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Grey and white book cover. An illustration of a round air balloon ship above icebergs, flying an American flag. "Silver Cloud" is written on the balloon. Title in plain text, with the "N" in "picnic" capitalized. 

Doctor Jones' picnic

Date1898
Names
FormatBook
Notes
Dr. Jones travels to the North Pole in an aluminum balloon. Includes social commentary about reliance on machines, wealth, moneyed classes.
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    Medium
    Hardcover books
    DimensionsCover size: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
    Language
      CollectionMerril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number37131054480728D
      Catalogue Record for Print Book https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=2284116
      Doctor arrives: Dr. Norman Jones, 68, is welcomed as he makes a house call. Jones who admits he now prefers to see most of his patients in his office,(...)
      Doctor arrives: Dr. Norman Jones, 68, is welcomed as he makes a house call. Jones who admits he now prefers to see most of his patients in his office,(...)
      Jones, Norman
      4/16/1987
      Doctor is the Star Guest. Noted cystic fibrosis researcher Dr. Lap-Chee Tsui listens as Allegra Jones, 3, tells him about the dots she had painted on (...)
      Doctor is the Star Guest. Noted cystic fibrosis researcher Dr. Lap-Chee Tsui listens as Allegra Jones, 3, tells him about the dots she had painted on (...)
      Goode, Jeff
      12/9/1990
      No show Jones': Nashville legend George Jones, notorious for hard drinking and habitual tardiness, actually showed up to deliver a fine concert at Roy Thomson Hall last night
      No show Jones': Nashville legend George Jones, notorious for hard drinking and habitual tardiness, actually showed up to deliver a fine concert at Roy Thomson Hall last night
      Jones, George, 1931-2013
      4/5/1988
      Goodness Gracious, Mz. Jones. Grace Jones was in town yesterday to kick off her new ad campaign for Canada Dry ginger ale. Two TV commercials featurin(...)
      Goodness Gracious, Mz. Jones. Grace Jones was in town yesterday to kick off her new ad campaign for Canada Dry ginger ale. Two TV commercials featurin(...)
      Jones, Grace
      4/15/1987
      Mesah oowh menwahjemoowin kahenahjemood owh St. Matthew, Kahkewagwonnaby [Peter Jones], kiya Tyentennagen [John Jones], kahahnekahnootahmoobeungig keahnoonegoowod enewh York auxiliary Bible society
      Mesah oowh menwahjemoowin kahenahjemood owh St. Matthew, Kahkewagwonnaby [Peter Jones], kiya Tyentennagen [John Jones], kahahnekahnootahmoobeungig keahnoonegoowod enewh York auxiliary Bible society
      James Baxter
      1831
      Robert Jones is victim. Two men, Robert Jones, 40, of 17 John street, and Lawrence Darby, 19, of 184 Sherbourne street, fell 72 feet from the xith flo(...)
      Robert Jones is victim. Two men, Robert Jones, 40, of 17 John street, and Lawrence Darby, 19, of 184 Sherbourne street, fell 72 feet from the xith flo(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      11/9/1927
      O.L.C. Girls off to coronation, Helen Higgins and Barbara Jones, two Ontario Ladies' Miss Higgins and Miss Jones will be two of 40 private school students
      O.L.C. Girls off to coronation, Helen Higgins and Barbara Jones, two Ontario Ladies' Miss Higgins and Miss Jones will be two of 40 private school students
      George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
      30 April 1937
      Jones Falls, Jones Locks, Rideau Lakes, Ontario Canada
      Jones Falls, Jones Locks, Rideau Lakes, Ontario Canada
      Unknown
      1910
      Rev. A. W. Jones, Rev. Hans R. G. Gruppe, Rev. E. E. Long. Mr. Jones Inducted Mr. Gruppe, Mr. Long Received the Congregation
      Rev. A. W. Jones, Rev. Hans R. G. Gruppe, Rev. E. E. Long. Mr. Jones Inducted Mr. Gruppe, Mr. Long Received the Congregation
      Dinsmore, Ted
      6/12/1961
      Family counselling: Rev. Richard Jones, marital counsellor, talks to a police couple. Jones started counselling on a voluntary basis with the police association six years ago after he retired
      Family counselling: Rev. Richard Jones, marital counsellor, talks to a police couple. Jones started counselling on a voluntary basis with the police association six years ago after he retired
      Lennon, Frank
      5/13/1985
      Peek at a porker in the art show, This is the year of the pig for Lorna and Grant Jones who have a ceramic shop in Hamilton. The Jones display of cere(...)
      Peek at a porker in the art show, This is the year of the pig for Lorna and Grant Jones who have a ceramic shop in Hamilton. The Jones display of cere(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      6/17/1977
      The trial of Isaac Jones and James Jones for the alleged murder of Louis Marcoux, at the bar of the Court of king's bench for the District of Montreal, on Wednesday the 4th, Thursday the 5th, Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th of March, 1835, counsel for the prosecution, the Solicitor-General, counsel for the defence, John Boston, Henry Driscoll, Aaron P. Hart and Robert Armour, junior, esquires
      The trial of Isaac Jones and James Jones for the alleged murder of Louis Marcoux, at the bar of the Court of king's bench for the District of Montreal, on Wednesday the 4th, Thursday the 5th, Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th of March, 1835, counsel for the prosecution, the Solicitor-General, counsel for the defence, John Boston, Henry Driscoll, Aaron P. Hart and Robert Armour, junior, esquires
      Handcock, Thomas
      1835