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Newspaper

Nanaimo Courier

Location

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Aug 11, 1889

Page

3

Unexplored Lands Across World Still Yield Secrets

A survey of unknown regions notes that most of inner Asia Africa and the Amazon hold further secrets for explorers. It highlights tribes crossing Tibet Congo Niger and Sahara barriers, fears and failures of early expeditions, and new efforts by Russians and Argentines to map rival frontiers discovering unknown peoples and lands.

Banoo Thibet Brahmaputra Irrawadi India Kailristan Mr. McNair Lhasa Rome Indian Survey Mohammedan Africa Barth Rohlfs Nachtigal Lenz Sahara Desert Sahara Milo Palat Krause Timbuctoo The Congo Wissmnann Congo Basin Kund Tappenbeck South America Africa von Steinen Amazon Ecuador Whymper Pampas Cordilleras Patagonia Terra del Fuego Inner Asia Antarctic Great Britain Australia South Polar Arctic Pacific Ocean Wilfred Powell Pacific Bruce Mt. Romilly Bismarck Archipelago New York

Siamese Band Impresses London With Floorers and Flutes

The Siamese court band performed at the Innovations Exhibition in London heard by a packed audience. Musicians in European dress sat on the floor while playing a variety of wooden flutes drums and string instruments with intricate inlays. The performance included The Malaya of Lobhabury and ended with God Save the Queen. The players received warm acclaim though the music remained largely monotonous to many observers.

London News Siam Ielow Court of Malaya Lobhabury Takhay

Travel Information on Canadian Pacific Railways

Public notices offer details about routes and services from A Shaw agent in Nanaimo for travellers seeking guidance on Canadian Pacific rails.

Shaw Nanaimo

Contagious Diseases By Law Repealed in Nanaimo

The City of Nanaimo repeals the Contagious Diseases By Law of 1888. It defines contagious diseases as Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Smallpox Typhus and Asiatic Cholera and imposes duties on doctors owners and occupants to report cases within twelve hours. Penalties range from 5 to 100 dollars for violations and mandates signage and isolation measures until danger passes.

Nanaimo Ace Council Medical Officer of Health Heath

Contagious Disease By Law Passed by Municipal Council 1889

The by law empowers Medical Officer of Health to quarantine patients and disinfect premises during an epidemic. It forbids sale of food or clothing from diseased homes until disinfection or health certification. It allows school‑entry bans for contagious households and sets fines up to 100 dollars or up to one month imprisonment. Passed July 22 1889 and affirmed July 29 1889.

Medical Officer of Health Ruane M. Barr

mime garden tariff and fare notes from old railway page

The notice schedules a fare and ticket policy with return tickets at single and higher fares valid for three days from issue. It lists through rates to various points, names Pacific Standard time and officials such as JOS HUNTER and H. K. PRIOR. It also advertises a furnished room for rent near the Courier office.

Portland Tacoma Seattle Victoria Pacific Coast Winnipeg Minneapolis St. Paul Chicago St. Louis Ottawa Toronto Montreal Boston New York MY Pqgisen Oe United States Canada Europe ROBT Irving Goyi Victoria Planta Brown Vancouver Nanaimo Ger Betwest Viet R Dunsmuir Jos, Hunter H. K. Prior Ageni Walianary

Chlorodyne promoted as universal remedy by Dr Browne

Vintage medical advertisement touts Dr J Collis Browne's Chlorodyne as a cure for coughs consumption bronchitis asthma and more. It includes endorsements from Symes & Co and claims of superiority over imitators with warnings and price details from Simla and London addresses.

J. Collis Browne Army Medical Staff Symes & Co Pharmaceutical Chemists Medical Mall Simla J. T. Davenport Great Russell Street Bloomsbury London Hindostan Collis Browne Pharm, Society of Great Britain Viceroy's Chemists

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