This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
4
A brief missive argues advertising helps growth despite objections that there are too many farmers. It notes land value rises with population, cites Henry George, and suggests prosperity requires broader use of country settlements and markets rather than narrow views. The piece contends advertising is valid when truthful and beneficial to the community.
A fragmented excerpt discusses the obligation to tell the truth and to make the truth known publicly. It references a mindset of honesty and an aim to inform others, but lacks specific names or concrete actions or events.
Farmers urged to secure extra harvest hands now as showers continue and wheat prospects improve. With scarce labor, many fields, bluffs, and buildings require clearing and work before harvest, promising benefits next year if help is found promptly.
The article advises careful marketing to boost trust and interest. It contrasts price emphasis for cheap, widely sold goods with quality emphasis for finer items. It suggests framing messages to either highlight low price or superior durability depending on the product.
The passage urges honest advertising to gain reader trust. It warns against exaggeration and promises, advising plain words, modest tone, and truthfulness. It notes that false claims harm long term credibility and future business.
A fragmentary ad copy touts a cholera remedy claiming experiential proof and rapid relief. It emphasizes personal memory of illness and urges purchase through general dealers and druggists. The text is garbled but presents a patent medicine pitch.
The Dominion Seed Division explains root crop seed sources and cultivation gaps. Canada relies on imports from France Germany and England due to favorable climates and cheap labor. Biennial roots store nourishment in year one and seed in year two, affecting uniformity and quality across fields.
Most neighborhoods have died from severe illness before medicine arrives. A claimed remedy is Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, said to save lives and relieve pain. For sale by all dealers and registers.
The article stresses that seed value hinges on careful selection and transplanting of roots from uniform, true-to-type stock. It notes Scotland and France as seed sources, warns of inferior Canadian offerings from small European farms, and argues growers should buy extra selected stocks or raise seed from superior roots to ensure premium quality.
A crowd of short, fragmented ads touts fruit in season and reputations of local stores. Ed wards and Wetherill pledge a good name. Glover's promotes hog fence hardware and Lake of the Wood flour. Street Knox, Mitch cows, and pasture hints appear with milling and sale notices. Barbed wire, seeds, and a creamer sighting close the page.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.