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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1924
Page
5
A dinner and concert at Union Church in Austin on Friday October 16 features admission TS and 3Se. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
The Harvest Home services of the Union Church planned for next Sunday will be postponed owing to the very late season and the poor condition of the grain in the fields. The Women's Institute will meet at the home of Mrs. Speed on Friday. The mend marksgiving service will be lit on Sunday Oct 19 with the choir under Mr P Watters aiming to excel. Subscriptions to The Herald continue to come in with Austin subscribers urged to pay. F P Gingrich, brother of Mrs. C A Robertson, died in Battle Creek Michigan after a short illness. Rev J N McLean of Tabernacle Church and Mr G Baths of Broadway Baptist Church were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Pickering. Rev McLean will have charge of the church this fall and winter.
Auction sale at the Hartman Emmeline farm has been postponed to Tuesday October 21. S C Duff, the auctioneer, notes the sale will include a number of good cattle and urges attention to the new date.
In memoriam for George Boyd dated October 12 1920. Armistice Day November 11 declared a day of general thanksgiving and a public holiday in Canada. King and Premier Winnipeg tour Western Canada. CP trains from Brandon to Winnipeg and Winnipeg to Fort William set records carrying silk.
A brief sale notice noting cabbage and turnips offered by Mrs. C Anderson at Avatio. The item lists vegetables for purchase with no additional details or dates.
The community table lists upcoming events and anniversaries with Oct dates, including fowl dinners, dances, and church programs. A big musical program at Union Church in Orange Hall on Oct 17 is teased with Dr. Martins Neepawa Concert Party. Airdates note Oct 4 for Edrans Fair, weather hampered participation but the event succeeded.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to October 22 for renting the MacGregor Skating and Curling Rink. Thos Clarke serves as secretary for the MacGregor Agricultural Society.
A fragment notes a case involving a cocker spaniel and an act of unspecified nature, located south of MacGregor. Additional details are unclear, but the line mentions a number associated with the case and some additional notes.
In British Columbia waters near Vancouver, A. C. Cohen landed what is believed to be the largest salmon on hook and line, a four foot one inch long fish weighing 64 pounds at Horseshoe Bay Howe Sound. The haul highlights the region’s rich sport fishing as a notable event amid a busy travel and hunting note with references to notable travelers and rail service.
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