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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1898
Page
4
Fragmented notice page shows business advertisements and meetings notices. Names and places are unclear but reference to advertising and sales events appear amid listings for offices and companies.
The Manitoba press debates Sir Clifford Sifton and the Liberal party while denouncing a smear campaign aimed at discrediting public servants. The Herald defends Sifton's integrity and calls for full truth and evidence before any betrayal charges are accepted.
A Winnipeg publication notes farmers face persistently lower wheat prices across the province and territories. It argues elevator buyers collude to depress prices, with No 1 hard wheat fetching the same value as others at MacGregor, revealing a brainless price-cutting conspiracy by grain buyers.
The piece defends Manitoba rights and criticizes Liberal and Conservative policies. It argues the current government’s policy is superior, praises reforms already achieved, and dismisses hostile media chatter from the Winnipeg Telegram as envy.
The northwest grain market is described as controlled by an unscrupulous group of buyers and shippers. Freight differentials from Moose Jaw to MacGregor and Fort William push local prices higher, with farmers receiving lower returns as buyers suppress value. A letter accuses "buyers" of exploiting credit and manipulating the market while calling for accountability and repairs to infrastructure.
Community snippets report threshers in Alex Wind area and local meeting notices posted for the annual school gathering. Neighbors expect prudent judgment from ratepayers as social visits unfold. Darin Love and others hosted guests at George Love’s home. A shooting accident involving Harry Buchanan is described with injuries but reported stabilizing. Holmes advertises cooking apples priced at nine rounds for two pence.
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