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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1900
Page
1
A brief notice lists harness sets for sale by West Saddlery with prices and stock items. Max Willot, Logan, and a team are mentioned with a focus on single stagey harness, trunks, brushes, sheets, and various home textile goods.
Copenhagen Creamery celebrates top position at the Winnipeg Industrial Exhibit with a test prize and third prize for assorted packages. W B Gilroy credits patrons for support as they aim to stay at the top rung. The notice ends with a bold boast from The Copenhagen Creamery.
The document lists mail arrival and departure times at MacGregor post, noting Beaver Creek and Washington routes. It records Saturday mail, Rosehill schedules, and indicates times for [registers] letter and money order transactions before the separation of mail.
The timetable lists arrivals and departures for Tudor June 11 at Mactivey with Imperial Liv Moonejaw Local Brando Local Roiso west Imperial Limited Moosejaw Local Brandon Local and 9kpan. All trains stop at MacGregor except the Imperial Limited ROI east.
Wheat, oats and livestock prices feature across Fort William Winnipeg and Winnipes. Beef cattle and hog quotes move modestly with minor shifts noted. Butter and mutton prices slide slightly while pork remains steady.
An ad touts Dr. King's New Life pills as a remedy after a powder mill explosion. The copy warns against dangerous concoctions and claims the product cures bowel issues and constipation.
Auditor's statement details assets for the year including balances on hand and bank accounts at Bank of Montreal and Merchants' Bank, arrears on land taxes, and costs related to road and drainage works. It references district offices, land purchases, government reimbursements, and estimated costs for road equipment and scrapers.
A fragmented record notes amounts due to a school totaling 1000 00 and a separate 511 03 and 5068 in unclear accounts, indicating a short financial ledger entry for fees or unpaid balances.
The piece notes Count de Cardi's account of Niger region practices with young girls held in high esteem and extreme rites. It describes forced dress, sacrificial killings for religious reasons, and the insult of offering the right hand. It also includes a British POW rule and a joke about a queen known as the Queen of beats.
A notice states Geo Freeman will receive goods and ideas for stoves and accessories with pocketbook promise. Items will be sold at 33 a barrel and more perishables or goods are expected to pour in.
A distressed editor seeks relief from chronic piles after years of failed remedies. He finally tries Buchlen's Aca alve and reports success. The ad notes two boxes used and requests information leading to a suitable reward. A brown mare, two years old, branded on the left hip, and with a new halter is mentioned in a related clue.
A fragmented notice describes a mortgage sale of tracts of land in the village of ML and province of Manitoba. The document references a redivision of the south Wiedian area, dated 22 September 1967, and lists MacDonald and Hyndman as solicitors with a Norfolk County filing.
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