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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1919
Page
5
Austin residents recall the life of a community member stricken by influenza while noting the support from neighbors. Mrs. Walter Duncan returned from Poplar Potat visiting relatives as public notices honor the deceased and their bereaved families.
The well known Austin family, aged twenty one years seven months and another member, died in a sorrowful betrothal of a local tragedy. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the family residence to the Austin cemetery with sincere sympathy from the community.
Fragmentary auction notice lists items including farm equipment and produce. Details mention Robt Clark and a sale time around 1:30. Several garbled terms refer to fertilizer, heater, tele... and assorted farming goods, with cash payment and unspecified notes.
Report lists receipts totaling 2740 including membership fees 850 and donations 185 40 with income from flowers 60, patriotic sale 387 75, and teas 140 09. Expenditures include Cross 1000 tunnel stamp cash on hand and transfers to St John’s Ambulance Red Cross Society. Officers named Regent Mrs Pickering Vice Regent Miss McKenzie Standard Bearer Mrs James Elston Treasurer Miss Halt Secretary Mrs HB Hubbie.
An old classified snippet offers items for sale including a long horn Posograph with thirty recorder priced at 80 dollars a bicycle with tech ks soap and a first name Company at Beaver Maz listings mention Rosxsox and a Beaver location.
Government inspected Timothy seed offered at 10 cents per pound with bags extra. Also many good work horses for sale for cash. Location listed as B58 R Susts Beav er Mas.
Canada plans a nationwide network of 60 employment offices to aid farmers and jobseekers with new public works and reconstruction projects overseas. The Soldier Settlement Board will loan farmers up to 2500 for equipment plus 5000 for farm purchase, aiding veterans in becoming farmers with housing loans and land grants.
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