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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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Close call for circus man

The Lion Objected – The Montreal Gazette Sep. 1, 1891 Mr. Lowlow, the equestrian director of the Robinson circus, had a narrow escape yesterday morning, if not »

Brennan Neill on circus, lion mauling 31 August 2015

Can't be buried on a Sunday

Funerals – The Montreal Daily Witness Sep. 4, 1874 It is a breach of good taste which prevails here perhaps more than in other countries, to make »

Brennan Neill on church, death, funeral 31 August 2015

Mad cow on a "race of destruction"

A dangerous animal – The Montreal Herald Aug. 26, 1864 On Thursday afternoon a cow was observed in St. Lawrence Main Street at large, and apparently in »

Brennan Neill on police, cow, rampage 26 August 2015

A drunk of tender years

Five years to sober up – The Montreal Daily Post Aug. 24, 1885 Victor Lafrance, aged 17, got drunk in his father’s residence yesterday and created »

Brennan Neill on drunk, underage 26 August 2015

Old world meets new

Servants from the Old Land – The Montreal Daily Herald Aug. 19, 1892 Among the passengers who arrived from Liverpool on board the Dominion line steamship Oregon, »

Brennan Neill on emigration, women 18 August 2015
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