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McLellan's Famous Taffy Advertisement for McLellan's taffy from the Dec. 5th, 1914 Pictou Advocate. | McLellan candy Pictou Advocate newspaper advertisement | |||
Town Hockey League with 4 Teams has been Formed Article about a hockey league forming during WWI in Pictou from the January 16th, 1915 Pictou Advocate. | hockey Stars Pictou Pictou Advocate newspaper sports Hennessey E. Dickie Jones J. Chisholm C. Henderson B. McKnight H. Corbin Veniot Sarson J. Henderson F. McGuire H. Tanner C. MacDonald William R. Sproull G. McGregor C.H. Wisener W.A. Harris | |||
Grand Skating Carnival, Pictou Advertisement for a Grand Skating Carnival at the Pictou Rink from 1903 Pictou Advocate. | advertisement Pictou Rink Pictou Advocate newspaper | |||
R. Simon & Son Groceries Advertisement for R. Simon & Son Groceries on Water St., Pictou, from April 1, 1911 Pictou Advocate | advertisement Pictou Pictou Advocate R. Simon & Son Groceries newspaper | |||
Now Playing at the Capitol Theatre Now Playing advertisement for films playing at the Capitol Theatre on Water St., Pictou, from Aug. 28, 1952 Pictou Advocate | Capitol Theatre Pictou Pictou Advocate films newspaper advertisement | |||
D. Logan & Co. Fair Specials Advertisement for specials at D. Logan & Co. Wholesale and Retail Grocers during the fair. From Aug. 28, 1952 Pictou Advocate | advertisement D. Logan & Co. newspaper Pictou Pictou Advocate | |||
Tatamagouche Creamery Ltd. Advertisement for the Tatamagouche Creamery Ltd., from the 28th Aug. 1952 Pictou Advocate | Tatamagouche Tatamagouche Creamery Pictou Advocate advertisement newspaper | |||
150th Anniversary of Thomas McCulloch's landing in Pictou Short article from 29th October 1953 Pictou Advocate about an assembly held at Pictou Academy honoring the 150th anniversary of McCulloch's landing in Pictou in 1803. Guest speaker was Dr. Harold Scammell. | Thomas McCulloch Pictou Academy Robert Kennedy Harold Scammell Pictou Advocate newspaper | |||
Opportunity at Your Door Advertisement from the August 3rd, 1928 Pictou Advocate encouraging readers to enroll at Pictou Academy. | Pictou Academy Pictou Advocate advertisement newspaper | |||
The Pioneer, River John, 1879 Publication from River John, February 20, 1879. Publised every Thursday by John D. Gauld. | news newspaper rural article advertisement North Shore correspondence notice sale property local miscellaneous puzzle poetry announcement birth death marriage obituary obituaries J D Gauld Druggist Apothecary diphtheria | |||
Scots to Foregather where "Hector" Landed Article about 150th celebration of the landing of the Ship Hector in Pictou from the 17th August 1923 Pictou Advocate | Ship Hector Pictou 150th Anniversary of the Ship Hector Pictou Advocate newspaper | |||
An Appeal to the Many Friends of Pictou Academy An article addressing the 100th anniversary of Pictou Academy and the bursary fund created for the event. Appeal from R. MacLellan, then president of the Academy was in the June 30th, 1916 Pictou Advocate. | Pictou Advocate Pictou Academy newspaper Robert MacLellan | |||
B. Laurence's Spectacles and Eye-Glasses Taken from the January 27, 1887 Eastern Chronicle. Advertisement for eye glasses by New Glasgow's James Eastwood, optician | advertisement Eastern Chronicle newspaper glasses James Eastwood New Glasgow | |||
Albert Steam Mills: For Sale Taken from the April 3, 1862 issue of the Eastern Chronicle. Advertisement placed by Alexander Archibald selling the Albert Steam Mills in West River. | W.M. Davies Pictou Pictou Iron Foundry newspaper Eastern Chronicle Albert Steam Mills Alexander Archibald | |||
Big Liquor Seizure at New Glasgow Article from the March 16, 1923 issue of the Pictou Advocate concerning a seizure of $1000 worth of illegal liquor | Pictou Advocate newspaper Prohibition | |||
Moonshiners Busy Taken from the Aug. 17, 1923 issue of the Pictou Advocate, an article about moonshiners on Westville Road being caught and fined by police. | Prohibition moonshiners Pictou Advocate newspaper Westville Road | |||
Moonshining in Pictou County Taken from the 19 January 1923 issue of the Pictou Advocate, an article about the New Glasgow police catching moonshiners in the town of New Glasgow | Pictou Advocate newspaper Prohibition New Glasgow | |||
Constable Soy is Assaulted at Westville Article from the Feb. 23, 1923 issue of the Pictou Advocate about Constable R.C. Soy attempting to fine Dr. Irwin of Westville for violating liquor restrictions. | Pictou Advocate newspaper Prohibition R.C. Soy Westville Dr. Irwin | |||
Fanjoy & Co. Clothiers Advertisement Advertisement for Men's suits and overcoats at Fanjoy & Co. Clothiers in New Glasgow, from the Oct. 2, 1902 edition of the Eastern Chronicle | newspaper Eastern Chronicle advertisement Fanjoy Fanjoy's New Glasgow clothing | |||
Crescent Tobacco Advertisement Ad for Crescent Tobacco from the Sept. 12, 1895 Eastern Chronicle | Eastern Chronicle advertisement newspaper tobacco George E. Tuckett and Son Co. Ltd. | |||
Canada's International Exhibition Advertisement for Canada's International Exhibition, from the Sept. 12, 1895 issue of the Eastern Chronicle | newspaper Eastern Chronicle advertisement exhibition Canada's International Exhibition New Brunswick Saint John | |||
Standard Time Article from the Dec. 13th, 1883 edition of the Eastern Chronicle about the implementation of time zones on the Intercolonial railway, although the railway did not initially adapt the Maritimes' time zone. | article newspaper time zones Intercolonial Railway railway Eastern Chronicle | |||
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Front page illustration of the then new Prime Minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, from an Extra edition of the Eastern Chronicle on April 23rd, 1896. | Wilfrid Laurier Prime Minister Canada Eastern Chronicle newspaper illustartion Laurier | |||
1959 Mother's Day Cartoon Cartoon for Mother's Day from the the May 7th, 1959 edition of the Pictou Advocate | Mother's Day cartoon newspaper Pictou Advocate | |||
Gus Talbot Esso Advertisement Advertisement from the May 21, 1959 edition of the Pictou Advocate fro Gus Talbot's Esso station. | Pictou Advocate advertisement newspaper Gus Talbot Talbot Esso Pictou |