From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Ryan Dahlman

By Samantha Johnson
For Southern Alberta Newspapers

June 9, 1883 – Edmonton Bulletin

The Regina Leader published some correspondence from Edmonton in which the writer alludes to a remark made by the bishop of St. Albert. As the bishop was in Ottawa all winter and spring, this allusion would imply either that the remark was made in a very loud voice, the correspondent has an acute sense of hearing or that he has a very lively imagination.

The first edition of the Moose Jaw News arrived by the last mail. It is a six-page 24-column paper, the same size as the Saskatchewan Herald. C.F. Ewer is the editor and proprietor and he apologizes for any typographical errors that might be discovered. He stated he only arrived in Moose Jaw a week before the paper was issued and the plant only arrived two days before date of issue. This is quick work and the paper is credible to the manager.

Times are very hard amongst the dry goods merchants in Winnipeg. Failures are a daily occurrence and clearing sales are going on all the time. In many cases, goods can be purchased more cheaply from retail over wholesale houses. The trouble is due to overloading with goods during the boon when money was plentiful and credit easily procured. Now, with money scarce and credit unavailable, the consequence is a general collapse. The retail grocery business was also overdone and many smaller establishments are going under.

June 10, 1905 – Western Clarion (Vancouver)

A woman in England, who was using an old bacon box for shelter and living a hermit’s life on a triangular plot of wasteland, was visited by police and told she needed to move. This came about due to a photographer taking her picture and it appearing on postcards throughout the country, resulting in the woman receiving numerous visitors. The woman, who used to be in a London workhouse and vows never to return to one, has made her new home in a disused quarry a few hundred yards away and her visitors have continued to come and see her there.

A German physician has discovered a new antitoxin, which he calls the essence of strength. By using this powder, he claims, any animal, including humans, can nearly double their strength. This should be hailed as a boon by old duffers who have been discarded from industry for the crime of having passed the 35-year mark.

The highest denomination of United States legal tender notes is $10,000. Being legal tender, the workman cannot legally refuse to accept them in payment of wages.

June 10, 1921 – Baron’s Globe

At the meeting of the Women’s Institute a special plea was put forward for greater support from members in the efficiency contests. A loaf of bread is the requirement for the next contest. Arising out of the discussion, it was passed unanimously that all members who do not support the contest be fined twenty-five cents.

A powerful funeral trust, which has reaped millions of dollars by maintaining high prices for funeral cars and hearses, is said to have been in operation in Chicago for many years.

Six Japanese submarines collided during naval manoeuvrers off the coast of Kiushiu and one was seriously damaged. As a result, the proposed long-distance cruise of these craft has been postponed.

A janitor at the Ventor, NJ city council chambers is going on strike for more pay due to the extra work he must do cleaning up cigarette butts after the meetings of the League of Women Voters.