The Hope Diamond Tale From Tavernier to Hope Family
Tracing the blue gem from its 17th century Paris barter with Tavernier through royal French theft to its 19th century English fame with Henry Thomas Hope. The article follows its dramatic losses, sales, and enduring mystique across dynasties and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prester John
Genghis Khan
Andre Ta- Vernier
Orient
Tavernier
Paris
Bourgeois
Richelieu
Colbert
Mme. de Maintenon
Palatinate
Christendom
Henry Thomas Hope
England
France
Ellason
Henrietta Adela
Duke of Newcastle
Hope
Henry Francis Hope Pelham-Clinton-Hope
May Yohe
Great Hope
Fortune
Francis Hope
Simon Frankel
New York
Frankel
M'Lionaire
Frankels
London
Geneva
Duke of Brunswick
Edwin Streeter
Brunswick
Edward VII as a Farmer Wins Prestige at Shows
The King’s Sandringham farm rose from barren lands to a model of high bred stock. Since breeding began, Edward VII accumulated many prizes at Birmingham and Smithfield shows, including fourteen first prizes in one exhibition, twenty prizes in 1904, and multiple cups and champion plates in 1905 and the following year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingley Hall
Birmingham
Sandringham
Rider Haggard
Westen
Sandringhar
Smithfield
Rheumatism in the Blood Cure Advertised
A medicine alert promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood nourishing cure for rheumatism and related ailments. It touts a farmer testimonial from Char Lumley of Brickford Ontario whose severe rheumatic symptoms faded after using the pills, claiming root blood reform rather than mere symptom relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Lumley
Brickford
Ont
Lambton County
Mr. Lumley
Dr. Williams
Royalty Honors and Widely Varied Academic Degrees
The article lists numerous royals with honorary and earned degrees from universities across Europe and the United States. It notes Oxford awarding Kaiser Wilhelm II a Doctor of Civil Law alongside other monarchs and notables who hold LL D and Ph D titles from Vienna, Bologna, Leyden, Harvard, Munich, and more. It also mentions two royal women with degrees, Carmen Sylva and Princess Therese of Bavaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
University of Oxford
University of Pennsylvania
Oscar
Sweden
University of Vienna
Bologna
Leyden
Erlangen
Oxford
Cambridge
Kaiser
Christian VIII
Denmark
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Harvard
Abruzzi
Baden
Friedrich II
Bonn
Heidelberg
Ernst Ludwig of Hesse
University of Glersen
Bavaria
Prince Ludwig
Munich
Technical High School
Archduke Rainer of
Austria
Vienna
Brunswick
Johann Albert
Mecklenburg
Rostock
George
Meiningen
Jena
Bernhard
University of
Breslau
Maxmilian
Grand Duchy
Ernst
Saxe Weimar
Julius Ernst
Lippe
Duke George of
Mercklenburg-Strelitz
Reuss
Ludwig Ferdinand
Karl Thedore
Max
Saxony
Elizabeth of
Roumania
Carmen Sylva
Budapest
St. Petersburg
Therese of Bavaria
Luftpold
South America
University of Munich
Burglary Sale at Green's Dry Goods Store
Burglars broke into Green's dry goods store and stole three bolts of silk. The owner now advertises a burglary sale, framing the incident as a promotional event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Occurrences in the Land That Reigns Supreme in the Commercial World
A roundup of assorted local items: Grosvenor square to be paved with wood this year. Edingthorpe fire kills eleven bullocks. Derbyshire clergy gifted a car. Lord Brassey to take Dover role in May. incubation fire destroys a thousand chickens in Brixton. Prison notes include convicts’ paintings at Wormwood Scrubs. abuse cases and measles outbreaks reported in Halstead and Halstead school. Other items include political bills, emigrant societies, and royal patronage signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosvenor Square
London
Edingthorpe
Norfolk
Derbyshire
Bishop of Southwell
Lord Brassey
Dover
Cinque Ports
Vassail Road
Brixton
Warale
M. P
Marconi Telegraph Company
Canada
Charles de Gurchy
Napoleon
Leeds
S. T. Evans
Swansea
Chatham
Wormwood Scrubs
Sarah Fisken
Bristol
Southend-on-Sea
Rochester
Ryan
Woolwich
Halstead
Repton
Alexander Fife
Wandsworth
East Ham
Poor Law
Lambeth Guardians
Llangollen
Roosevelt
Zoological Society
Regent's Park
Austria
East Dulwich
Shoreditch
Labor Bureau
Healing Pine Oil Promises Home Remedies for Coughs
An advertisement extols Virgin Oil of Pine as a cure for lung and bronchial ailments, claiming it can break up a cold in 24 hours and relieve rheumatic and kidney-related pains. Sold in small glass vials via Leach Chemical Co., Windsor, Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn
Leach Chemical Co
Windsor
Wise sayings about money and manners in daily life
A series of aphorisms on behavior money and social norms. The pieces comment on quarrels patience popularity reflection and advice with light humorous tone and everyday examples. Each line delivers a compact moral or observation about human actions and consequences.
Zam-Buk hailed for ulcer healing in Morton Park man
James Heard of Morton Park Ontario recalls a severe ankle bruise that became an ulcer and kept him in hospital after many doctors and treatments. He credits Zam-Buk with stopping pain and sleep loss and healing the wound. The ad touts Zam-Buk cures and availability at 50c, plus other tonics and remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Heard
Morton Park
Ont
Newmerket
Hopital
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
ILLS OF CHILDHOOD HOW TO CURE THEM
An advertisement claims Baby's Own Tablets cure common babyhood ailments such as constipation indigestion diarrhoea colic fever worms and teething troubles. A government analyst backs the product as safe and a Ontario mother testimonial supports its effectiveness. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 25 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Mills
Ethel
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Take Back the Heart Then Liver Replaced It
A regretful man orders liver instead of hearts in a witty exchange with a waitress. The line echoes a playful mood, showcasing a theme of culinary whimsy and quirky romantic misfires.
Traits of Locomotives Show Individual Engine Characters
The piece argues that locomotive engines have distinct personalities, with engines differing in coal and water needs, start speed, and warming time. Experienced drivers tailor operation to each engine, noting mood shifts with weather, as damp or foggy conditions dull them while crisp air makes them brisk. The text highlights shared quirks across engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Stokes
Llow cost remedies and trade notices mix in brief ad and anecdotes
An ad promises a one day cure for colds with Zeke laxative tablets and a money back guarantee signed by E W Beee. A travel salesman joke contrasts orders collected and lost. An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a benefactor to workers facing toil and injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke
E. W. Bee
Thomas
Typhoid from Water Sparks City ofedsal Vern Case
Dr Ferguson, owner of a Malvern health resort, sues the English city for typhoid damages after guests die and sickness follows a four year outbreak. Jury finds contributory negligence and awards 37500 damages plus 50006 costs. appeal may go to the Privy Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofedsalvern
England
Ferguson
Malvern
King’s Pench
Justice Lawrence
Privy Council
Beavers Sale at Dunrobin Farm Mare Auction March 12
Farmers eyeing profits from foal crops and heavy draft stock should note the March 12 sale at Beavers featuring brood mares from Dunrobin Stock Farm owned by Messrs. Donald Gunn & Son. Emphasis on quality and pedigree guides purchases amid low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Beavers On
Messrs
Donald Gunn & Son
Dunrobin
Overdraw Your Bank Sount and Spes Saint Catharines
A fragmented newspaper column urges avoiding bank overdrawals and promotes mineral springs in St. Catharines Ontario. It includes promotional lines for a postal inquiry to J D McDonald and quips about cigars and cosmetics. Contains several advertisements for cures and products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharines
J. D. McDonald
Grand Trunk Railway System
Toronto
Turtle soup claim at park pond prompts caution
A humorous exchange questions the authenticity of a cheap restaurant soup. The waiter confirms it is turtle soup, noting the water was drawn from a city park pond where two turtles were kept during summer.
Piles Cure Claim and Various Health Pitches
An advertisement touts I Pazo Ointment claiming cure for all pile types within six to fourteen days with money back guarantee. It also promotes Allen’s Lung Balsam for coughs and consumption, and includes generic lines about knowing what to do to obtain desired results.
Chefs for the Navy to Train Ship Cooks
The British Admiralty announces that every warship will have a trained staff of cooks. Traditionally sailors self cooked in rotation. now a psymaster trained at the National School of Cookery will supervise, with a lieutenant checking for complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cesse
National School of Cookery
London
Navy cooks to pass qualifying exam for shipboard messes
In a move mirroring Army practice, chief ships' cooks must pass a qualifying test to lead galley and bakery staffs aboard ships. The reform promises more varied menus including soups fish entrees and desserts, replacing older, routine offerings.
Causes of Headache and Remedy Promoted in Ad Copy
From October to May colds are the common cause of headache. Laxative bromine quine claims to remove the cause. An advertisement touts Parmele's table Pills as a gentle, effective vegetable remedy for dyspepsia and vaporish moods, urging a trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Grove
Parmele
Childs Dictionary Snippet With Odd Word Pairs
A fragment from a child's dictionary lists playful definitions such as snoring as letting off sleep and apples as the bubbles that apple trees blow, with other whimsical terms like backbitter described as a mosquito and fan as a thing to brush the warm air off.
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Biamond
Louis XIV
Andre Tavernier
Beron d’Aubonne
Tavernier Diarond
Amsterdam
Louis
Louis XVI
Bleggdlian
Halton Garden
Jewel Mart
Daniel Ellason
Stone
Edward VII
Scott
D.C.L
Merry Old England
John Bull
Wise Savings
Mother Graves
Rykman
Yiced
Climax
Eureka
Eldorado
A. C. Hull & Son
ST. Gatherings
English Health Resort
Rickie
Bickle
Stubbs
Cruitors
Welford
Biondes
Holloway
Grocer
Allen
Dodds
NAVY
L. Darbyshire
N. Y
Fterbirough
Pete
Ole
Rae Seno
Damascus
H. A. Mitchell Keays
Critica
Small, Maynard & Co
Boston
Masa
Feather Dyeing Geitish
American Dyeing
Monteral
Childr
Gurdua Co
Couc
Menory
Val-Vito
Brighton
Vail-Vito
Rose St
New York City
Mars
Parmelee
Ureddie
Child's Dictionary
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