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daily news c.1880-1910 from rural & small-town Nova Scotia, as reported by local newspapers follow @smallhistory on Twitter for more news every day!

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Strawberries both wild and cultivated are now plentiful in our markets. Quite a number of persons in this county have gone into the cultivation of this delicious berry.

June 30, 1886 Bridgetown Weekly Monitor, June 30, 1886

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The meeting of the Farmers Institute held at River John on June 29th was the best Agricultural meeting ever held here. The leading farmers of the surrounding country all came to hear and learn.

June 29, 1892 New Glasgow Eastern Chronicle, July 7, 1892

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Dr CA Leslie, Dentist, while in Bear River extracted 12 teeth in one minute without causing the slightest pain, Nitrous Oxide Gas having been administered.

June 28, 1885 Bridgetown Weekly Monitor, June 28, 1885

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The fruit trees are now out of bloom. There is prospect of a better crop than in late years.

June 27, 1896 Head Chezzetcook community notes, Atlantic Weekly (Dartmouth), June 27, 1896

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A unanimous vote of thanks was passed for Miss Lois A Graham, teacher in the Brule School Section for such a successful year and so pleasing and thorough an examination on June 26th.

June 26, 1899 Truro Daily News, June 29, 1899

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Schrs Advance and JC Dakin arrived from the Banks last week, the former having 850 quintals and the latter 250. Several others of the fleet are expected to arrive in a few days.

June 25, 1884 Liverpool Advance, June 25, 1884

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Mr Arod McNayr caught quite a large bear in the woods south of this place last week. Owing to the early season in which he was caught he was not burdened with fat.

June 24, 1885 Inglisville community notes, Bridgetown Weekly Monitor, June 24, 1885

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The latest stalk of rye is from the field of Robert S. Foote, Barney’s River Station. It equals but does not surpass those already received from the field of Mr. H. Graham. The measurements now are nearly five feet. Anything shorter need not apply.

June 23, 1905 New Glasgow Eastern Chronicle, June 23, 1905

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The Gospel Waggon of which Mr Hurd has charge this summer is now in Cumberland Co. Evangelistic meetings will be held in the more isolated portions of this County.

June 22, 1898 Hants Journal (Windsor), June 22, 1898

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We have had a very good run of lobsters this season. Most of the canning factories in this vicinity have done fairly well so far.

June 21, 1887 Sober Island community notes (dated June 21), Cape Sable Advertiser (Barrington), June 30, 1887

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June 20, 1899 Advertisement, Truro Daily News, June 20, 1899

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Mr Joseph McPherson had new potatoes for dinner today, samples of which he left at this office and are really beautiful.

June 19, 1889 North Sydney Herald, June 19, 1889

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The steamer Blue Hill has been doing satisfactory work since she came on the route this season. Capt Micheau is a hustler and very popular with all the patrons of the line.

June 18, 1896 Bras d’Or Gazette (St Peters), June 18, 1896

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The apple blossoms have remained on the trees for an unusually long time this season—said to be an excellent sign.

June 17, 1885 Bridgetown Weekly Monitor, June 17, 1885

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June 16, 1885 Advertisement, Digby Courier, June 12, 1885

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Matheson & Co, of New Glasgow, have completed the building of an iron steam tug boat for the SR Benjamin Co, Wolfville. The little boat is now ready to proceed to engage in the towing of lumber barges on the Avon River.

June 15, 1898 Hants Journal (Windsor), June 15, 1898

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The old game of cricket seems to have at last lost its hold on the boys of the Mines and the popular American game of base ball has taken its place. Several clubs have been formed recently and we trust that the boys will make a formidable showing before the season’s close.

June 14, 1889 Londonderry Arc-Light, June 14, 1889