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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
4
The Gazette lists transient and lease rates, charges for local notices, and ad formats. Rates include twelve cents per line for display, eight cents per line for subsequent insertions, and ten cents per line for small items, with minimums and advance payment required.
The seventh annual meeting of the Ajenhoro Presbyterial of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society was held at the Glenboro Presbyterian Church on Tuesday June 16. Delegates attended from all but one auxiliary. The afternoon session included reports, a theme paper on Broader Christianity, and discussions on prayer and giving in missions. The evening program featured devotions, a sermon by Rev. Hood, and the MCCay address Our Work outlining W F M S efforts at home and abroad. The piece closes with notes of local development and town pride in Glenboro.
A June 15 1903 letter to the editor commends Gienboro Gazette readers on visible improvements in the borough and surrounding district. The writer notes renovations new buildings fresh paint and orderly street scenes reflecting progressive growth.
The document lists standard bushel weights for multiple commodities as per an Act of Parliament. Wheat weighs 60 pounds, lime 80, Indian corn 56, rye 56, peas 60, barley 48, malt 36, oats 34, peans 60, clover seed 60, timothy seed 48, buckwheat 48, flax seed 56, hemp seed 44, various root crops 60, onions 50, and fibuminous coal 70.
The guide advises dipping lambs ten days after shearing to control ticks and lice, noting dipping costs 1 to 3 cents per head. It suggests use of any suitably sized vessel for small flocks and applying leftover dip to ewes after penning.
Property on Donald Avenue in block 22 lot 12 offers a half acre. John Johannason states the sale price is inexpensive.
Creditors of the estate of Walter Holman Brown Glenboro Manitoba must file claims with Alfred Doig administrator by July 1. Claims require statutory declaration. Accounts will be paid on presentation. Glenboro Manitoba.
A grey eight month old heifer strayed from the premises of Wm Arm strong at 17-14 around May 1. Information leading to its recovery will be gratefully received.
From the premises of the undersigned about April 17 a black broncho mare colt and a strawberry roan mare colt both two years old escaped. The roan wore a halter when she left J J Saraton Stockton.
English hot house grapes from the Isle of Guernsey sell at 250 a pound after starting the season at 3 and later dropping to 2. South African peaches fetch 75 cents each with hot house variants at 1.25 each. Japanese plums from South Africa go for 20 cents each and fancy nectarines cost 2 a dozen. The fruit arrives by fast steamers in about four weeks, ensuring year round supply. The jam banana from Jamaica markets as a similar price to standard bananas and is sweeter with a delicate flavor.
Public notice records an order or directive left at Gazervrn related to a promotion matter. It lists a respondent and location, with unspecified deadlines and compliance expectations. The fragment hints at regulatory action and official handling by a local entity.
Hank of Cankin promotes a Banking by Mail system for merchants and districts to deposit money and receive passbooks and cheques by return mail. The Union Bank of Canada announces Savings Bank service at all branches with deposits of five dollars and up and interest paid. Correspondence solicited to J. O. Hettle, Manager, Gonboro Branch, and H. B. Shaw, Superintendent of Western Branches, Winnipeg.
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