Local Beer License Debate Over Prohibition Alliance Plan
A Manitoba Prohibition Alliance proposal outlines options for beer sale regulation, including cash and carry rules and license issuance. Several municipalities listed including Brandon and Portage la Prairie voted against extending beer sales, with petitions needing 20 percent support to trigger bylaw action and a three month window for objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Petier
Besser
Omic
Boise
Comsisanc
Avo
Beautiful Plains
Birtle
Brandon
Cypress
Deloraine
Dufferin
Gilbert Plains
Gladstone
Glenwood
Haftiota
Killarney
Lakeside
Lansdowne
Manitou
Minnediva
Mountain
Norfolk
Portage la Prairie
Petica Socal
Witia Ous Suanth
Een
Portage Farmers Mutual Annual Report Highlights Gains
The Portage la Prairie Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company reports a 1947 year ending with assets near 1.315 million and a surplus over liabilities of around 1.1 million. Strong reserves rise to 220,000 in Manitoba bonds, and total business in force grows by about 25 percent. President notes high assessment collections, over 90 percent, a near record. The company published the report as a booklet to guide fire prevention and protect homes and farms. Request copies from Portage la Prairie Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
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Potage la Prairie Farmers’ Mutual Fire Ansurance Company
de Pabse
Urey
Portage la Praire
Srong
Province of
Manistota
Ttal
Manitoba Aloar
Portage la Prairie
Farmers'mutual Insurance Company
Canada
Manitoba
Farmers’ Mutual
Island of Tristan Da Cunha Sparsely Populated Reef in South Atlantic
The Empress France liner on its first African American cruise will stop near Tristan Da Cunha, a remote self governing island in the South Atlantic. Gifts from the Empire fund nails, books, clothing and a radio set for the 110 inhabitants. Cliffed, primitive life and stone dwellings define the island, first charted in 1506 and occupied since 1817.
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George
Queen
Mary
Tristan da Cuba
South Atlantic
Royage
Tristan da Cunha
Montreal
Empress
Buenos Ayres
Cape Town
Teneriffe
da Cunha
MacGregor Ladies Curling Club finishes two events
The Canadian Pacific Cup was won by Mrs E Williamson's rink and the Braund Trophy by Mrs H T Trethewey's rink. The event featured several competing rinks with many closely contested games.
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MacGregor Ladies
E. Williamson
Braund
H. T. Trethewey
Mra
A-Slotorh
G. Atkins
Mur
Cols
Mex Patterson
GS. Booth
Mea Wiamaca
Mra Trethewey
MacGregor Edges Austin 4 3 In Tight Hockey Clash
Wednesday night Austin senior hockeyists visited MacGregor for a closely fought game. MacGregor won 4 to 3 with both teams playing fast and clean and no penalties called. Referee W Saunders officiated. teams listed include Austin Pearson Hay Collier Duff and others. Village dog control notes follow with constable Croucher to impound untagged dogs.
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Austin
MacGregor
Pearson
Hay
Collier
Duff
Knight
Campbell
Hansen
Mills
Hubble
Williamson
D. Gair
Snaw
J. Gair
Peterson
Lye
Palmer
W. Saunders
Croucher
Beaver School Masquerade Dance February 17
A masquerade dance will take place at Beaver School-house touree February 17 with good music and prizes for men and ladies in fancy and comic costumes plus a hired costume prize. Gents 50c and ladies 25c.
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Beaver School
Open faced sneezers threaten public health
A short caution on the dangers of open face sneezing and careless germ spread. The piece urges covering the nose and mouth with a handkerchief or directing spray to the floor, noting many carry disease germs and that sneezing can project sprays up to ten feet. Questions about health are addressed to the Canadian Medical Association.
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Specter
Canadian Medical Association
Unclear antique ad text on grooming gear and supplies
Fragmentary listing of horse grooming items including brushes curry combs and clippers. The faded phrasing mentions keeping and providing comfort with seed beds and a bent quasten for hareo. Hard to determine exact products or intent.
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the Herald
Thoresey
T. Trethewey
Setechpion
Pharsday
COCAL
Manitoba Prohibition Alliance
Portage Farmers, Mutual Annual Report
Cmanitoba
Portage LA Prairie Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Financial Statement
Neces
Oes
Lisbitt
Conn Come
Alanis
Fmn
Taf Boing
Haldar
Stam
Ance and
Empire
France
Teretan da Cola
Beaver
U.F.W
Club
Richardson
W. B. Young
John Dankesreiter
Marsh Smith
Brydon Young
Wood
Health Service
The
We. Cairns
J. M. McPhee
the Watkins Man
M. R. Little
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