Voyage to the far Pacific aboard the Countess of Devon
In the early hours Halstead and the narrator reach the quay and board the Countess of Devon. They plot navigator Burias to Ticao routes, discuss weather patterns and monsoon changes, and note a calm night as Cavite fades behind them. They share a cabin, sample coffee, and join a small group of passengers speaking limited Spanish after breakfast.
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Halstead
Cape Santiago
Theas
Burias Island
Buria
Ticao
Santiago
Seti
Yokohama
Shanghai
Cavite
Corregidor Island
Piquito
Sierra de Mariveles
Two sailors ponder buried treasure amid Pacific wreck lore
In the captain's cabin aboard a ship bound for the East Indies, Hal and I discuss life, fortune, and a legendary galleon wreck near Guaran. The tale weaves treasure cargoes, old ports, and a Jesuit padre’s forgotten documents buried in a Saipan church crypt.
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Yap
Padre Julian
Saipan
Nuestra Senora de Sevilla
Santa Rosa Reef
Guaran
Ignacio
Agana
Bank of England
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad
A vintage ad claims a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises refunds if ineffective and emphasizes the genuine product with L B Q on each tablet.
Legal Blanks At Enterprise Store On Sherwood Avenue
Notice to attorneys, justices of the peace, and the public that a full line of legal blanks is available at Enterprise Store on Sherwood Avenue opposite the depot. The item promises to ease childbirth by using Simmons Squaw Wine or Tablets.
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Enterprise Store
Sherwood Avenue
Simmons
Pine Tar Honey Promises Lung Cure and Strength
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey is advertised as a cure for lung irritation leading to consumption. It claims to strengthen lungs so a cough or cold won’t settle, priced at 2% cents at reputable druggists. The item references log rolling, farm families, and a note on shortening confinement with milk for child using a remedy called Lim St Squaw Wine or Tablets.
Curative Claims of Dr it A Simmons Medicine
A fragmented note asserts the curative properties and strength of Dr it A Simmons 1 Medicine, claiming its effects are consistent and unmatched. The text lacks context, dates, or verifiable details, reflecting a terse, promotional excerpt from a larger historical document.
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It A. Simmons
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Clarence Herger
New
J. B. Lippincott Co
London
New York
East Indies
San Jacinto
San Bernardino Passage
Anson
Acapulco
Manila
Hong Kong
Mexico
Philippines
Coral Islands
Cocos Reef
Guajon
Santa Rosa
Ess
Wick’s Garden and Floral Guide
Vick
Vicks Monthly
Regus Phese
Thc
America
James Vicks Sons
Chester
United States
Kimball
Hollenberg Music CO
Main St
Little Rock, Ark
de Queen Street
Mr. Thompson
Alice Herrigan
Jennie Ryder
Silver Hill
Dr. Roberts
Dr Roberts
Lee Arnold
Tory
Farilhers
Jackson Drug Co
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