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Newspaper

Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 17, 1928

Page

4

Local option votes set for sixty municipalities in province

Approximately thirty municipalities in wary areas automatically become wet as petitions for local option votes were filed by Tuesday afternoon. Councils have three months to hold the vote with August 15th as the latest date to move wet if the majority supports liquor sales. In Portage la Prairie Gladstone Bite Carberry petitions were certified after challenges by the attorney general. Recent votes in Melita Napinka Gilbert Plains Stinn edosa and Wawanesa showed majorities in favor of local sale, with Wawanesa second in the province to approve beer parlors.

Government Liquor Control Commission Perp Hin WJ Major KC Portage la Prairie Gladstone Bite Carberry Wawanesa

Manitoba Farm Conditions Report Shows Spring Seeding Progress

Farm conditions in Manitoba are favorable for seeding with sub surface moisture locked by frost since heavy rains in 1927. Wheat sowing is largely finished and the Red River Valley likely has expanded acreage. oats and barley are being seeded in parts while fall rye has survived winter with minor damage. Livestock outlook remains mixed with grazing improving and dairy cattle, sheep, hens, and hay production gaining attention.

Ely Manitoba Red River Valley

Advisability of Provisions in Directives for 1928 Hay Crop

The passage notes strong support for provisions in directives and concludes that the likelihood of a heavy ld hay crop in 1928 is not as high as it was a year earlier, indicating cautious expectations for a bumper harvest.

Heart disease linked to childhood infections cautions

In Canada in 1920 heart disease caused over 11 000 deaths with total deaths around 107 000. Prevention hinges on childhood care as rheumatic infection links to later heart conditions. Growing pains may signal rheumatic infection. sore throat and tonsillitis can trigger chorea. Families should consult physicians for treatment to prevent heart disease. further questions to the Canadian Medical Association by letter.

Canada Canadian Medical Association College Street Torono

Dance in the Hall and local notices at Bagot

A Friday May 18 dance in the Hall with good music is announced. A basement is under construction at the JCP station for a furnace. Miss Hazel Farncomb visits Belmont for a few months. Russell Goodridge, 23, died instantly in Vancouver mill work. The comedy drama Nothing but the Truth played to a large audience with a listed cast and proceeds for the Memorial Fund.

Hazel Farncomb Belmont A. Brisco Russell Goodridge George Goodridge Beaver Vancouver Bagot Gwen Ralston E. M. Ralston R.e.walden Sable Jackson Isabella Martin Mabel Jackson Florrie Nichol Martha Maud Shaw Ethel Clark Gladys Walden Dick Donnelly James Longstreet Charles van Dusen H. Robinsor Bishop Doron

In Memoriam Kerr Died May 21 1925

In loving memory of our dear daughter and sister who died May 21 1925. Thoughts of her are near in lonely hours of thinking as another year dawns. Inserted by her father mother sisters and brother. Exterior of residences of M Thompson and Alex Hay improved with new paint.

Messrs. M. Thompson Alex Hay

Tenders for Booths at Fair Day Open

Tenders will be received for the rent of the East West or Centre Booths for Fair Day. Tenders close May 30 and must be marked Tenders for Booth. Thos Clarke Secretary MacGree.

Thos, Clarke MacGreeo

Fragmentary Local Trade Notices of Goods and Services

A garbled OCR fragment mentions various items like brushes curry combe nose bags blaskets wraps halters and related horse gear. It hints at a retailer offering headquarter fashion items and comfort products but lacks coherent details, dates, or prices.

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