than a century ago, a 16-year-old Sicilian girl became engaged to a local boy from Sant'Angelo di Brolo.
Entry 50: Basilia Pintabona (Part 5) - Baptism of her sister, Giuseppina
On the day of her sister's baptism, did Basilia know she would soon be playing a central role in strengthening the connection between the Pintabona and Casella families?
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