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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1899
Page
4
The piece argues railway costs should dictate fares through full public reporting. It proposes annual reports, public scrutiny, and calculates per mile charges showing how load affects fare. It notes freight, mail, and express incomes offset costs and calls for legislative action.
An analysis argues fares should reflect density of population, noting example in Ohio where low cost per passenger mile would raise overall patronage and profits. The text complains current high rates and expenses, urging rate adjustments for passengers and freight, with caveats on loading and storage costs, and calls out Canada’s high local and through freight rates.
Ores Seville reports crops good with eight, threshers due this week. W H Love promotes a mare, Lowrie drives to Rossendale, McLeods visit Norman in Valley View, Hall and Percy of Portage Sunday. Bengough speech in MacGregor on Tuesday Oct Sed. A hay meadow fire consumes twelve tons. Will, a sick horse, is unsettled. Ravde attends Methodist services in Brudsonville. Cattle prices steady as Myers stock grows. Orangeville group plans metal concert Oct 3.
Merrick Bros advertise ready made clothing and cheap tea while promoting their local stock and building materials. They urge customers to compare prices with eastern department stores, claiming better value at home and offering catalogues for verification. The ad also promotes a West Saddlery House stock of horse blankets and robes and mentions Cairns & Stacey for durable farm tools.
Untaris preser pail and three pails of apples for Holmes. Pears and sizes in ladies misses and children's underwear offered at Knox's. Prices described as extremely low for first class articles.
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