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NEWS FROM THE WELLAND TRIBUNE FOR 1919
First Commercial Paris to London Airplane flight
International News
Jack Dempsey defeats J. Willard for heavyweight boxing crown
Lady Astor first woman elected to British Parliament.
Treaty of Versailles signed formerly ending World War One.
Benito Mussolini forms new Facsist Party in Italy.
Local News From the Welland Tribune for 1919
Jan 7 Seven masked men hold up a house at the corner of Lincoln and Burgar Sts.
Harold Lloyd was playing in “Komedy” at the Grand Theatre on East Main , Admission 10 cents.
Advertisements for neckties at 19 cents; men’s shirts for 87 cents.
Coffee .40 cents a pound, port wine 35 cents bottle; Ladies skirts $3.85; cornflakes 27 cents box, sugar .12 cents a pound; new McLaughlin Roadster for $1,925.
January 14 Tribune reports that robberies, hold ups, fires and violent deaths have been caused by illegal importing of liquor, due to prohibition under the Ontario Temperance Act.
April 6 The newly installed organ at Holy Trinity Church, Division St. was played for the first time.
April 24 “Veterans Desire cheaper Divorce”
Reed’s Electrical shop, east of Dexter Hotel suffers $5,000 fire loss.
Man fined $200 for having bottle of liquor in his pocket.
June 3 City to rebuild Niagara St. from Elm St. Employees of British American Ship building Company on King St. returned to work with an eight hour day.
City needs a full time industrial commissioner. Grand Theatre playing Charles Chaplin in “Police”
Tender for new fire hall let at $43,851. to Gardner Construction
Peach tree curl very bad here.
Woman grabs axe and chases Crowland police officer.
August 19 The towpath Road from Welland to Port Colborne will be 23 feet wide.
New home on Wilton Ave. destroyed by fire.
September 2 Welland Street Railway to run to Parkway Drive.
September 4 Council approves YWCA. Welland Club bowlers victorious.
October 21 Liberal Robert Cooper wins in election..
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