Treasure Discovered in the Bahama Islands 1903 Narrated
Richard Le Gallienne presents an authentic narrative of a treasure found in the Bahama Islands in 1903. The work is now shared with the public for the first time, detailing the discovery and its provenance.
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Bahama Islands
Ghosts and peril on Tobia s island treasure hunt continues
The narrator and Tom endure brutal search on a tropical island. They bury fallen comrades from the Susan B. and vow to hunt Tobias treasure while fearing a vengeful ghost. Their daily slog through hostile brush narrows to a fruitless rock and cliff survey as the mystery deepens.
Buried Treasure Tale Features Pirates and Ghosts
A British official story set near Nassau Bahama islands follows a hero who files a deathbed pirate document by Henry P. Tobias Jr. He sails aboard the Maggie Darling to Dead Men s Shoes to locate two and a half million in treasure with Saunders Webster and Charilo.
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John’ Saunders
Naasau
Bahama ‘Islands
Charilo Webster
Jjaunders
Henry
Tobias
Saunders
Maggie Daring
Negro Tom
Tom and Tom Visit Funeral Ground in Harsh Terrain
Tom and I explore a burial site with intent to bury the dead but confront rock hard soil. The dialogue recalls Charlie Webster’s warn ing of dynamite and grim realism. They decide to postpone the funerals and return to the Maggie Darling, covering the boat and remains with rocks as scavenging birds rise.
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Tom
George
Theodore
Sailor
Tobias
Egypt
Sar
Charlie Webster
Maggie
Darling
Turkey
An Unfinished Card Game Leads to a Mine Shaft Rescue
The narrator and Tom endure a grim week of gambling aboard the ship until a lunch hour accident reveals Tom has fallen into a shaft. Sailor and the narrator descend to free him, finding Tom alive but trapped beneath collapsing earth, calling for help.
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Tom
Sar
Sailor
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for Kidney Trouble
An advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for back pain, headaches, bladder irritation, and other kidney related symptoms. It claims long use,Historical credibility, and urges continued daily use after improvement, warning against substitutes.
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Haarlem
Holland
Faithful Until Death Navarre the World’s Top French Ace
Navarre, famed young French air ace, dies and is praised as the world’s best flyer. Orville Wright remarked on the vow of airmen to their art. Two cadets at Issoudun discuss a colleague quitting flight and joke about a funeral date.
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Navarre
Orville Wright
Issoudon
A Summer Cold Advice and Boschee’s Syrup Endorsement
An old advertisement explains that summer colds are hard to shake and recommends bed rest with Boschee's Syrup for night relief. If not bed bound, avoid drafts, limit meals, and take occasional Boschee's Syrup doses, a long standing American remedy sold in stores.
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America
Realism onstage Triggers Laughs and a Missing Payday
The stage manager scolds the heavy villain for a too realistic murder scene that alarmed the audience. The villain defends the violence, blaming an unpaid debt from the last payday for not contributing more to the show.
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Richmond Times Dispatch
Cuticura Trio Talcum Ad Promises Scented Daily Use
An advertisement extols Cuticura Talcum as exquisitely scented for face skin baby and dusting needs. The copy notes the Cuticura Trio Soap Ointment and Talcum priced at 25 cents each and marketed everywhere.
Roundabout Increase
A dialogue discusses how cold storage raises costs. It notes that keeping eggs unfrozen becomes nearly prohibitive due to added handling and preservation expenses.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promise of Cure
A 100 reward notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy. It claims the medicine acts through the blood to cleanse mucous surfaces, destroy the disease’s foundation, and strengthen health, with testimonials and free information offered by Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
His Eccentricity and Duty Described by Gaunt N Grimm
A Kansas City Star quote portrays an unnamed man as remarkable and rare for steadfastly doing his duty without regard to what peers like Smith Jones or Brown are doing, suggesting integrity beyond contemporary comparisons.
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Old Gaunt N. Grimm
Smith, Jones and Brown
Kansas City Star
Red Gross Ball Blue Bluing Tip for Grocers
A customer advises grocers to tell buyers to use Red Gross Ball Blue when purchasing bluing. The note promises strong, repeated results and suggests continued use after first trying.
Geography Lesson Sparks Public Debate
A child admits poor geography study while a father labels geography as a difficult and uncertain public issue. The exchange hints at political boundaries and the broader challenge of map making in public discourse.
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Johnny
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Cobias
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Lilly Theodore
John P. Tobias
Owen Meredith
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