Bizarre 19th Century Parcel of News Notes
A fragmented column reports a string of local curiosities and social snippets. It mentions a William Strange and Martha Strange, a barge, whiskey sales, a winery warning, and the Herald’s claim of no illegal whiskey since a dispute in MacGre. It notes the death of Mrs Charles Gore, nee Adeline Clark, at a young age, with a bereaved three year old child.
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Cox
Herald
MacGre
Avery
Chas Gore
Greey
Gore
Adeline Clark
Promenade Concert Pleases Creek-side Audience Near Mrs Rogers Grove
A MacGregor band concert at Mrs Geo. Rogers teautiful grove drew a large crowd on Tuesday evening. The program included gramophone selections and music, with Turner providing refreshments. Band members cleared 15 dollars for their efforts. A local anecdote about a dish-washing husband and a Bible verse amused readers. Manitoba fair preparations near Brandon show substantial investment and growing horse class participation for the 1908 grounds revival. Detective Cox arrives with a liquor charge summons against a MacGregor boy, set for Saturday unless withdrawn.
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MacGregor Band
Geo. Rogers
Gramaphone
Turner
Attorney General's Department
Cox
MacGregor
Anfjwear
Beaver Picnic Day At Beaver Creek District Grove
July 17 drew a large crowd to Rev McRae's grove for the Beaver Creek district annual picnic. A sumptuous dinner preceded a five inning Beaver vs Pathead game ending with Pathead notching four runs to Beaver. Junior matches and a Pathead 12 1 win over Bagot followed amid lively crowds and a brisk refreshments booth under March auspices.
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Booth
Village Improvement Sparks Town Prosperity Drive
Over the past weeks gangs improved streets by graveling and graphetic walks are being laid by Fowler of Carberry. Weeds along side streets are being cut, boosting town appearance. Business increases with producers bringing in goods and merchants paying top market prices.
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Hamptorch
Fowler
Carberry
Arrest in Carberry as Police Seize Concealed Weapon
Chief McIntyre arrested Lewton Morrency after a warrant issued for thefts at the Western hotel. Morrency faced carrying concealed weapon charges after officers found a 32 caliber revolver and cartridges in his possession. He was jailed in Brandon for one month as the Grand Trunk Pacific declines to build a line into Strathcona.
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Carberry
McIntyre
Western Hotel
Tel
Lewton
Theion
Dickie
Brandon
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N. Holmes
Ceneral Merchant
Manitoba
Ankrupt
Playin
Bansrunt Stork Bovine
Vardons
Vardon's Stock Food
R. McGregor
Mr. McGregor
Merchants Bank OF Canada
Acad Office
Montreal
leePrea
ONAL
Ontario
Quebec
N.W
Savings Bank Department
Grasean
Emrand Ap
H. G. Morison
Do Nm Senate
Canada
William Strange
Martha Strange
Strange
Charles Gore
Jerusal
Dally
Grand Trunk Pacific
Strathson
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