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August 19, 2026

1926: Bandits Stage Ambush Near Carrying Place

August 12, 2026

A stolen boat and a summertime poem

1916: The Editor’s Column

1926: BULL BREAKS WINDOW AT FRASER STORE

1856: Editorial

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1946: Bull Turns Window-Peeper, Gives Family Real Scare

1966: TOWN TO BUY ARMORIES

Mayor Sure Building Will Repay Asking Price of $7500

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1956: MISS SUPERTEST BREAKS RECORDS AT PICTON

Canadian Entry Defeats Seven Best From U.S.A. Two Entries Sink In Bay

1926: ESCAPED CONVICT TAKEN BACK TO U. S.

1976: HARRY SAYS

by Harry Evans

1916: Gypsy Simon Smith Visits Picton

1936: Cobourg Here This Afternoon For Opening Baseball Game, Seventeen Gate Prizes Given

Fans Will Be Out In Crowds To See New Edition of Blue Sox Meet Classy Cobourg Crew.

1916: Local News

1926: A RAMBLE THROUGH A TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FOR 1926

(By Philip F. Dodds)

1856: A Nuisance.

1936: Wellington Musician Had Offer As Musician on Super Liner

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August 19, 2026

Volume 196 No. 33

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August 12, 2026

Volume 196 No. 32

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August 5, 2026

Volume 196 No. 31

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