A look into the Guardian archives:
One week ago on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 at The Guardian website, the most-read story was still looking at an event from Tignish:
National Defence minister says he was shocked by P.E.I. legion head covering incident
One month ago, on Dec. 31, 2017, Guardian readers were once again getting their fill of winter weather:
Winter storm expected to hit P.E.I. later this week
One year ago, on Jan. 31, 2017, Islanders were most interested in a story from the justice system:
Day parole for P.E.I. sex offender Travis Mehmoodi
One hundred years ago, what was then The Charlottetown Guardian had a different layout on its front page, compared with today. Each paper had three top stories.
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On Jan. 31, 1918, the centre top headline was:
A MAGNIFICENT VICTORY BY THE ITALIAN TROOPS: Two Enemy Divisions Practically Annihilated. Italians Capture Large Quanty of Booty Besides 2,600 Prisioners. British Inflich Terrible Punishment on Germans as Reprisal for Air Raids. Serious Strikes in Germany. War Industry at Stand Still.
War and international stories dominated the rest of the front page 100 years ago, but two P.E.I. stories managed an appearance.
One dealt with the Great War Veterans’ Association giving official national recognition to the Island’s chapter.
The other was about the appointment, in Moncton, of an Islander to the Farmer’s Cooperative Creamery Co., Ltd.
