Evidence of ancient visits found in South Africa Cape Town
Cape Town, April 23, legends mark the city once swashbuckling sea adventurers buried treasure near Table Mountain. Excavations reveal slave skeletons near Gallows Hill and in the former supreme court site. Secret passages link the castle to a Dutch mansion, while divers recover rich cargo from galleons wrecked in Table Bay. A ship bell reads John Ulber 1690 from the Dutch East India Company era.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Table Mountain
Old Town
Table Bay
Gallows Hill
Supreme Court
Dutch East India Company
John Uiber
Last India Company
End-O-Corn promises to end corns with guarantee
An old advertisement touts End-O-Corn as a corn remover with a money-back guarantee. It boasts endorsement by local druggists and invites readers to write to Endo Corn Laboratories in Chicago for a jar if not available locally. Listed are Robert Drug Co., Cal, J. Miller, Wangler Bros. and others.
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Endocorn Laboratories
Garfeld, Bivd
Chicago
Robert Drug Co
Cal. J. Miller, Wangler Bros
Phoenician ship theory ties Cape coast to ancient trade
Fragments of rare china, spaanscelnatte coins, and oriental curios hint South Africa was visited by eastern craft long before Diaz and Vasco da Gama. A 60 foot boat dug up near Table Bay two years ago, buried under sandstone, suggests a Phoenician vessel may have carried gold seekers to Africa in Queen of Sheba times.
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Jong Thomas
South Africa
Diaz
Vasco da Gama
Fable Bay
Cape
Africa
Sheba
Caprice and Felice Put-ups End History Month
The Caprice and Felice put-ups are marked as price leaders to close the month in a history making fashion, highlighting bold value moves that wrap up a record setting period for shoppers.
Vintage Bath Accessory and Garment Bundle
A catalog style listing offers large quart jars of Scented Bath Salts and large box body powder with velour puffs, plus two bars of Castile soap. Includes Debby Cloth items with durable elastic, four Hose Supporters in Corset ettes sizes 38 to 46 and Girdles 25 to 32, all touting savings.
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Castile
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