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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1940
Page
8
Ladies urged to see the new Nestle Hair Dryer claimed to dry hair in 18 minutes without excessive heat. Advertisement by Mrs. DL Smith of MacGregor promotes a dryer that uses pressure rather than heat and promises faster, gentler results for haus cals.
The United Church Ladies Aid announces its regular meeting for March 27 is canceled. Members are advised to note the new schedule when available and await further notice from officials.
The winter clothing course by Manitoba Agriculture Extension Service concluded with 109 attendees at Sidney Hall on March 1. The Sidney Centre united women from Arizona Firdale and Sidney districts, displaying about 90 notebooks and 20 finished items including dresses coats shirts and belts.
Letter to the editor questions March issue coverage of the Neepawa National Conservative Association and criticizes last minute claims as unfounded. It references Manion and Drew, cites a muddled voter appeal, and mentions a Vancouver property issue tied to an Air station and Exchequer Court.
The text disputes political claims about wartime clothing for soldiers and welfare for wives and mothers, accusing opponents of fabrication. It cites Conservative and Liberal positions on railways conscription and debt, referencing Manion and Bennett cabinet figures, with notes on party identity and reactions to wartime governance.
During the 1999 session and at home the member advocated for veterans, opposed railway branch closures, backed youth training projects with multi-department support, extended the Prairie Farmers Rehabilitation Act, and pressed for higher wheat prices and farm aid. The Neepawa Liberal-Progressive Association promotes MacKenzie for re election.
Will sell or trade for a young tested attic a mix of assets including 3 good work horses with harness 1 disk harrow IHC 1 red weeder 12 ft 1 MH gang plow 1 JD gang plow 120 2 trucks and tacks 1 high wagon 1 tank box 125 bus Apply to H M SMITH Beaver WEBB SS Phone 12 MacGregor.
A Liberal Progressive rally for F. D. MacKenzie was held at the Masonic hall with H. A' Lye chairing. MacKenzie highlighted wartime leadership, record of constituency funds, and youth training programs while C. Barclay endorsed his appeal. National anthem closed the gathering.
A fragment naming agents and locations for dry cleaning services. Mentions Mrs. Jean Fox and S. Rey with phone and addresses in Austin and Portage la Prairie, plus MacGregor and C. Randall as contact points. Details are sparse but indicate service coordination through listed persons.
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.