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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 1919
Page
4
Official Ottawa notice proclaims Saturday July 19 set aside as a national public holiday of thanksgiving for allied victories and the signing of the peace treaty. Citizens urged to display the flag in celebration and unity across Canada.
Peace Sunday will be observed in Union Church with a Thanksgiving service at MacGregor in the morning and at Beaver at 3 PM. A special evening service for Returned Soldiers will be held at MacGregor with the subject Our Wounded Heroes. The Union Church Quartette will be joined by St Pauls Chair and Miss Rogers will sing In Flanders Fields. Local citizens urged to attend and give thanks for Peace. Other notes mention Mrs Halliday visiting Wellwood and relatives in Edmonton Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg hospital update. Pipestone by law for good roads passed 244 to 7 and a CP special train planned for July 25 with Sousa’s Band at the Fair.
The Manitoba government grants a charter to The Farmers' Packing Co Ltd near St Boniface stockyards. Directors include James Bousteld and MacGregor with Peter Fraser of Letellier as treasurer. Jan Jagent, executor for estates including Jaques Parent, leads large holdings. Shares subscribed across the province, notably seventy farmers in MacGregor district contributing 35000 dollars. The firm plans to take over Manitoba Abattoir Co property, expanding it as a going concern under government direction with Hon A B Hudson championing shareholder interests.
The Brandon fair promises top stock displays with the Canassian Percheron Futurity and Canadian Aberdeen Angus Futurity drawing heavy entries. Judging runs Tuesday to Friday, with Poultry Dairy Ladies’ Work Fine Arts and schools exhibits expanding. Amusements include horse races aviation flights auto polo vaudeville and Sousa band. Flying heroes may offer plane demonstrations and riding spins. July 21 26 highlights this event’s lineup.
A pearl sun-burst brooch lost on June 28 between the Anglican church and T D Lambs store. finder to return to T D Lambs store and a reward is offered. A child's white velvet coat found at Southend picnic can be claimed at the Herald office.
On July 13, at Fleming's Laver Barn MacGregor a team of geldings about four years old with brand H on right hip was impounded. One is dark iron grey and one light grey. Owner may retrieve by paying expenses. T Fleming, Pound-keeper.
A six foot N 5 Massey Harris binder is described as new and in first class order. The description emphasizes its large size and pristine condition suitable for immediate use.
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