From Canadian Newspaper Archives

By Samantha Johnson
For Southern Alberta Newspapers

Editor’s Note

Due to technical difficulties involving the archive website utilized for these features, for the immediate future we are sourcing our material from a different online archive which is not segregated to Western Canada. The Times apologizes for any inconvenience.

October 20, 1860 – Acadian Recorder (Halifax, NS)

Rules for regulating the practice of the Mayor’s Court have been established. No professional man will be allowed to address the court unless in proper costume. Plaintiffs must be prepared on the first day of term to try their cause and defendants must be prepared for trial on the second day of term. If plaintiffs do not show good cause for continuation on the first day, a verdict of not guilty will be passed down.

There have been extensive frauds of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce in the foreign markets with labels closely resembling those of the genuine sauce and, in many instances, the name of L and P forged. The company deems it their duty to inform the public and will proceed against anyone infringing on their right by manufacturing such imitations.

Last Friday and through the weekend, New Brunswick was hit with one of the heaviest storms of wind and rain yet experienced. The tide was much higher than had been witnessed before and flooded places previously not reached. A man was found among the seaweed feet up who had the appearance of a seafarer. Nearby, barrels of apples and chests of goods were found but as yet there is no clue as to what vessel they are from.

October 25, 1911 – The Concord Tribune (Montana)

The convention is a thing of the past and while some are (in a way) satisfied with the outcome, many are dissatisfied. A saying which is, to some extent, true of all conventions.

The Tribune wishes to print all the news of Concord and to do this we must have the cooperation of those living in the vicinity. Keep a notebook handy and record events if you do not see any of us around, then hand it into the paper. In this manner, we will be able to put out a good, newsy paper, one you will all feel proud to send to your faraway friends and family.

At first glance, the novel’s title, “The Rainbow,” seemed to be lacking in significance. Since the hero blushed crimson, was blue with cold, had his lips grow grey, was seized by a black rage, fell into a brown study, grew green with envy, purple with indignation, livid with fear, yellow with chagrin and scarlet with embarrassment, the title proved to be entirely apt.

October 7, 1907 – The Butler Times

At 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, when the streets were thronged with people out enjoying the pleasant weather, a roar was heard in almost every part of the city when an explosion at the car wheel works factory occurred. The explosion shattered windows, knocked plaster off ceilings, and shook buildings within about a one mile radius. More than 50 people were injured and five have already died as a result, a number that is expected to increase as the hospital scrambles to attend to all the wounded.

The police had a grand total of eight arrests on Saturday and all were for drunkenness. Four were released on forfeits and the other four were up for a hearing on Sunday morning. One was discharged, one – an old offender – was charged $5 and costs, and the other two, both up for their first time, were released on the payment of costs.

T.M. Agnew, who has a widespread reputation as an oil shooter, has decided to quit the business while his feet are still on the ground. He doesn’t propose to go the way of hundreds of other shooters who didn’t give up the hazardous work until they were blown up. A man who torpedoes more than 5,000 wells and still lives, has something to be thankful for.