The Impostor by Frank L Packard in Arru island chase
Stacey Wallen, sole survivor of the Apolo crew from yellow fever, pursues Drink House Sam in Singapore and follows a trail linking his father’s death to a famed pirate. He encounters Helen MacKay and Matt, discovers a severed hand, and takes a tramp steamer to uncover the truth.
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Stacey Wallen
Java Sea
Ting Wah
Jnst Wen
Tella Wallen
Sam
Singapore
Wallen
MacKnight
Arru
Matt
Helen MacKay
Monleigh
Laynton
Ram Gulab Singh
Sumatra
Whch
Drink House Sam
Night chase ends in murder at Drink-House Sam's bar
Wallen hides near Drink-House Sam's, alone in darkness, then fails to ambush Marle. A grisly discovery reveals Drink-House Sam murdered in a room, and Wallen encounters Ganga who links the master’s death to an old shipboard conspiracy. Gunga explains a Kanaka's claim and a plotted treasure tale as the ship prepares to sail.
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Lsten
Marle
Wallen
Sam
Monleigh
Gunga
Sahib
Allah
Kanaaha
iIman
Singapore
Ram Gulab Singh
Sanib
The Vendetta Chapter Six Escapes With Gunga Aid
Wallen, in a tense exchange, is urged by a mysterious East Indian to flee urgently. They move through dark streets to a boat, with Gunga rowing as they travel toward the ship, amid rising danger and uncertainty.
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Gunga
Wallen
Sahib
No refuge in bankruptcy warned by historic penalties
A London Tit-Bits piece surveys sixteenth and seventeenth century practices where debtors faced severe punishments abroad and at home. France, China, Japan, Scotland, Siam, and England imposed humiliations, executions, or slavery for debt related fraud or failure to pay. The note closes with a mention of John Perrot hanged in 1761.
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France
China
Japan
Aattle
Scotland
Siam
England
John Perrot
London
Chinese Babies and the Belief About Infant Deaths
The article describes the practice in China of abandoning dying infants by the roadside to die rather than at home. It explains that parents fear the souls of infants and believe deaths bring punishment for sins in a prior life, making the coffin a cursed fate and preventing evil spirits from haunting the family.
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China
James Clarence Mangan Quiet Genius of Irish Verse
James Clarence Mangan was a gifted and versatile poet whose deep knowledge of languages impressed readers. An untiring worker, he supported his family and aging parents, but overexertion led him to stimulants, ending in a hospital death on June 20, 1849, with debate over whether cholera or starvation caused it.
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James Mangan
Japanese Merchants Form a Noted Merchant Class in Philippines
About 10,000 Japanese residents are in the Philippines with roughly 2,000 engaged as merchants. The arrangement reflects a notable economic niche where Japanese traders operate within local markets and supply chains.
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Philippines
Danderine Hair Product Ad Claim Promises Beautiful Hair
An advertisement touts Danderine as a cheap tonic to restore dull hair. It promises soft lustrous hair, removal of dust and oil, dandruff control, and support for growth, with a quick application using a cloth through a strand.
Green's August Flower advertised as digestive aid
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and gut, and stimulates bile production. It claims wide usage for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and related ailments, sold by druggists worldwide with a warning to avoid substitutes. The note ends with a unrelated claim about engagements and marriage.
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Green
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Child Laxative
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give California fig syrup as a safe laxative for children. It claims the product removes poisons from the stomach liver and bowels and notes a fruity taste. The copy stresses to say California on the package and follow bottle dosing directions. An abrupt line about a rich uncle’s will follows.
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California
Adv
Cascarets Promise Nighttime Relief From Bodily Poisons
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a gentle nightly remedy for liver and bowel toxins. It claims they improve digestion, skin tone, and energy without the harsh effects of calomel salts oils, or strong pills, and touts low cost and ease of use. The copy ends with a playful nudge to heed one's wife.
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Adv
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Drink-House
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Drink House
Drink-House Sam
Canwright
Ganga
James Clarence Mangan
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