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Dodd Dwyer, Car Agent Advertisement for a new Model 1914 five passenger Studebaker from the March 14th, 1914 Pictou Advocate. | Dodd Dwyer Pictou car Studbaker Pictou Advocate newspaper advertisement | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
Years Ago Short Article Written By Roland Sherwood. | Pictou Advocate G.Adam Pringle Adam Carson John Tobin W.H. Noonan D.C. Henderson J.A. Stalker W.D. MacKenzie Earl Grey Minto Mrs A Roy Stewart Mrs J.C. Profittt Addie F Robinson J.W. Arthur D.H. Sutherland R.H Sutherland Pictou Academy Pictou Roland Sherwood | |||
Years Ago Items From the Advocate 78,68,43,28 years ago. | Ashworth J Smith Grant C.A. Maxwell D. Murray mcDonald Agnes Ives Arthur Ives A.M.Campbell Roland Sherwood Pictou Advocate | |||
1974 Junior Hockey Advertisement sponsored by Scotsburn for a junior hockey game between Pictou Maripacs and Truro Bearcats | Pictou Advocate advertisement hockey Pictou Truro Hector Forum newspaper | |||
Brother Sewing Machine at Woolworth Advertisement for the week's featured sewing machine, the Tingler 031 Brother, at the Woolworth Department Store in New Glasgow | Pictou Advocate New Glasgow advertisement sewing machine Woolworth store newspaper | |||
McRae's Chicken Drive-In Advertisement Advertisement for McRae's Chicken Drive-In KFC, and picture of New Chicken Villa on Stellarton Road, New Glasgow | Pictou Advocate advertisement KFC restaurants McRae New Glasgow newspaper | |||
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 | |||
Advertisement for Magee's Peas Advertisement for Magee's Fancy Peas, canned/made in Pictou. From the April 30th, 1959 Pictou Advocate | advertisement peas Magee's Peas Pictou Advocate Pictou pea factory newspaper | |||
Pictou Boys Back from Trip Around the World Article from the April 13th edition of the Pictou Advocate about Pictou boys who traveled to Russia | Pictou Advocate article Pictou James MacDonald Hubert Turner Jon Murray William MacLeod Toney River Henry MacMaster Waterside Dave Horton Trenton | |||
Simon E. Fraser's Sussex Ginger Ale Advertisement for Sussex Ginger Ale by local distributor Simon E. Fraser. From the August 6th, 1959 edition of the Pictou Advocate. | Pictou Advocate advertisement Sussex Ginger Ale Simon E. Fraser New Glasgow newspaper |