The Argyle Newspaper Archive Contemporary News Reports In the 1880’s and 90’s The “Big City” newspapers from Brandon and Winnipeg did pay attention to events on the “frontier”. Other records will give us statistics, names and numbers; but it is through newspapers that we get a feel for the times. Browse the Collection.... 1881 1888 1894 1895 1897 1901 * Complete copies of many publications are now available online at www.manitobia.ca. * Manitoba's Legislative Library has numerous Manitoba Newspapers on Microfilm and available via Inter-Library Loan.