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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
4
Fragmented promotional note praises Manitoba colonization efforts. Mentions wealthy farmers aiding settlement, large numbers of settlers, and potential crop prosperity. References Gorek and North Norfolk in a provincial development push.
The annual meeting of the Mac fFisuk and Athiene Co was held in Monicwual hall on May H. Rogers was elected to chair the meeting. The financial report showed assets in excess of liabilities. Directors elected for the year included We HL or Me Magers IP. Mac emia WH Ges Geo Hay ALi Mionend Bitueners DB. Wi. Shareholders voted on officers and retiring directors.
The note reports the death of Leon Muriel aged an unnamed solo, at age and location unclear. Rev Yuen presided at Methodist services. Daisy Thornton and Wes Cairns attended the funeral with mentions of other mourners and cemetery rites at a local church graveyard on Friday.
A weather report notes rains began in the evening and continued for several hours soaking crops and delaying farm work across the district. Farmers faced wet fields and potential harvest setbacks as overnight showers persisted.
The readable text fragment mentions a Saray area event with five waka lat and associated notes. Details are unclear due to partial OCR, but the fragment indicates local happenings near Saray with a count of five waka.
A garbled notice announces a Manitoba tag day to raise funds for the Anti Tuberculosis Society. It mentions white ribbons and symbols, sales items from last year, and buttons for autos and rigs. The text urges readers to try a product and buy from dealers.
Beaver David Sharpe of Lindsay Ontario spent a few days with his daughter Mrs AE Macartney. Mr and Mrs Racey of Dauphin who have been visiting Mr E Kacy returned home last Thursday. The fishery agent reports a brisk eggs business. A rubber tired buggy was busy last week on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Jey has built a stable shed. Mr and Mrs Beatty and family moved to the homestead. A Lamont finished boring a showing well one deep. Ed Harkness notes 4 new brass mounted harnesses and says he will not turn off the road for anybody. Essie Stevenson visiting Mrs Gibbons returned home. El returned from visiting Grict and Kelwood. RM McLeod added a balcony to this. Despite a busy season the mare hits the same trail every Sunday. Tag Day to be held Saturday for the Sanitarium. Ads note stomach remedies Finis Stomach and Ry. For sale by all deniers.
Notice of a grazing contract for about 25 acres of prairie to be fixed by day or per year and sale of good barley by SIN bushels. Applications requested of RH Mei.top at Beaver Manitoba.
Tailoring work entrusted to me for the house west of Mr John Stoss’s premises. I will give it my best attention and care.
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