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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
4
Published in Macleod Alberta weekly by Wood and McLachlan. Subscription price set at $1.50 per year in advance or $2.00 per year if not prepaid. No subscription stopped while arrears exist except at the publishers option.
A Macleod Liberal committee denial is challenged as a false accusation by The Advance. The letter asserts Frank Oliver MP sent a request to back A L Sifton for the North West Territories chief justice post, contending the committee or a member received such a communication. The dispute centers on whether a proper inquiry occurred and who bears responsibility for the claim.
A newspaper dispute accuses Frank Oliver and the Macleod Liberal committee of sending a communication about a park issue. The editors demand denials from Oliver and all four Liberal committee members before publishing further. They pledge complete apology if proven wrong after thorough inquiry.
The Canadian Pacific Railway land sales for November 1901 reached 151,922.98 acres for 512,862.94 dollars, lifting year total to 698,922.89 acres with 2,239,862.94 dollars. This dwarfs 1900 figures of 432,000 acres and 1,378,000 dollars, and shows a sharp rise fueling expected southern settlement next spring.
L. C. Overstroet of Elgin Tennessee recalls his wife suffering coughing fits and failing lungs until a friend recommended Dr. King's New Discovery. The medicine is claimed to cure coughs colds bronchitis asthma and lung diseases. Available at 50c and 1.09 with trial bottles free at R. B Barnes Chemist and Stationer Medical Hall Macleod near Union Bank.
In the Calgary Herald account, officers congratulate Capt. Cartwright after a parade as bullets fly nearby. The scene depicts close calls and peril among several men marching, detailing a near deadly moment during the event.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation biliousness headaches fevers and liver kidney bowels troubles. Sold for 25 cents by R B Barnes chemist and stationer next to Union Bank Macleod.
An advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states a 25 cent refund if it fails and features Grove's signature on each box.
Notice under The Foreign Companies Ordinance issues a license to carry on business within the Territories to New Oxley (Canada) Rancho Company Limited, incorporated in Canada. Edworph J. Wright, Acting Assistant Territorial Secretary, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies.
Colonel Saunders awarded Captain Cartwright the Distinguished Service Medal in a barracks ceremony. Corporal Blankley pinned the medal as the guard saluted and troops cheered, signaling admiration for Cartwright’s bravery in action amid a modest turnout.
An advertising notice touts a carload of Hall furniture including dining room parlor bedroom and kitchen pieces. It stresses style beauty strength and durability and invites viewing now to gauge wear resistance for years of satisfaction.
A sale event at Macleod's draws more shoppers with noticeably low prices. The promotion emphasizes value to attract crowds and boost weekend traffic.
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