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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
5
A fragmented excerpt outlines homestead criteria in the Canadian North West regions. It notes residency requirements, minimum cultivated acreage, and conditions for preemption. The text references Saskatchewan and Alberta districts, residence within nine miles, and price per acre with stipulations on habitable living and cultivation.
Wheat prices and market notes appear in a fragmented OCR item. The text references No 0 and No 2 white wheat and several price lines, with mentions of Nos and street prices. The readable fragments suggest a commodities pricing column listing various wheat grades and market identifiers.
Austin S C Duff shipped stock, Mrs Stinson and Miss Lamont visited. W and K Duncan brought fish from Lake Manitoba. Vancouver visitor Fa Wheeler in town. Miss Homens from Grandview stayed with Wallace. Skating rink opens Dec 11 weather permitting. Baptist service and club events noted. Auction sale raised about 40 for Soldiers Home. Home Economics Society officers elected. Admiral Wemyss Chapter meetings and charitable packing planned. thanks extended for cash donation.
A fragment mentions a colt and a local person in what appears to be a casual, garbled note. The readable names and context are insufficient to identify a clear event, location, or outcome for a concise news item.
Church notices list multiple denominations with times and pastors. Baptist and Presbyterian services held Sundays with pastors F J Noble and Rev Geo Aikens. Additional churches schedule alternate Sunday services, Sunday School at 2 pm, and other regional times.
The Municipal Nos Reeve and Councillors election was held in Austin on Tuesday with many ratepayers present. Robt McGregor and D A Shaw nominated for Ward One, H Annison elected by acclamation in Ward One, J Bousfield GF Byers and Snow in Ward Two, Wa Lunn and Jas Walker in Ward Four. Polls open December 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Local ad seeks fat hogs cattle and calves for sale with high market prices. Advertises a ready buyer ready to purchase a range of sizes and ages. Also notes call for works on the farm and mentions registered stock.
The Shorncluffe Chapter of the Daughters of the TE held a Tie Social at the Norfolk Schoolhouse to aid the Red Cross Fund, netting 31 dollars. Teachers and volunteers including Miss Jean Kerr organized children to plan future socials while members gathered supplies such as flannel for shirts and various donated items.
Former owner announces sale of business to Mr. F Avery and thanks patrons while requesting continued support for the successor. He invites all debts to be settled at once at the store.
Beaver residents enjoyed a Wednesday Social Evening at Union Church with Rev W H Pankhurst of Oakville delivering a talk on Where do you live. The event featured fine solos recitations and encores from W Briscoe May Francomb Maud McRae Annie Graham Pegler George Kelly and others with ladies providing refreshments and national anthems.
Mrs J C Lowrie hosted Bagot. H McKay G McIntyre and Roy Farncomb left for the North on a big game hunt. Box Social at Image Hill raised 93 dollars. Mr and Mrs Briscoe travelled to Winnipeg. Hall shipped cattle and hogs. Toboggan slide event invites attendance. McVety family spent time with Hl McVety. Ten cent Bazaar realized 62 dollars. The programme was well received.
The Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting in MacGregor on Monday December 13 at 2 30 for the report of the directors and auditors and the election of the board of directors for the coming year. No other business will be considered. W By Gilroy Secretary.
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