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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
5
Fragmentary notice outlines three sections of land in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta open to homesteaders age one year or more, with entry in person or by proxy under defined family conditions. Requires residence and cultivation for three years, with deputy minister approval. unauthorized advertising not paid.
An advertisement promotes affordable Edison phonographs as a timeless gift for all ages. It highlights seven models priced from 12.5 dollars and invites readers to visit to hear the phonograph before buying.
Rayed bill coming two years old with white near horns. Suitable reward. W Hever Lavenham.
Local traders advertise rolled oats from mills and wheat granules plus white roll and barley flour. Products include oat chop and bran with whole or ground options. A payment or settlement deadline labeled fir mvember appears among the items.
Tenders to be in not later than say January 1 for specific details apply to F. E. Lewin, Secretary.
Between mid February and now a camload of work horses is expected from the West. The lot is described as sturdy and suitable for heavy labor and must be sold quickly to clear stable space. Prices are set very low to attract buyers who act fast.
H W Baker announces resumption of auctioneering after years in the cast and has secured a local license for North Norfolk. He pledges attentive service and offers terms on application for those entrusting sales to his care.
Fragmentary ad style copy promotes Preventics or Prevensice for early colds. Mentions remedies, stages of cold progression, and supposed effectiveness but garbled brand names and unclear claims. References S. Shoop Racine and Deve Store, with distorted product mentions and inconsistent outcomes.
Agent from G B Marple Corberry and Cansdine Land mud at Oxttte Co.
A draft from Campbellford Ontario highlights families pressed by poverty and illness seeking admission to Muskoka Free Hospital for Consumptives. Letters describe untreated tuberculosis cases, unemployed workers, and spouses asking for support to secure care, shelter, and medicine. The appeal notes ongoing fund drives and the hospital’s need for public assistance.
A practical bulletin discusses winter housing for swine, stressing that proper pens and warm sleeping areas boost vigor and reduce disease. It warns against extravagant barns and highlights movable sheds for brood sows, exercise during cold periods, and feeding on open ground. The piece outlines a seed distribution plan and seed varieties for oats wheat barley corn and potatoes, with timing and quantities for farmers.
By instruction of the Hon Minister of Agriculture seed grain and superior varieties of potatoes are being distributed to Canadian farms for seed improvement and agricultural progress.
The article outlines obligations under the Game Protection Act for big game hunting license holders to return sworn reports to the authorities after the season. It notes a 30 day grace period and warns that penalties apply for failure to return. It also requires those selling game to accompany shipments with a sworn declaration detailing who, when, and where the animal was killed or taken.
A stray young steer, described as rising two years old with a striped pattern, was reported missing sometime in September. Authorities seek information to return the animal to its owner and warn residents to watch for the livestock near the mentioned frontier area.
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