Telephone rates and service area demands urged by council
Municipal Council discusses telephone matters urging rate cuts for farmers and expanded service area. The Telephone Commission cites losses and refuses rate reductions but offers free exchange between Sidney Austin and MacGregor if subscriber numbers grow by 200. Council hopes crop and prices will persuade existing subscribers to reinstall phones.
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Telephone Commission
Sidney
Austin
MacGregor
Ernest Thompson Seton to Visit Carberry and Portage
Manitoba Boys Work Board brings eminent naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton to Manitoba. Seton, praised by Theodore Roosevelt, will speak in Carberry at 8 p.m. and in Portage at 7 p.m. on Friday Oct 17, under the Board’s fourfold development program.
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Manitoba Boy's Work Board
Jack Miner
Canada
Ernest Thompson ‘Seton
Manitoba
Carberry
Portage
Theodore Roosevelt
Thompson Seton
Advt
Beath of Former MacGregor Resident
The death occurred in York Pennsylvania on September 29 of William F. Hille aged sixty seven a former MacGregor district resident. He was injured while cranking a vehicle and sustaining multiple injuries while in gear. He is survived by his widow three sons and four daughters including Mrs Joseph Moore of MacGregor and Mrs H Lloyd of the Getrich.
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York
U S.A
William F. Hille
MacGregor
Hille
Sithan
Joseph Moore
H. Lloyd
Getrich
Harvest Festival Services Postponed and Bazaar at St Pauls
Sunday notes indicate the Harvest Festival services at Austin and Pratt postponed. St Pauls Church Bazaar announced with tea at Mrs Jas Moore’s home on Thursday the 16th. Choir to provide music and Archdeacon Meir, Rector of St Matthews, to preach. Harvest events to continue Sunday evening into October.
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Austin
Pratt
Jas, Moore
Choi
Meir
St Matthews
North Norfolk To Form Municipal Telephone Exchange
The North Norfolk Municipality considers a municipal telephone system to unify Sidney Austin and MacGregor exchanges. A July meeting proposed universal service with two exchanges at MacGregor and Austin contingent on at least 280 subscribers, with 200 more needed to reach prior activity levels.
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The
Telephone Commission
Sidney Exchange
Carberry
MacGregor
Austin
North Norfolk
Sidney
Council
Anniversary Day to Honor Union Church Service
Union Church marks Anniversary Day on Sunday October 12 with Rev H Atkinson of Winsipes as special preacher. Sabbath School lesson followed by a boys address. 7 p.m. choir concert features Rock of Ages and O Be Joyful in the Lord. Ladies Aid dinner and concert Tuesday October 1 with Rev B W Allison of Portage la Prairie delivering a short address.
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H. Atkinson
Winsipes
Stats
Atkison
Ducley Back
Price
Janet Lamb
Lover
B. W. Allison
Portage la Praise
Beaver Services Announce Sunday Events and Dinner
Beaver announces Sabbath School in the afternoon and a church service at 3 pm next Sunday. Anniversary services are planned for Sunday October 26 with the annual Dinner on Friday October 24 from 6 pm in the school-house, followed by a programme in the Church. A Sale of Work by the ladies is held in connection with the dinner.
Prairie thickened shooting season opens October fifteenth
The prairie thickened shooting season begins October fifteenth and lasts four days, officials announced. The event marks the annual period for regulated hunting and wildlife management.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
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Tober
ST Jack
St Paul's Church
British American Products
Marswells
de Lavel
H. Glover
MacCregor
MacGregor, Austin and Sidney
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Norfolk
Union Church
Beaver
Radiola
R. S. Williams
A. F. L. Palmer
Westinghouse
Herald
Erle R. George
Portage LA Prairie
H. Allve
F. H. Smith
Chaser ‘of
Watkin’s
Watkins
J. P. Walker
H. J. Smith
Bagot
the Watkins Man
Becker, Macgregor
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