Inheritance Schemes and Taungs Diamond Clash
Winton Garrett visits Archie Garrett to claim a $100000 inheritance. Archie, a con man, boasts of vast fortunes from a rubber plantation and a stake in the Big Malopo diamond mine. En route to Malopo, Winton and De Witt cross paths after a clash with De Witt aboard a train in Taungs where the 95 carat De Witt diamond is making headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton Garrett
Archie Garrett
New York
Archie
Winton
East
West Indies
Malopo
South Africa
Frontier Justice and a Hidden Grudge in Malopo
In a Malopo coach, Winton shields Sheila Seaton from De Witt, a bully tied to Judge Davis of the Diamond Fields Syndicate. Sheila reveals her father killed a man and lived as a wanderer, fearing De Witt’s power. They press on toward Malopo, amid heat, dust, and looming danger.
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de Witt
Winton
Sheila Seaton
Mst
Judge Davis
Mr. de Witt
Malopo
Daddy Seaton
Seaton
Johannesburg
Father
Davis
Rhodesia
United States
Taungs
Sheila
Matopo
Ned Burns
Market Square
A Bank Diamond Heist Sparks Malopo Rumor Mill
Winton arrives in Malopo and joins a crowd chasing clues to the De Witt diamond theft at the Syndicate bank. He befriends Sam the subeditor, who explains local prejudice and pride while the square buzzes about the vanished gem and a rumored American ownership of the Big Malopo claim.
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Winton
Malopo
Continental Hotel
de Witt
South Africa
Syndicate Bank
Scotty
Navy
New York
Sam
Barbados
Chronicle
Trinidad
Man Known for Truth Faces Risk to Skew Reputation
Fragmentary text notes a man famed for honesty contemplates bending truth to avoid harming his good name. The remark hints at social pressure and personal integrity in a conservative community context.
Now I Am Well and the Mother of Two Children
The text indicates a self description of recovery and a statement about being a mother of two, implying a personal health or family formation narrative.
Peruna praised in Minnesotan’s chronic catarrh cure
Anna Linder of Dassel Meeker County writes that after two years of chronic catarrh she used Pe-ru-na and recovered, becoming the mother of two. The letter touts Pe-ru-na as essential and valuable, with the ad noting Dr. Hartman’s Pe-ru-na has operated similarly for decades and urging insistence on genuine Peruna.
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Anna Linder
Box
Dassel
Meeker County
Minn
Rifle Fence Surrounds Cabin Once Home To Grant
A fence made of Civil War rifle barrels encircles the cabin where Ulysses S. Grant once lived while peddling wood in St. Louis. The rustic shelter is described as a relic tied to the general, pioneer era life, and local history.
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Grant
St. Louis
Cascarets for Liver and Bowels Advertised Box
An Australian Sydney Bulletin ad promotes Cascarets as a remedy for billousness, constipation, sick headache and indigestion. It mentions a 10 cent box and urges careful driving with warning about a dog named Fido in the vehicle.
Dandelion Butter Color Shelved as Harmless Item
реклам vendor notes a "Dandelion Butter Color" used by millions for 50 years sold in drug stores and general stores at 85 cents per bottle. The ad comments on dreams, calling many grotesque.
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Spohn
Cole Carbolisalve Ad Proclaims Quick Burn and Cut Relief
An old advertisement touts Cole Co. Carbolisalve from Rockford Illinois promising rapid healing with no scars. The copy suggests sending two dollars to The Cole Company for purchase.
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Cole
Cole Co
Rockford, Ir
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Victor Rousseau
Syndicate
Horace
Sydney Bulletin
Bellas
Bellans
Cotieh
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