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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
4
Officials weigh the best candidate for a certified general officer post while questioning pay fairness. A new appointee faces scrutiny over monthly wages and potential city or township duties, including weed control tasks. Aiming to balance efficiency and cost, the board considers alternative applicants and job-sharing options.
A Winnipeg jury returned verdicts in two murder cases involving Louise Pearl James and Ethel Kinrade. The panel found death by blunt force trauma and shoot wounds respectively, with unnamed assailants. The jurors urged continued investigation and commented on witness treatment and court proceedings. The piece includes counsel remarks and emphasizes avoiding slander and negativity.
Fragmentary aphorisms counsel restraint and minding one’s own business in a small town. A skeptical speaker urges not to boast or belittle others, to avoid prying, and to keep public chatter respectful, warning that meddling harms communal trust.
Fragmentary text mentions people with garbled names and a crossing near a river, hinting at a regional route or division point designation. Details are scrambled, making precise entities and outcomes unavailable.
The column lists market quotes including wheat at two dollars and a half per bushel, barley around forty three cents per unit, hogs at two dollars, dressed weights noted, and poultry prices with spring chicken and fowl figures. Potatoes show a range from ten to fifty cents per unit.
The obituary notes the death of six months old Ross, son of William Ramsay, in MacGregor on Sunday. Interment took place in MacGregor cemetery on Monday.
A clipped OCR fragment suggests claims of steady earnings per day from a person or entity named Estee and referencing a repeated route or routine. Specific names, dates, or credible details are unclear in the fragment. no verifiable figures or context emerge.
Local manager M Lamont of the Partners Mutual Fire Insurance sustained a serious accident on April 22. He was thrown from a vehicle on Main Street, fracturing several ribs and suffering substantial injuries. Doctors expect a recovery in about a week.
Electors registration sessions will be held at TR MacGregor office on Tuesday between 1 and 3 PM. Any resident aged 21 or over, who has lived in this electoral division for six months, may register. Check the list to ensure your name appears.
A bay horse named Nenen has proven popular with riders and fans alike. The animal’s speed and steady performance have drawn attention from trainers visiting the track.
Elizabeth Raine arrived from Winnipeg to wed Mr. W. Cohagan at three in the afternoon. Rev. Kennedy officiated as Amy Duncan and Isabel Raine stood with the bride and groom. The bridal party included Margaret Raine and the best man, with gifts of a pearl bracelet and gold cuff links exchanged.
The American Sire Morse Association certifies that the light colored bay stallion Light of the West IL 5H 1898 owned by Len W. Cochran of Crawfordsville Indiana is registered in Vol. 3 of the American Shire Horse Stud Hawk. Dated November 24 1900 the certificate numbers S600 and states the horse is sound and free from hereditary disease per the department of agriculture and immigration rules.
Notice seeks information on a four month old collie pup last seen on or about April. Reward or prosecution possible for harboring the animal. Authorities request prompt tips from the public.
Notice warns all residents that the municipality may pursue prosecution if road use through private property is claimed without prior arrangements with landowners. Dated in April, the notice references authorities and potential legal action.
Terms to insure 155 dollars payable February. Single leap two dollars payable at time of service. Owners disposing of mares before foaling time will be charged whether in foal or not. All accidents to mares at risk of owners. M Thompson, Owner.
Vintage notice promotes wall paper samples, paints, oils, and varnishes for home care plus wall paper options and guaranteed workmanship. Also advertises seed potatoes Wee MacGregor Dewey Pintree Sir John Llewellyn priced 75 cents to $1 per bushel and an offer from T Roway with bulk quantities available.
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