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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
1
A compact local notice sheet lists dozen items from Portage la Prairie and nearby areas. It mentions Mrs Rolt and Mrs Merrick visiting, James Shaw, Rick Bros, and others sharing town news, upcoming Caledonian Entertainers Scottish concert, and recent auctions by Win Cain and others. Reports note grain cutting difficulties for farmers and strong prices for cattle and sheep at recent sales, with social and theater notices sprinkled throughout.
Notice notes opposition to replacing Statute Labor with Money. A by law is introduced and read in first readings, with a second yet to come. Ratepayers are invited to review copies of the by law and sign petitions at designated stations to express their opinion on the measure.
A kaleidoscope of stray notices and garbled items references visits to Winnipeg, local shopping at Turner’s store, eggs for sale, and travel bits. The fragmentary text mentions Mrs W T Rogers visiting Winnipeg, a coat found on a street, and a farewell note to friends from We Cook. It also references charitable events, a Duck Supper, a concert, and bazaars by the Presbyterian church, plus weather and farming notes about plowing, threshing, and wheat readiness in Western Canada.
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