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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
4
In the morning at MacGregor the atary harvester operated by Milton MeLect suffers a tire oiled malfunction near J ih. Mex. A faulty oil cap triggers a rescue attempt to free trapped workers. Dre Haworth and Ponton assist as Edy bleeds, though the casualty shows weakness from blood loss.
At midnight last Friday a fire broke out at MacGregor after a bottle exploded inside a line of bottles. Horses were burned during attempts to move them, hay and oats burned, stable and building damaged. Losses include Mr J A Gray drugs goods valued at 880 dollars with no insurance. E E Turver's store and the Albion house were in danger until bucket brigade saved them.
A horse team belonging to W. Stephens of Beaver jolted by an 80 inch iron bar struck by Mr. H. Rogers car caused the horse to break its leg. The value was about 200 dollars. In other notes Dr. McDermid, son of the Deaf and Dumb Institution’s late principal, is named as successor. Major General George French of the British Army visits Canada at nearly seventy. A farm near Portage la Prairie reports harvests of 30,000 bushels of wheat oats and barley with 10,000 more expected and a ten furrow steam plow on fall plowing. A frost caused slight crop damage while wind conditions affected other fields. An old classified item asks for a single man able to milk cows and horses.
A meeting of the Central Teachers Association will be held in Portage la Prairie on Thursday and Friday, October 7 and 8. Deputy Minister of Brandon will speak on local matters and Newcombe of Vinden will address Our Neighbors to the public school. A diagramme is in course to aid rest.
A fire destroyed roughly 2,000 bushels of grain at Ferguson Brow near Portage In Prairie. Threshing for tim sparked a blaze that consumed 1,100 bushels of barley and 200 bushels of oats, plus 900 bushels of wheat. No insurance coverage reported.
A high wind drove a separator fire, sparks damaging the engine and men unable to control it. The loss includes the separator over $1,000 and the wire loom about $400. a threshing machine was insured and involved in the incident. John Blare owned the equipment, and the fire affected two stacks of wheat.
A Mogul engine and several cars derailed near Burnside blocking CPR service on Tuesday morning. One derailed car left the engine on its side and a woman named Mrs. Soone was injured while a temporary trestle was laid to clear the scene. A Moosejaw local was delayed as investigators assessed the wreck and kept traffic halted until safe passage was restored. The incident disrupted regional transport and drew local attention to the accident site.
OR MARKET lists Wheat No 1 Northern at No 5 per bushel, size per bushel figures. Live cattle prices and dressed weight noted, hides priced per hundredweight, fowl at 10 a pound, spring chicken, potatoes at 43 cents per 10 pounds per bas.
Public auction to sell horses cattle implements and household effects without reserve by instruction from Mr Chas Gores who has sold farm. Sale begins at 10 o clock sharp on 5 W 26 12 10 at location to be announced.
A rural auction notice describes cattle cattle ages from seven to six years old, calves due in November, pigs chickens and poultry, and farm equipment including binders wagons plows and sewing machines. Payment by cash or notes with credit terms. Proved joint notes bearing interest. Includes contact location and seller name Chas Core Propr.
Miss Pressy of Carberry opens Fall and Winter stock at Mesdoures Kempt and Baptie's Dressmaking Emporium on Friday September 24. Inspection terms cash only.
H W Baker of Orth Norfolk announces years of eastern auctioneering experience and has taken out a local license to operate again. He promises attentive service and invites inquiries on terms.
Train schedule fragment shows Moosejaw departure at 11.90 on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday with return to the same station. Details are truncated but indicate a branch train service and timetable reference.
Read This Read This It is an old saying and true that there is nothing like leather The Sheldon's have been leather trade for generations if you want anything in leather goods you can get it here They are prepared to supply you with goods at your own prices and they will be worth just the price you put on them A fine assortment of horse blankets ready at prices you have never seen in this town When you want any don't forget.
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