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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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Insanity drives cigar maker to Cleveland

City news – The Montreal Daily Post Feb. 27, 1885 Mr. Alexander McGregor, cigar manufacturer, whose disappearance from his home here lately caused great uneasiness to his »

Brennan Neill on insanity 23 February 2015

Gruesome discovery on Mount Royal

Horrible – The Montreal Gazette Feb. 28, 1828 We have been told that on Saturday last the body of a male child, supposed to be about two »

Brennan Neill on crime, Mount Royal 23 February 2015

Winter cycling circa 1870

The Ice-Velocipede – Canadian Illustrated News – Feb 19, 1870 In a climate such as that of Canada, the velocipede can be used during one half of the »

Brennan Neill on cycling, bike 16 February 2015

Snowball war escalates quickly

Disturbance in Ottawa Street – Montreal Gazette, Feb. 18 1878 A disturbance took place at the corner of Nazareth and Ottawa streets yesterday evening at about 5 »

Brennan Neill on Roman Catholic vs Protestant 16 February 2015

Milkmen become living idioms

Spilled Milk – Montreal Evening Post Feb. 17, 1879 While a milkman was delivering milk on Gay street, on Saturday, his horse took fright at something, and »

Brennan Neill on runaway horse 16 February 2015
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