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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
5
Two yearling Shorthorns offered with some registered and others eligible for registration. Milking strain cattle described as beauties, with several from imported stock on both sides. Prices reported as significantly reduced.
The article lists names tied to Portage la Prairie duties and social events. Meid Booth Mur Roberts, Robt Leckie, Maindonald, and others appear in court and business notes. A Vavasour sale, hockey matches, and local economy items follow with references to farms, prices, and community chatter.
John Mclntosh plans to leave his homestead this week and will be missed. Mr Radegiffe bought a young team from Mr Thompson this week. Ernest and Harry Rogers leave for the West. Edmont is the destination. Everynoay and his best girl attended the Box Secini last Friday, with many contributions to Bagott Church. Jin and Dick Davis, with their sister, visited for a few days en route to Vancouver to see their uncle Mr Davis. They left for the West on Monday.
Farmers in Springbrook, including Mr Ales Berry, relocate to beaver district near MacGregor as retirements rise. The move mirrors a local shift toward town life, with April 20 looming for tax and policy changes. The Carberry area faces social tensions as bachelor farmers seek new partnerships while some residents question escalating actions during leap year.
A listing seeks applications for items including an Al Violin over 200 years old and a collection of books on mechanical engineering. The notice requests interested parties to apply, with details forthcoming at the specified time.
A cutter toppled over the Landing bridge near Westbourne while crossing yesterday afternoon. Mrs Morrison died almost instantly after falling on her neck. Mr Morrison suffered severe head and rib injuries. The accident occurred off a railing edge as horses and rigs passed. witnesses reported the event and arcane details. The Morrison couple are longtime residents of Westbourne.
A Kansas farmer retraces a single dollar printed on his new bill which circulates through neighbors and orders for two years. The bill is passed along four times in two years, finally returning to the farmer who sent it far away. The tale notes the bill’s journey and its ultimate inability to pay taxes, ending with the farmer’s wish for its permanent absence.
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