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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 26, 1899
Page
7
Portage la Prairie and surrounding communities report weather, greetings, and small-town business. Notices cover auctions and sales at Holmes and Knox stores, temple lodge meetings, post-office savings bank opening in MacGregor, and local ministers remaining in charge. Other items include births, marriages, road safety reminders, and plans for Queen’s Coronation celebrations.
Mrs Cockburn and staff receive praise for an evening of entertainment at MacGregor. Local talent led the musical portion with songs by Mrs Cockburn and Mr Clifford. Barber's Soldiers of the Queen drew enthusiasm, and readings, recitations, and waxwork tableaux impressed the audience. Mrs Jarley was described as immense, and Mrs Bond’s performance of Mrs Jar ey was noted. The review predicts a crowded house when the waxworks return.
A partial readable item notes visits by MacGregor and Auatia to an area linked to Wane. Names and exact actions are unclear, but mentions travel to a central locale and associated dates or events. Further context is not present in the fragment.
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