Order to create a General Board of Health in the Town of Niagara, June 25, 1832.

In the early nineteenth century, a widespread outbreak of cholera occurred in continental Europe, eventually spreading to the British Isles. The disease subsequently spread to Canada as impoverished British immigrants seeking a better life arrived in the country. To help curb the spread of the disease, local Boards of Health were created.

The Daily Telegraph, April 22, 1901

The Daily Telegraph, London, England (pages 7 and 8). The section” South African Rewards: Honours for the Army” has and x marked beside it. The paper has been taped and there is a hole in one of the pages. This affects the text slightly, April 22, 1901.