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Brennan Neill

Brennan is a Montreal born and based journalist and amateur historian. Contact him through twitter (@brennaneill) or through email brennaneill at gmail.com

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Over zealous police officer draws complaint

“He squeezed her too tight” – The Montreal Daily Post Oct. 27, 1888 On Thursday a woman who sells on the Bonsecours market came to Sub Chief »

Brennan Neill on police, women 27 October 2015

A taste of Texas cattle

Texas Cattle – The Montreal Daily Witness Oct. 19, 1874 There arrived at Point St. Charles Saturday afternoon two stock trains from the West, comprising thirty car »

Brennan Neill on livestock, wild west, cow 19 October 2015

The morality meter

Could see nothing wrong – The Montreal Gazette Oct. 21, 1891 Yesterday noon some persons called on the Chief of Police Hughes and loudly protested against Lilly »

Brennan Neill on morality, police, burlesque 19 October 2015

A line must be drawn

Commissioners street as promenade – The Montreal Gazette Oct. 9, 1880 No doubt the electric light has made the line of wharves nearly as attractive a promenade »

Brennan Neill on women, crime, police 07 October 2015

An ode to a fall dessert

Pumpkin Pie – The Montreal Daily Herald Oct. 5, 1892 When melancholy days comes round and leaves get brown and red, When corn is shocked, and when »

Brennan Neill on poetry 07 October 2015
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