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
May 05, 1904
Page
5
Daily mail runs listed with times for east and west directions. Deliveries occur on designated weekdays with return times and stops at Brookvale Branch, Pine Creek, Wellwood, McKenzie, and Rosehill. Some entries show 1040 A.M. and 5.4 P.M. windows, and the post office notes limited hours on MerTom days.
Seed potatoes advertised to increase quantity and quality with new varieties. Early and heavy croppers named Columbia Red and Pingree white netted priced at per half bushel and per bushel. Availability for any day at Macgregor, Rowan, Macgregor.
The Natural History Society of Manitoba plans a popular vote to choose a floral emblem. Citizens of all ages encouraged to vote for the native flower they deem most worthy, with results to be announced after May 15. Children especially urged to participate as various community updates are noted.
Local ad announces painting and papering services available at reasonable prices. The contractor lists availability at the shop one door north of Ahton's corner store. References to stock latest patterns and signs are included in the brief notice.
Wanted notice lists times for religious gatherings including Sunday school and Bible class at 2 80 p m, Wednesday prayer at 3 09, Beaver service at 11 a m, and Pathhead service at 3 pm with a fifty cent prayer meeting fee.
Rev. W. A. Wassap rector marks prayer and sermon for Canada’s Sunday at Greatest Nurseries in Sunday town. Evening prayers and sermons alternate Sundays with Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month at 11. Services at Stone Wellington and Wellington Evening prayer with sermon, 7 p.m. at Beaver. Rosehill and other locations listed with 8 p.m. Beaver Creek and 4 p.m. Rosehill services. Bible class Sundays and midweek services noted.
Local column chronicles deaths, weddings, and community events. James Machon, nineteen, dies after pneumonia, with funeral at Burnside cemetery led by Rev Archibald. Mr Carew’s funeral follows service at Presbyterian church. Foresters assist. Mrs Booth remarried, Mrs Davies loses mother, electors to vote on school funds March 12. Community updates include farming, visiting relatives, and hall rental for gatherings.
April notes from Ellesmere describe a blizzard scare and men sawing wood with bucky teams, while bachelors repaint buggy bodies and mend harness. Alex Carter arrives from Ontario and moves into a new house as Miss Marion Platt leads a local school, signaling a busy agricultural and community period.
In Elk Park in April 191p rumors spread that Peter Clark has rented the Heuston homes to the Heuston family and may move westward. Locals busy with croaséut and wood removal as seeding weather nears. A party from Ireland visits Mr and Mrs Woods as trails remain challenging and marriage bells are anticipated soon.
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.