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June 4, 2026

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100 Years Ago

June 3, 1926

Local news: Mr. C. J. Caldwell of the Hardware Store, last week installed an up-to-date gasoline pump and storage tank in front of his store.

May 27, 1926

Local news: Several members of the Lake Dumont Club enjoyed a splendid fishing trip fore part of last week, and landed some dandies—salmon and grey

May 20, 1926

Local news: Travelling on the country roads in this section improved considerably with the dry weather of the past week, and several “bad holes” that

May 13, 1926

Local news: A move is on foot in town to organize a tennis club. Hope it may succeed. Tennis is one of the most healthful

May 6, 1926

Local news: Mr. Clifton N. Woodley, recently appointed postmaster for Shawville, entered upon his duties on Tuesday. Mr. Cliff Hobbs has taken over the meat

April 29, 1926

Local news: Mr. Clifton N. Woodley, recently appointed postmaster for Shawville, entered upon his duties on Tuesday. Mr. Cliff Hobbs has taken over the meat

April 22, 1926

Local news: “RIN-TIN-TIN” in “Clash of the Wolves” is the feature attraction at the Shawville Theatre on Tuesday night, next. On top of the very

April 15, 1926

Local news: Old King Winter “lingering in the lap of Spring” may be a smooth, poetic way of expressing the existing weather conditions, but it

April 8, 1926

Local news: Rev. Thos. W. Ball, who has been Incumbent of the Parish of Portage du Fort and Parkman for the past twelve and a

April 1, 1926

Local news: Mr. Thos. Dale, who was engaged in one of Gillies Bros’. camps on the Coulonge during the Winter months, arrived home last week,

June 3, 1926

Local news: Mr. C. J. Caldwell of the Hardware Store, last week installed an up-to-date gasoline pump and storage tank in front of his store. R. G. Hodgins has in course of erection a large store house for dressed lumber,

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May 27, 1926

Local news: Several members of the Lake Dumont Club enjoyed a splendid fishing trip fore part of last week, and landed some dandies—salmon and grey trout, with a few fine specimens of the Great Northern Pike. Pending the carrying out

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May 20, 1926

Local news: Travelling on the country roads in this section improved considerably with the dry weather of the past week, and several “bad holes” that were the bane of the motorist, were looked after by the authorities. A fire at

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May 13, 1926

Local news: A move is on foot in town to organize a tennis club. Hope it may succeed. Tennis is one of the most healthful sports in the list of athletics and permits of the development of a marvellous degree

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May 6, 1926

Local news: Mr. Clifton N. Woodley, recently appointed postmaster for Shawville, entered upon his duties on Tuesday. Mr. Cliff Hobbs has taken over the meat shop and will continue the business at the old stand. Just before the rainfall which

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April 29, 1926

Local news: Mr. Clifton N. Woodley, recently appointed postmaster for Shawville, entered upon his duties on Tuesday. Mr. Cliff Hobbs has taken over the meat shop and will continue the business at the old stand. Just before the rainfall which

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April 22, 1926

Local news: “RIN-TIN-TIN” in “Clash of the Wolves” is the feature attraction at the Shawville Theatre on Tuesday night, next. On top of the very plentiful supply still in evidence, the 4-inch snowfall last Friday morning, caused some people to

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April 15, 1926

Local news: Old King Winter “lingering in the lap of Spring” may be a smooth, poetic way of expressing the existing weather conditions, but it does look as if the old chap was trying to exercise more than the usual

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April 8, 1926

Local news: Rev. Thos. W. Ball, who has been Incumbent of the Parish of Portage du Fort and Parkman for the past twelve and a half years, severed his connection with that charge this week, and has been appointed to

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April 1, 1926

Local news: Mr. Thos. Dale, who was engaged in one of Gillies Bros’. camps on the Coulonge during the Winter months, arrived home last week, winter operations having been finished up in nearly all the camps up north. Several of

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