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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1923
Page
4
Local history snippet notes Trevaewey as proprietor at the Herald. It references a Qlemir CW advertisement and notes publication context within the paper’s pages. The fragment preserves a small snapshot of the paper’s advertising and ownership mentions.
MacGregor and towns across Manitoba endured a major flood last week. Water overwhelmed Main Street, undermined buildings, and cut off Kildonan while bridges and railway lines suffered washouts. Dozens of communities from Brandon to Por tage la Prairie reported inundations. hundreds of acres submerged and the situation feared more severe than last year.
A newspaper must balance costs of wages, materials, fuel and printing against revenue. With many papers closing annually for lack of funds, a notice costs fifty cents or more when accounting for typesetting proofs and distribution.
Tender submissions for part of Block G Plan 210 MacGregor known as the pole yard will be received until noon April 30. The sale is subject to a one year lease to Manitoba Telephone. The lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
At a council meeting on Tuesday April 24 with 192 in attendance chaired by Reeve Robinson, a resolution was passed: seed grain loans will not be provided this year due to the Seed Grain Act weakening municipal security by prioritizing mortgages over seed grain taxes. A damage committee urged CPR to send an engineer to MacGregor to prevent future floods and repair existing damage. Discussions on culvert work were deferred. Health cards will warn residents to dispose of dead animals and conduct a spring cleanup.
In loving memory of Mrs W H Glover who died at MacGregor in April. The poem recalls her humble acts of comfort and cheer, her master’s name, and the hope of a blessed land beyond the tomb. Her family is left to seek solace near her resting place as the speaker longs for a land without pain or death.
A notice from Winnipeg dated April 13 1923 under The Manitoba Temperance Act states that objections to a Druggist Retail License for John A Gray Wet Lotus Hampton Street MacGregor Manitoba must be filed within three weeks of the last publication. Grounds must be stated in writing to the Attorney General and served to the applicant or posted at the premises. The chief inspector must still inquire into the application.
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