Bygone News - 100 years ago and over
December 1904
New Dundee Pleasure Steamer
The new Dundee pleasure steamer 'Advance' arrived in the Tidal Harbour from Montrose on Tuesday. The 'Advance' which presents a very smart appearance, has been built by Montrose Shipbuilding Company for Mr James Tares, the owner of the 'Bonnie Dundee' and it is to take the place of this steamer in the pleasure sailing on the Tay. The 'Advance' was towed to Dundee by Montrose tug 'Rapid', and is berthed in the King William Dock. Read more......
November 1904
Gentlemen's Agreement
Two Dundee business men have formed what is perhaps one of the most unique compacts on record. Both are heavy smokers and each has made a resolve to conquer a habit which is conducive neither to health nor economy. The desire being mutual they decided upon a plan to ensure their abstinence from the seductive weed, during the next 12 months, on pain of a heavy penalty. Read more......
October 1904
Perseverance Lodge
The weekly meeting of the Perseverance Lodge was held on Thursday when Brother Gray, presided over a full meeting, and initiated three new candidates. Brother Hogg, then in a suitable manner, presented Sister Menzies and Brother Mason, members of the lodge with a lovely tea set as a token of goodwill and esteem from the lodge on the occasion of their approaching marriage. Read more......
September 1904
Local Intelligence
The Clepington Strike - the operatives at the Clepington Spinning Works, who have for several days been out on strike, refused to return to work yesterday morning. On Monday morning at six o'clock they will have another opportunity of recommencing work. Read more......
August 1904
A Day Trespasser
Before Hon Sheriff-Substitute Ogilvie in Dundee Sheriff Court on Tuesday, Matthew Snee, a painter of Wilson Street, Lochee pleaded guilty to a charge of day trespass. Mr H.A. Pattullo, solicitor, who prosecuted stated that along with two others, who had already been punished, accused had been found netting rabbits in the policies of Camperdown. His Lordship imposed a fine of 7s 6d with 21s of expenses the alternative being seven days imprisonment. Read more......
July 1904
Cricket Match
No fewer than 20 special trains will leave the East Station today for Broughty Ferry in connection with the Forfarshire-Perthshire cricket match at Forthill, about the same number will run from Broughty in the evening. Read more......
June 1904
Return of Discovery
The "St James Gazette" states that the King will be one of the first to welcome Captain Scott all his gallant colleagues of the Antarctic Expedition back from the icy seas.
If his arrangements permit, His Majesty, it is said, may go to Southampton and offer his congratulations on Discovery's return. In any case the King will take an early opportunity of extending a personal welcome to Captain Scott. Read more......
May 1904
Bridegroom Seized with Illness
On Saturday another Dundee marriage party had a disappointment in store for them, the circumstances leading up to the postponement of the ceremony being of a peculiarly distressing character. Read more......
April 1904
Drunk with Impunity
The Chief Constable of Forfarshire wishes to impress upon the people of Dundee that they cannot now go out to the country and get drunk with impunity, the law applicable to such offences in the city being also applicable in the country. Read more......
March 1904
Jack the Ripper
Would be "Jack the Ripper" in Dundee - Robert Cunningham, bootcloser, West Port, is an undesirable kind of neighbour. Read more......