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A look at daily life in Victorian Montreal through the words of the city's newspapers. All stories are sourced along with the date of publication. This blog is run by Brennan Neill (@brennaneill).

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La Prairie pigeon shooters playing the odds

Pigeon Shooting –The Montreal Gazette Jul. 1 1879 Considerable interest is manifested in sporting circles over the shooting match which is to take place at 2 »

Brennan Neill on sport 28 June 2015

Impostors making the milk rounds

City News – Montreal City Herald Jul. 3, 1889 Mr. Drouin has commenced sampling the grocers’ milk cans. He will visit all in the city. He has »

Brennan Neill on crime, milk 28 June 2015

St. Jean brings cheerfulness

Fete St. Jean Baptiste – The Montreal Herald Jun. 24, 1863 The annual celebration of this purely French Canadian festival took place yesterday, and was characterized by »

Brennan Neill on St Jean, holiday 22 June 2015

Dog bounty proposed

Sheep killed by dogs – The Montreal Daily Witness Jun. 26, 1868 (To the Editor of the Witness) Sir, -- There have been, in the past few »

Brennan Neill on letter to the editor, dog 22 June 2015

Respectably dressed men brawl in street

Fight in a Saloon – The Montreal Gazette Jun. 25, 1887 A free fight took place last night about 11 o’clock in a saloon on Chaboillez »

Brennan Neill on crime, drunk, fight 21 June 2015
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