Laurence Oliphant a Life of Many Sides and Letters
A portrait of Laurence Oliphant noting his variegated career as writer diplomat and thinker. The piece surveys his books from Life Is Modern Palestine to Scientific Religion and his distinctive personal charm and broad reach across societies and eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Oliphant
Oliphant
Swickenham
St of Oliphant
Palestine
Esprit Gaulois
Aldora Pets
Maan
Piccadilly
Land of
Gilead
Lebanon
Khemi
Adium
Mayfair
Arthu Warren
Boston Herald
Union Depot
Kane City Journal
Diamonds and social jewels of noted American women
A long list details values and owners of major diamond collections in the United States. Mrs Baldwin Sherman, Mrs Paran Stevens, Mrs Marshall O Roberts, Mrs A J Drexel, Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt and others are noted for vast gems and jewels. The piece mentions high valued pieces, safes, and famous pieces worn at social events, along with a scatter of electric and technical advances and a narrative about Jack Hays and a duel in Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Sherman
New York
Paran Stevens
United States
Marshall O. Roberts
A. J. Drexel
Philadelphia
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Hicks-Lord
J. B. Hagan
California
Louis
Bavaria
Lola Montez
Hetty Green
William Astor
America
Stanford
Buffalo
Amsterdam
Mackay
Mia
John Jacob Astor
Europe
Great Britain
Russia
Minnie Palmer
Cleveland
Tighe
Hays
Betty Donaldson
Talbot
Mount Vernon
Jack Hays
Betty
Congo
Mr. Talbot
Miss Donaldson
Frank Bishop
Hermitage
Chlorodyne touted as universal remedy in 19th century ad
An 1880s advertisement hails Dr J Cullis Towne and Dr Collis Browne's Chlorodyne as a universal cure for coughs consumption bronchitis asthma diarrhoea cholera neuralgia rheumatism gout toothache meningitis and more. It claims dramatic relief across diseases and praises its safety and efficacy with endorsements from Symes Co and British chemists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cullis Towne
Army Medical Staff
Late Partner of J. M Vick er Salt Lake City Mining Ad
Reliable reports advertise underground surveys and mine maps at low rates. Claims thirty years of mining experience in Asia Europe and the United States with prompt distance assays. Addresses listed in Vancouver Nanaimo and Hallack for repairs and assaying. notices to Dr. Bredemeyer and next Hilbert's Parniture Warehouse dated Apr 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
Hilbert’s
Parniture Warehouse
Chloro dynne claim rebutted by Vice-Chancellor Page Wood
The Vice-Chancellor declared Dr. J Collis Browne the inventor of Chlorodyne and rejected the defendant Freeman s story as false, noting the Times reference from July 13 1884. Bottles sold in various prices lack genuine government stamp wording and carry warnings to beware of piracy and imitations. Sole manufacture by J T Davenport 33 Great Russell Street Bloomsbury London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Page Wood
J. Collis Browne
Freeman
Times
J. T. Davenport
Great Russell Street
Bloomsbury
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George
Joseph
James
Parge
Nea
Is Desi
Epch
Ice
Floran X
Jose
James J
Mark
Brooklyn Eagle
Retty
Golp
San Francisca
Albion Iron Works
Victoria
B. C. Nefrs
Iron Founders and
Loiler Makers
Aldsts
Marine On Land
Phelis
Ruskin
Count von Moltke
Duke of Hamilton
Monte Carlo
Senator Payne
Ohio
Morrill
Wyer
Dawes
Saulsbury
Reagan
Hampton
Evarts
Hearst
Representative Cannon
Illinois
Congress
Moperor
Austria
Flean
Sidney Bartlett
Boston
Gladstone
White House
Edgar Saltus
Saul
Endor
Mark D. Harrington
Michigan University Observatory
Perpignan
Pyrenees
Eastern Railway
France
Cornelius Drebbel
M. Goyi
Galileo
Riley
Paris
Missionary Ridge
Minneapolis
Hoosac
Electric Postal Railroad
Boston and
Albany
Halifax
Washington
Electric Traction Company
London
New York Times
Paris Academy of Science
Meriden
China
Rome
Greece
Order of Resulus
Ignatius Loyola
Salt Lake Valley
Utah
England
Hastings
Cambridge
Patti
Pasta
Col
Tenneues
Tesus
Texas Ranger
Texas
Thos
Old Hickory
Tennessee
Capt. Bishop
Gen. Coffee
John Coffees Hays
New Orleans
Crescent City
Mace
Capt
Bishop
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Philadelphia Press
Caldwell & Lewis
The
Nanaimo, B. C
Columbia - Carriage - Works
Hastings Street
Carroll
McNabh
A. LT. McNabbpb & Co
Garesche Green & Co, Bankers
Invernment Street
B. C
Sur
British Columbia
Garery
Nesbitt
Fort Street
Tish Colum Land
Thomas Allsop
Henry 8S
Mason
Cuyler A. Holland
Rent
Allsop 4 Mason
Abo. 4 Company
General Land Investment and Insurance Agency
Chlorodyne
Symes
Pharmaceutical Chemists Medical Malt
Simla
Great
Russell Street
Moomsbury
Collis Beawne
Collis Browne
Symes & Co
Pharm, Society of Great Britain
Viceroy’s
Wymond Walkem
Province of Britsish Columbia
East Wellington
Reuigeen
Nanaima
Comox
Nanaimo
Vancouver
Barsow
Westminster
Robert DuNsMtir
New Westminster
Welling
Vieee
Wellington
Postal Service
Way
gMay Poe
Rane
G. H. Blakeway & CO
Bastion
Skinner Streets
Nanaimo, BL
Russell McDonald & c
Rost
Anne
Russell, McDonald & CO
Janaimo
W.bredemeyer
AS. G. Fairburn
Aasayer
8. C
Boot & Shoemaker
Ibastion Street
Canadian Pacific Navigation Co
Burrard Inlet
Moodyville
C. P
Yuget Sound
S.5
Seattle
Ann Eit
Ladner's Landing
Lulu Island
Plumper Pass
Fraser River
Hope
Chilliwack
Harclay Sound
Wamer Maude
Alberni and Sound
Fortapcoman
Ntermedia
Nanaimo Land Office
Hawthornthwaite & CO
Newcastle
Comox Road
Port Angeles
Jas. Harvey
Red House
Alex
Waye
Marcu
Olel
Alex. Mayer & Co
Nonaime
Harewood
Igre
Louis Stark
Wm. Blackmore
Ebte
Cordova. Street
P.O
C. C, McKenzie
C. L. Smith
Bastion Sepect
Glasgow and
London Fire Insur Company
City of
Intcl
Sip
Gough, M. Cc
M,c
R. Craig
Bastion Street Bridge
Munaim, B. C
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