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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
8
Corrected last night figures show Wheat at 6:20 and oats at 40 cents, battles and bran priced, flour at 1.10, butter cited, with totals around 6.00 and 10.00 in the notes. The fragment notes multiple commodity prices without full context from the page.
Cold snap continues as Portage notices keep readers updated on local weather and ailments. Residents Lena Murdoch, Mrs Thompson, and others feature in health and social notes while events loom such as Brandon’s Bigair festival and Cantata at Co hall. Parish life includes sermons by Rev Cunningham and church notices. Local business spreads from stalls to new implements, with the community watching road and rail plans and school improvements.
County court to day in Cook Spall with Judge Ryan presiding. Miss Berry returns to Portage from visit. Rev L C Mes received word of war on Friday near Kl ncthe. Hy Byers built corral structures for horses. Mrs M Wood of Bagot visiting town with Mrs A F Murdoch. MacGregor junior hockey team played in Portage, Porta won. First issue of Sidney New Era received. A Burtons moved to Jas Irwin farm north of town. Murdoch and Lena Murdoch returned from Ontario, visited Toronto and Galt. Dr Geo W Waler dentist will visit Stanley MacGregor March 19 20 and Marson House Austin March 12 13. Ross Martin opened boot and shoe store at Murdoch’s corner. Martin will handle footwear and groceries. Gilroy to devote time to steamery business, stock to be sold March 20. Cairns auctioneer. Farmers Institute meeting March 16 at Cook’s Hall with papers by Thorton, Gilroy and Swan. Concert by Bancroft and Blacketh of Brandon with Beal talent at Cook’s Hall March 23. A pleasing evening anticipated.
Notice announces public auction of all placer mining claims owned by Crowe in the Yukon Territory. Sale held at Dawson on the 2nd day of May 1900 with 20 percent paid day of sale and remaining within 60 days. Likely multiple claims offered to any person or company with miners certificate.
Senior department shows aggregate 1900 with average 30. Intermediate department records aggregate 300 with average 25. Primary department totals 652 with average 32.62. The figures summarize departmental performance and student metrics from the period.
Dr Ring's New Life Pills offer quick relief for sick and nervous headaches by improving blood quality and strengthening the heart. Forty thousand sufferers attest to their effectiveness. Priced at 25 cents with money back if not cured. Sold at Berry's Drug Store.
An OCR ad fragment lists Buckles Side Combs Belts and Buttons at Knox, urging call and order black mercerise fabrics, FLateen Print and Dress Mustins. It touts sleds for children at Win. Sherritt Furniture and Salada Ceylon tea sale claims, with garbled copy throughout.
Proprietors claim Dr Kings No Discovery for Consumption has given away millions of trial bottles. They state it cures asthma bronchitis grippe throat chest and lung diseases and has brought satisfaction to users. Call a
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