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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
2
The Herald reports a Beaver Creek water project, noting a two foot wide spring flow through new cuttings and urging continued digging to carry pure water down the creek to the marsh outlet. It warns typhoid risk from dirty streams and calls for enforcement of laws against dumping refuse to keep the water pure.
A Winnipeg Telegram editorial dismisses claims that German discrimination helps Western farmers. It states Wheat prices are set by global demand and supply, not by export destinations, noting North Dakota and Manitoba wheat share the same world price. The piece ends with a fable about a boy called “Big Head.”
A reader rebukes Conservative and Liberal papers for politicizing actions of religious groups in Manitoba. The writer compares Mennonites and Doukhobors, noting past Liberal portrayals of pauper immigration and urging tolerance as Doukhobors settle and adapt. The piece argues Doukhobors will become good citizens with time and civilizational influence.
Local ads promote Holmes & Co selling rubber goods and a 3 lb Japan tea at 95c, Sager’s and Martin’s stores push football gear, apples and winter footwear. Merrick Bros floods the shop with furs and coats, snow gear, stoves, and May Week tea, urging rapid purchases and subscriptions.
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