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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
1
A brief notice records a recalculation request concerning earlier figures. It notes affected entities and parties and indicates the need for verification and update by the responsible officer. The item preserves names and relevant dates from the source while avoiding sensational phrasing.
A garbled note references Mae, a Saturday event at a school board location in San Francisco area. Mentions Matiasrrive and Wal Merrickant with unclear roles. Contains stray names and fragmented phrases about Fridays and Saturdays without clear actions or outcomes. The text is garbled OCR with no coherent report.
The Herald argues a six cent a bushel rate for a Winnipeg to Duluth air line underpins government aid. It cites CPR missteps, route changes, and desert freight losses. Editors urge state control of railways to stop dual Manitoba rates and protect farmers and merchants.
Editorial notes report the Liberal ministry in Quebec taking office this week with J G Rutherford MSP sidelined by quinsy in Ottawa. The item mentions barbed wire fencing and tariff changes affecting fencing materials.
A Manitoba discussion covers imported fruits in 1896 with duties cited on green and preserved fruit, and a Liberal stance on protection vs free trade. It notes proposed prohibition questions, Ottawa financial talks, and calls for higher duties to curb cheap fruit and protect farmers.
Agricola argues for absolute free trade in coal oil, criticizing tariffs and shipping restrictions that raise prices. He notes American oil prices in Winnipeg and Pembina, argues a Rockefeller dominated oil combine profits from the system, and contends free trade would lower prices to about 20 cents for American oil and 15 cents for Canadian.
Fragmented Ottoman and Greek war reports dominate the page with mentions of Turkish demands in Thessaly and heavy casualties. Other items cite a Texas express delay, a failed homestead loan, New Zealand’s premier in Ottawa, and a Montreal plebiscite rollout amid tariff disputes and political cautions.
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