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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
5
Local ranch supply ad invites buyers to call for Rancho Prices on pre stock of hams shoulders smoked and dry salt bacon and bologna. Promises best quality and price with satisfaction guaranteed on trial.
The article describes pinkeye in cattle across the United States and Canada, noting it peaks in summer on pasture. It affects all ages but mainly young stock, spreads via flies and direct contact, and can cause temporary or permanent blindness in one or both eyes. Treatment includes dark stable, cold wash, boric acid solution, Harlem oil or iodine-based ointment, and cold cloths. recovery typically in 3 to 4 weeks.
Local account from N. Palmer of Kirkham notes a woman burned by a gasoline stove who failed to improve with doctors until Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed a running sore. The ad extols its efficacy for cuts corns sores boils bruises skin diseases and piles. Sold at KR B Barney.
NE half section of land extra 1 spring never freezes good houses and out-buildings fenced and good corn 40 acres under crop four miles from town will be sold cheap apply to Geo. Skelding.
The schedule lists multiple days of trots and races with purses. Events include Mile Open Heats, Two Year Olds, Mile Pony Race, Indian Race, Farmer’s Trot, and Free for all Trot. Purses range from 60 to 300 dollars with various heats and named races.
The EDMONTON FIRE OOO BRIGADE BAND will be in attendance with Prof. Music Robert Tucker, late of the Gordon Highlanders in South Africa, and Donald McLean serving as the pipers during the fair.
The committee of management is headed by C Gallagh eer and J H Gantery with F Fraser Tims as secretary treasurer. Directors include Donald Ross W S Robertson Thos Bellamy J H Morris June A McPherson Jno Kennedy Thos Daly assisted by Dr Braithwaite W R West Rev A A Gray O Bishopric K W McKenzie G J Bryan J B Mercer G Manuel M McCauley Geo A Gouin and W Herring Cooper.
Railway offers one and a quarter fare for travel from Medicine Hat to Edmont on the Main line and from Macleod to Edmont with return validity through early July. Calgary to Olds region tickets are one and a quarter with returns by July 4. A $5 return option covers Calgary to Olds region, with time limits shown for late June to early July.
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