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Awarded D.F.C. Bar

Short blurb about Roy "Pop" Lawlor receiving the title of Distinguished Flying Cross from the Jan. 25, 1945 Pictou Advocate.

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Pictonians in King's Honor List

Short article about Donald R. Webster and Roy John "Pop" Lawlor named to the King's Honor List during WWII, from the Jan. 4, 1945 Pictou Advocate.

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Hockey at the Pictou Community Rink

"Every Saturday Night is Hockey Night in Pictou" Ad for hockey games at the old rink on Water Street in the Feb 8, 1945 Pictou Advocate.

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Home from Wars

Blurb about Lt. Commander Douglas MacDonald returning home from WWII from the Aug. 1944 Advocate

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Will Manage Salvage

Short blurb from the June 10th, 1943 Pictou Advocate about E. W. McDonald managing salvage collection in the town.

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Buys Building

Short blurb from the Jan. 26, 1939 Pictou Advocate about E.W. McDonald buying the Carson building on Water Street, Pictou.

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Building Laws are Approved

Part of an article summing up the activities of Pictou town council, including the section on Edwin McDonald's resignation.

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Crowned at Pictou Academy

Photo and caption from the Feb 22, 1962 Pictou Advocate about the crowning of the Valentine Queen and King

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Edwin W. McDonald acquires Basil McLellan's ice cream parlour

Short blurb on the purchase of McLellan's business by Stellarton's E. W. McDonald from Dec. 10, 1926

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Picoda Dairy Products Ad

Advertisement from the Oct. 8th 1953 Pictou Advocate featuring Picoda Dairy Products

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Pictou Lumber Company Ad

Advertisement from the Oct. 8th 1953 Pictou Advocate featuring Pictou Lumber Company

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Ben's Bread Ad

Advertisement from the October 8th, 1953 Pictou Advocate, featuring Ben's Bread

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Scotsburn Ice Cream Advertisement

Ad featured in the Oct. 15th, 1953 Pictou Advocate

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William Dawson

Memories and Histories of Dir. William Dawson

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Professor Thomas McCulloch

Newspaper clippings on Thomas McCulloch and family

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Pictou News subscription receipt

Subscription Receipt from "The Pictou News" for James Patterson, dated Dec. 31, 1885

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Christmas Pictou Advocate Header

Header of the December 19th, 1902 Christmas edition of the Pictou Advocate.

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"Hector" Celebration Opens in Pictou County (newspaper)

Short piece in the Halifax Herald for the 150th Anniversary of the Ship Hector

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Jotham Blanchard

Jotham Blanchard

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