Market Prices Reported for Farm Commodities
Batter and eggs listed with prices 15c and 20c per dozen. Oats 50 6 to 3c, barley 25. Wood prices 81.75 to 225 dollars per cord. Wiest No 167 shown with two hundred five hints of prices and items traded.
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
8
Batter and eggs listed with prices 15c and 20c per dozen. Oats 50 6 to 3c, barley 25. Wood prices 81.75 to 225 dollars per cord. Wiest No 167 shown with two hundred five hints of prices and items traded.
Local town topics note J H Hudson in town on Tuesday Fa Babb of Sidney and Jos Fear of Carberry in town this week T R Ness on business trip to Winnipeg this week Wm Pennell and Miss Williams visit Swoxers Dr Ponton and Dr Morrison visit Portage la Prairie and Brandon respectively Misses Berry and Mrs Cairns in Prairie area and Crystal City trip after visiting family west of town
Councillor Babb and Dr. H. J Hassard of Sidney spent Friday in town. They attended a meeting at Portage la Prairie on Monday. Rev. Custance and wife, formerly of MacGregor, now in Rapid City, are guests of Mrs. Wm. Merrick and Webster. They spent the holiday in the area.
Austin hardware merchant W T Speed visited town on Wednesday to discuss car matters. Dr Robertson of Port E will visit Austin on the ith and Sth for dental practice. E Phillion and others have returned from the Ia ere. Temple Lodge buys old school for lodge use and public meetings. Agent G acre to take position. Jones at Rovetill plans with Wan Smith of Austin. Dr Walker of Dauph will visit Mad regor Sept 21. Stanley Lion House hosts events. Patton, agent for International Machine Co., spent a few days in town with local agents.
The Herald offers congratulations to Mr Geo K Be Neepawa Re and Miss Edythe Minyrus Manly on August 30. This brief note acknowledges the couple with best wishes from the Herald.
A long column recounts Labor Day activities in MacGregor with mentions of a local lamping project, property sale to the Grand Crank Pacific, farm wages, a ministerial resignation notice, a gold watch contest for shoppers, village visits by Mrs. Goulter, Vera McLean leaving for Carman, and the first wheat threshing on Mr W J Hodge’s farm with an estimated yield.
The event draws growing public interest with observers White and Alcott in attendance and Peacon scoring a second. Grain data show 35 617 cars of wheat inspected in the first 11 months of the present crop year, up from last year and two years ago, reflecting a stronger season.
A partial score report notes Portage la Prairie beat the Winnipeg Oddfellows 4 in a recent baseball game. Details are sparse with the reader advised to verify exact opponents and scores.
Saturday evening reference notes accompanying Bille and a child for Bustle, indicating a social or event arrangement in progress. Further readable context is limited.
The newspaper notes that Birtle school accepts Mr Beltie’s departure and announces the principalship to be filled. Prize list printing is underway and directors anticipate a strong turnout for the district’s forthcoming fairy event, contingent on good weather for attendance.
Local readers report early chicken and duck shooting despite March 15 season start. A Portage syndicate advances an up-to-date hotel with waterworks and other improvements raising property values. A Winnipeg trader notes Westport growth and competition over land prices as Portage targets further expansion.
An 19th century advert promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills as a remedy for constipation and bowel regulation. It claims overnight relief and lists price details from dealers. The text includes a rare anecdote about a man named Peter Cowie and two weasels incident on a town road.
An advertisement touts Dr. Hamilton's Pills as a remedy for women with weakness. It claims users feel considerably better after taking the medicine and offers pea boxes for 25 cents or boxes for one dollar.
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