This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Winnipeg and Ottawa notes mix in varied headlines
W W Smith wins a $1000 foot race in Winnipeg. Cornwall lacrosse beats Ottawa Capitals. Royal party may skip U S visit as Lord Strathcona arrives in Montreal. Cattle shipments revive to Liverpool, US plaster price rise 10 percent. Altona postmaster robbed of 127. Threshers show 20 bu per acre in Port Plains. Greenway likely Laurier candidate in Lisgar bye election. Manitoba relies on Ontario farm help for next session. Ottawa ladies choose mink cape for Duchess of Cornwall and York. Yukon nuggets sought for cape clasps. $162.25 raised. Immigration census finds 24% of harvesters staying west. Lanark couple have 15 children. eldest eight times youngest. Winnipeg Normal School opens with 45 students. Winnipeg Exhibition revenue improves. deficit cut in half. Doukhobors seize a contractor for time checks. Portage la Prairie jail suicide attempt. Crow's Nest fires cause damage. Winnipeg building value hits 2.1 million. English Channel attempt by Holbein ends in near drowning. Northern humor and health quips conclude the paragraph.