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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1897
Page
4
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The town notes cover general seeding activity, upcoming polling day, and local visits by residents including Mr. P Grieve and Mr. Wm Logan. Elections in Nova Scotia are noted with 33 funerals and three Conservative selections, plus civic items about river bridge work, a new Massey-Harris warehouse, and a tennis court at Logan & Co’s bank grounds. Local events include a Prof Mix Harding entertainment not fully attended, sports committee plans for the McGregor series, Easter church meetings, and a Demorest silver item auction. grain sown this week and various visits by townsfolk are reported.
Easter week gossip details in McGregor and Portage la Prairie include residents in Napinks, Wellington, Winnipeg and Bird's Hill, with notices of church services, seeding, shopping, and social events. Key names: Mr Pollock, Rev Mr Lewis, Rev Mr Smith, McGregor district, James Scott, Miss Ellett, Mrs Barradell, J C Lowrie, Bert, W G Wark, Ina Gourlay, Paisley, and local farmers.
A fragmented plea from Macdonald advocating tariff reform and broad economic changes. He rails against party conventions and promises to push free trade, government control of rail and mail, and prudent financial policy to restore prosperity. He appeals for support from constituents and pledges consistent effort.
A Manitoba election appeal from a Macdonald candidate pledges to support Laurier Government while defending the province's school rights. He calls for tariff reform toward freer trade, expanded western development, canal and polar routes, rail freight regulation, immigration incentives, and drainage projects for Lake Manitoba, plus abolition of the Senate and independent action if policy misaligns.
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