THE WALKERVILLE MERCURY

1890-1891

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Municipal Archives – Windsor Public Library

Acc. No. 1985/2Linda Chakmak

Archivist

19 Jun 1996

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Historical Note

The Walkerville Mercury began publication on 19 April 1890, with S. Stephenson as proprietor. In its first issue, the following paragraph appears:

In presenting Walkerville’s first paper (The Mercury) to its inhabitants

and the county generally, perhaps it will not be considered out of place

if we here state how we propose to conduct its future. As it is firmly

intended that it shall endeavour to represent the views of the community

at large, it will be conducted as a non-political and non-sectarian

journal. Its columns will always be open to just and impartial criticisms

from all and every quarter and its tone friendly and courteous to its

contemporaries. Above and before all, as its name implies, its great aim

shall be to advocate, encourage and foster our own and local industries,

as far as in its power lies and to present to our townsmen, our neighbours

and our county generally a sound and wholesome family journal. It will

be seen that we have devoted some considerable space in our first number

in describing Walkerville’s chief industry and we propose to follow out

this plan week by week, taking each firm in rotation of their coming to

settle among us.

It is not known for certain how long the paper was published. In Inventory of Ontario Newspapers compiled by Brian Gilchrist, 1987 edition, the dates of publication are listed as “1890-1891?” The archives’ last issue is dated 11 April 1891.

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Content Note

The Walkerville Mercury was transferred from the D.B. Weldon Library, University of WesternOntario to the Municipal Archives in 1985. The newspaper was bound into one volume with many duplicate issued. One copy of each date was retained and encapsulated.

The was a weekly newspaper and issues are available from 19 April 1890 to 11 April 1891.

A microfilm copy is available in the Literature and History Division of the Main Library.

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UnitDateUnitDate

119 Apr 18909 6 Dec 1890

26 Apr 189013 Dec 1890

20 Dec 1890

2 3 May 189027 Dec 1890

10 May 1890

17 May 189010 3 Jan 1891

24 May 189010 Jan 1891

31 May 189017 Jan 1891

24 Jan 1891

3 7 Jun 189031 Jan 1891

14 Jun 1890

21 Jun 189011 7 Feb 1891

28 Jun 189014 Feb 1891

21 Feb 1891

4 5 Jul 189028 Feb 1891

12 Jul 1890

19 Jul 189012 7 Mar 1891

26 Jul 189014 Mar 1891

21 Mar 1891

5 2 Aug 189028 Mar 1891

9 Aug 1890

16 Aug 189013 4 Apr 1891

23 Aug 189011 Apr 1891

30 Aug 1890

6 6 Sep 1890

13 Sep 1890

20 Sep 1890

27 Sep 1890

7 4 Oct 1890

11 Oct 1890

18 Oct 1890

25 Oct 1890

8 1 Nov 1890

8 Nov 1890

15 Nov 1890

22 Nov 1890

29 Nov 1890