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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1897
Page
1
A fragmented fragment from a rural store ad advises buyers to invest in reliable Plymouth twine and whole outfit purchases rather than scattered supplies. The speaker urges practical choices for fall wheat sales, hints at sourcing flax tires, and notes pricing for small lots and mill lots.
In a denunciation of monopolies and oil price manipulation, Agricola argues that combines and Canadian refiners inflate costs, harming smaller firms and consumers. He contends competition could lower prices if taboos on trust power were removed, even suggesting Americans and Canadian refiners join forces only to keep oil affordable for buyers.
The Winnipeg Free Press reports a revision of the C D R timetable by Manager Whyte, adding a daily local train between Winnipeg and Moosomin with morning and afternoon east and westbound runs. Inauguration planned July 1 with two westward options for passengers entering the city.
A farmer testifies before a tariff commission in Winnipeg about lumber costs for a barn. He notes Canadian lumber priced at 1200 while US lumber cost 800 with duty, arguing the duty and continuous tariffs complicate farming expenses and local supplier pressure. Names include Ben Swanson of Maniton and Greenway involved in a Texas-like backstory.
The Teaver Creek Bulletin reports a daughter born to David J. Graham on the 16th, and twins to George Cooper on the 13th. It notes a well sunk by workers in ear boring bay Kf Rt reaching 91 feet of water with hard pan and grey sand layers. Hespeler friends express pleasure at the cordial greeting from Rev. Acie Liss and others.
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