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Essex Times (Windsor), John Lewis

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Publication Dates
1876-1878

Frequency
Weekly

Online Holdings
1876: October 24 (Vol. 1: no. 40) 4p.

Windsor Eclipse, Joseph P. Conway

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variations

Windsor Eclipse and Essex Advertiser (Windsor, Ontario)

Eclipse (Windsor, Ontario)

Publication Dates

1871: Oct. 20 (Vol. 1: no. 1) – 1878? (Vol. 7)?

Frequency

Weekly

Online Holdings

1872: Sept. 13 (Vol. 1: no. 48) Pages 1-2 only; incomplete

Daily Dominion (Windsor), John Murdoch

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variation

Dominion

Publication Dates

1867 - 1875

Frequency

Weekly Edition: 1867 - 1875

Daily Edition: 1874 - 1875

Online Holdings

Daily Edition:

1875: Jan. 19 (Vol. 1: no. 24) 4 p.

True Royalist (Windsor), Augustus R. Green

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Publication Dates

1860 : Spring? – 1861: Summer?

Frequency

Weekly (Irregular); may have been suspended October – December, 1860

Online Holdings

1860: May 10 page 10 and page 14 only
1861: June 21 4p.

Western Mercury (Sandwich), Alexander Riggs Mcclenaghan

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variations

Western Mercury and Great South-western Railway Advocate

Great South-western Railway Advocate

Former Title

British Canadian: the Western Mercury may be a continuation of the British Canadian. The two newspapers shared a business office. On page 2 of the Feb. 25, 1858 issue, the editor writes “All parties indebted to this office for the 1^st vol., British Canadian or for printing, or advertising, are requested to make immediate payment.” The newspapers also share the same motto: Our country’s welfare first, and then, we stand by honest party men. Furthermore, the numbering of the Western Mercury seems to …

British Canadian (Sandwich), William Henry Wilson

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Publication Dates

1856: Oct. 22? (Vol. 1: no. 1) – 1857: Oct. 14? (vol. 1: no. 52)

Frequency

Weekly

Subsequent Title

The Western Mercury (Sandwich) may continue the British Canadian. The two newspapers shared a business office. On page 2 of the Feb. 25, 1858 issue of the Western Mercury, the editor writes “All parties indebted to this office for the 1^st vol., British Canadian or for printing, or advertising, are requested to make immediate payment.” The newspapers also share the same motto: Our country’s welfare first, and then, we stand by honest party men. Furthermore, the numbering of …

Canada Advertiser And Essex Advocate (Sandwich), Abner Cheny Morton

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variation

Essex Advocate

Publication Dates

1850-1853?

Frequency

Weekly

Online Holdings

Essex Advocate

1851: Nov. 20 (Vol. 2: no. 6) 2p. 4p.?; pages 3-4 are probably missing

Canada Advertiser and Essex Advocate

1853: Jan. 20 (Vol. 3: no. 13) (Whole no. 117) 4 p.
1853: Feb. 3 (Vol. 3: no. 15) (Whole no. 119) 4 p.

Canada Oak (Sandwich), Duncan A. Mcmullin

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variation

Canadian Oak

Publication Dates

1850 - 1856?

Frequency

Weekly

Online Holdings

1853: June 24 (Vol. 3: no. 3) 4p.

Western Standard (Sandwich), Arthur Rankin

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variations

Western Standard and Western District General Advertiser

Sandwich Western Standard

Former Title

The Western Standard may continue the Western Express and General Advertiser (Sandwich), also known as the Sandwich Western Express. Print holdings of the Western Express include:

Toronto Public Libraries: 1843: Sept. 30 (Vol. 1: no. 17)
Museum Windsor: 1844: Oct. 12 (Vol. 2: no. 19) - - missing

Publication Dates

1844? – 1848?

Frequency

Weekly

Online Holdings

1847: Sept. 18 (Vol. 5: no. 16) 4 pages pages 3-4 are damaged