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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
1
The Herald lists notices of meetings and advertisements as a quarterly publication. Transient items are included in advance with discussions and arrears noted. Bailey & Sons, publishers, are referenced in relation to notices and publication status.
Train listings show Imperial Limited on Fridays and Sundays at 9 05. Local Daily except Sunday at 185. Mail Daily at 21 055. Going Fast Mail Daily Local Daily ex Sun at 10 05. Local at 17 52. Trip Limited Mon Thu Sat at 19 13. Macgregor stop for all lines except Imperial Limited. Wellwood section lists Macgregor Pine Creek Karu 2 and Wellwood to Macgregor with shared trains. Post office hours and mail arrivals/departures given for local routes with Friday Tuesday schedules and special opening times.
Fragmentary text mentions doors, residence, house, and medical EMS but provides no verifiable events or identifiers for a proper summary.
Logan and Co bankers advertise money to loan and farm finances with fire life and hail insurance. Office hours are 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Rays office closes at 1 p.m. The fragment mentions insurance and miscellaneous items.
An advertisement highlights reliable reservations and estimates in building work, emphasizing thorough good workmanship and commitment to quality.
The text traces harvesting innovations from 1832 when Obed Hussey rented the reaper to 1858 when Deering Co invented a machine that cut harvest time in half. It notes subsequent firms like Wood, McCormick, Aultman Miller, and Champion adopting the Marsh Harvester, but claims the device remained inadequate for western prairies. The excerpt ends with “To be continued.”
A fragmentary district news item offers brief notes on local happenings. Readable names or places are unclear in the OCR, yielding unclear specifics but indicating routine community notices.
Portage la Prairie council receives award from arbitrators on the readjustment of the Bagot school district boundaries. The ruling moves sections and quarters from Bagot into a new district to form the North Norfolk pool district. Costs are shared by North Norfolk and Portage la Prairie. inspectors and arbitrators listed with fees.
Local notes report visits by Mr. Clifford, Mr. Belton, Rev. Neville, and Mr. Swalm, with church and school affairs, harvest progress, and community events noted. Ev a McGintey vaudeville show is shifted to Forester’s hall Friday. A cricket match, a threshing plan, and various social gatherings are mentioned along with health updates and local happenings.
The notice mentions Fruit ar. tree, Soaith and Plain Cream Ir Poyser in a new threshing partnership. It references Brown Bread, urging farmers to bring flour to be baked into bread during harvest, and hints at Leckie transferring to his brother Chris for upcoming westward moves. A light remark about a new broom and Rose's Soda Fountain appears, with a prompt to leave orders for preserving fruits.
Local supplier promotes feeds and grain products including wheat oats barley and bran. Highlights new shipments of western oats and $20 car orders for shipment. Encourages trial of their animal feed grade and promises high prices for car lots delivered to yard.
Local shop touts the largest selection of sweets and treats in town. Watch for new arrivals and daily favorites as customers are urged to visit and sample the candy lineup.
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