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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
1
The following lists the arrival and departure times of mails at the MacGregor post office. From the excerpt, it records daily schedule details for inbound and outbound postal shipments and the expected service windows.
Bankers MacGregor and Logan Morpoes list office hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Saturday closing at 1 p.m. The note mentions 1% loan improvements for town and farm and advertises a calendar needle reference for 1902 calendar inquiries.
Prices for wheat ranged from 11e to 8e, oats from 0e to 70e, and flour from 1.45 to 2.00 per unit. Butter and eggs show modest gains with eggs quoted at 12e to 18e. Live cattle and hogs vary in value, with hogs caged between 4e and 6e. Fort William reports wheat at 62. Oat car lots list 70e.
In a brief item the article notes a choice involving payment by cash or by note, with a concise reference to the transaction. The fragment indicates a simplified settlement path or vendor option documented in the period publication.
Local notes report Mrs. G B Johnston recovering from illness and a blizzard that damaged windmills. Governor Stevins visited town. residents discuss rail delays, road conditions, hospital stays, and shop ads from Holmes Co and Merrick Bros. Teachers arrive for the new term. several residents travel to Portage and Brandon.
A collage of aphorisms and wry sayings touching misfortune self blame marriage and social quirks from the Montreal Herald. It comments on fate pettiness deceit and human folly with blunt humor and casual references to death religion and politics.
An assortment of spring goods and weather protection offered by local merchants. Macgregor district dairy equipment showcased by W H Glover. Fryer's advertises Sharples Buttercup cream separator. Merrick Bros promotes flour Aunt Jemima and a range of coats, raincoats, and frieze products amid mention of a rainy day.
The Ont Wire Fencing Co Ltd based in Picton Ontario is referenced in a brief industrial notice. No further details accompany the entry.
A period ad promises nonstop use for tireless title workers and claims Dr King’s New Life Pills cure vorpid liver jaundice biliousness fever ague and sick headache. It asserts they banish illness without gripe or shaking, and sell for 25 cents at all drug stores.
Mrs Chas Applerato of Alexandria Indiana recalls a night of terror from coughing and blood in the chest. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing her coughs colds la grippe and chest ailments after other medicines failed, noting a 58 pound gain and urging trials with free sample bottles available at druggists.
C D Isbill of Morganton reports a horrifying outbreak of large sores on his late daughter’s head described as scald head. He credits Sucklen's Arica Salve with a complete cure and guarantees its effectiveness for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, pimples, ulcers and piles.
A historical anti prohibition argument lists eight reasons to oppose Prohibition. It cites failed enforcement even with police presence, prefers licensed hotels over illicit grog shops, warns against restricting personal liberty, and notes tax burdens and broader economic disruption. It also mentions the Northwest Territories experience with mounted police and widespread opposition to Prohibition.
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