Donna Isabel log reveals ship origins and Cadiz home port
In a tale recited by Tuttle, a sailor describes finding a stamped log detailing the galleon Donna Isabel. The document lists Cadiz as the home port, Amador as master, built in 1730, 50 tons, sailing from Guayaquil toward the Pacific. The log connects a mysterious artifact to a Spanish book dated 1779.
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Hooker
West Falklands
South Pacific
Easter Island
de Nova
Valparaiso
Antarctic
States
Rodrigues
Francisco
de Castillo
Denna
Isabel
Cadiz
Seville
Donna Isabel
Treasure tale aboard stolen steam yacht in Antarctic tale
A narrator recalls a wild account of a pirate scheme to seize a steam yacht with a vast treasure and flee south. The conspirators plan to sail to the Antarctic, hide the gold, and wreck the ship to vanish, while the narrator weighs mutiny and the fate of two women on board.
Adventure of John Stephens in Valparaiso and a mistaken capture
Massachusetts adventurer John Stephens, believed marooned by authorities in Valparaiso, is drawn into a Chile Peru war plot. He accepts a captaincy, seizes a vessel, discovers a mix up with a yacht, and learns the crew planned a polar voyage while uncovering a lost ship and icebound treasure.
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John Stephens
Valparaiso
Chile
Bolivia
Stephens
Peru
Lord Pdarlington
Tuttle
Antarctic Circle
Not an impossible plan in a perilous voyage
The plan seems feasible and likely, with Francisco as a schemer but lacking nerve. Bill Anderson asserts decisive action, boasting of control and warning that any backers or talkers will face swift punishment, as the bully draws a knife in anger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tuttle
Francisco
Valparaiso
Bill Anderson
Damme
Mr. Stephens
A Little Cold and a Deathly Quiet Bedside Scene
A poem recalls a neighborly vigil beside a dying man after a small cold. It notes neglect of a cough can be serious and suggests a home remedy mix. The second fragment cites census data on tuberculosis deaths among schoolchildren and the economic loss in wasted education.
Two Methods to Check Tuberculosis Among School Children
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis outlines two strategies. One educates every pupil on dangers and home prevention. The other proposes open air schools to segregate diseased or suspected children from healthy students.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
New York
Boston
Stockholm
Mourning and Marriage in a Witty Exchange
A husband laments his wife’s death and drinks daily the servant begs for a month more in grief the master urges remarriage the servant resists with quiet humor reflecting a late 19th century domestic banter style
If Its Your Eye Age Pettits Eye Salve Inflammation
An advertisement promotes Pettit s Eye Salve for eye inflammation itching lids eye aches vision defects and light sensitivity. Sold by Howard Bros Buffalo New York. The motto Aim at excellence and excellence will be attained. This line attributed to Mor timer.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Mortimer
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment
An advertisement claims PAZO Ointment cures any case of itching burning bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days or a refund. The copy emphasizes quick relief and guarantees satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annanna
Hodge Fence & Lumber Co., Ltd
Lake Charles
Allen's Lung Balsam Endorsed for Coughs and Bronchitis
An early 20th century advertisement extols Allen's Lung Balsam as effective for deep seated coughs colds and bronchitis claiming it is simple safe and sure. The line about two thirds of a man's troubles wearing petticoats adds humorous local flavor.
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Allen
Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Product For Health Recovery
Mrs William Ahrens of 988 West 21st Street Chicago writes of overcoming serious illness after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. The testimonial touts cures of female ailments, urging others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Chicago
Tll
Mae
Lydia
Pinkham
William Ahrens
21St St
Lydia E. Pinkham
L Mass
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Ban Dal
Las Caps
Candamo
Presidente
Department of the West
Salvatore
Conquistador
Sanchez
Hell
Red Cross
Mons. Stephens
Ferdandez
Dougherty Island
Patagonian
Falklands
Anderson
Earl of Darlington
Darlington
Puck
Addison
Carter
Samuel Pitcher
Pamplin
the Centaur Company
Bears
Rib
Ctntaur Company
Oklahoma City
Horse Spohn Medical CO
Chem'sts
Baeterislogists
Quehen
Inds
U.S. Me
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