Trip to the Old Country from Montreal to Leicester
Excerpts from Councillor G Goulding’s diary recount a voyage from Montreal to Leicester via a cattle ship. He describes trains full of cattle smells, Winnipeg storms, Fort William docking, Pocahontas lake colors, rough Lake Superior waters, vast lakes and forests, Ottawa views, and Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal with nine thousand worshippers and a cardinal preacher.
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Herald
G. Goulding
Leicester
England
Goo
Sidney
Montreal
Atlantic
Old Country
Uude
Winnipeg
Kenora
Pocahontas
Lake Superior
Chapleau
Westmount
Outremont
Notre Dame Cathedral
Montreal City of contrasts and grand Mount Royal views
The narrator describes Montreal as a city of squares and parks with replicas of European landmarks, Mount Royal dominates the skyline, and a blend of religion and commerce. He notes diverse languages, grand shops, and nightlife while recounting loading a liner for England with livestock and cargo aboard the Manchester Brigade. Further voyage details promised next week.
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Paris
Rome
Dominion Square
St. Peter's
St. James’ Cathedral
St. Joseph's Oratory
Brother Joseph
Mount Royal
Old
France
Nelson
Victoria
King Edward
Dominion
England
Manchester Brigade
St. Laurence
Ocean
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Kirshner. Rabkin & CO
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