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[[vertical annotation in left margin written in red]] Tia Juana [[/vertical annotation]]
ditto accoutrement and the surrounding [[strikethrough]] Sliy [[/strikethrough]] slightly rolling dry barren field and mountains in the distance. The port office and government quarters housed in a pretentious but shabby structure built of rought boards and painted garishly. A more substantial building of stone or brick (or adobe) is the soldiers barracks where swarthy [[red underline]] mexican indian soldiers loiter about. Not a friendly or smiling look on any [[/red underline]] of their faces. Made a stroll around town then happened to be back by the time the races where [[overed?]] Again a procession of ^[[cheap]] automobiles crowded with passengers, some
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of which had stowed away a flask of whisky which was easily overlooked by the superficial examination of the border inspectors armed with huge revolvers.
Jan 12. 
[[strikethrough of vertical annotation in left margin written in red]] Tia [[/strikethrough]]
Took a motor boat to [[red underline]] Coronado Island [[/red underline]] about 18 miles of the coast [[strikethrough]] There were two [[/strikethrough]] On and uninhabited Island, difficult landing among the rocks. [[red underline]] Glass bottom rowboat [[/red underline]] with which sailors speared two fish and many abalone shells. No yachting anywhere. The skipper tells me the [[red underline]] people are too lazy and have no pep for sail yachting. [[/red underline]]
Jan 13. Have wired for $500 from Guaranty Trust Co.  Went to [[red underline]] Coronado Hotel, [[\red underline]] Coronado beach - a [[strikethrough]] big [[/strikethrough]] huge wooden structure, kept in perfect spotless condition but [[red underline]] what a timber box! [[\red underline]] If any fire occurs everything will burn.
Well kept palm gardens [[red underline]] around spotless sidewalks [[/red underline]] and whole