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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
8
A reader promotes using small 3x6 envelope slips with letters to increase store traffic. By inviting customers to visit and pay bills, merchants keep their name in mind, encouraging new and repeat purchases. The method, backed by Advertising World, suggests a cheap trial to test effectiveness.
Geberet and Thiboutet, ranchers from Pincher Creek, were fined last week by Inspector Belcher of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police for failing to advertise strays within the time limit. The incident reflects enforcement of the stray animals clause, with authorities indicating future action.
Irvine notices list St Albans Gros Ventre morning prayer at 11 and evening at 3 30. St George’s Irvine holds evening prayer at 7 30. Percy C Jerrold is Curate in Charge. Subscribe now for The News.
A transcription of local market quotes lists dressed hogs from 8.00 to 9.00, live hogs 6.00 to 7.00, hay 12.00 per ton, straw 3.00 to 4.00, potatoes 1.00 per bushel, apples 8 to 10 cents, poultry prices per pound, butter 20 to 25 cents, eggs 25 to 30 cents per dozen, beef cuts 4 to 7 cents, wheat No 1 Northern 90 cents, No 2 Northern 87 cents, No 3 Northern 84 cents, No 4 Northern 74 cents, oats 53 to 95 cents.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier pledges a new Hudson's Bay railway funded by land sales to aid the West, promising two outlets for wheat and cattle. He argues the project won't harm St Lawrence trade and notes surveyors are preparing plans for immediate action with government involvement in terminals and elevators.
Farmers threshing delays and livestock roaming the flats due to few cars. Sal Jows takes Longfellow School for winter. Gobbett returns with horses. Armstrong visiting Medicine Hat. McLaggans in the city. Rev H Praser led a large schoolhouse service. Stock prepping for the fair. Wallace Armstrong injured his leg at the school. speedy recovery hoped. Wedding bells soon. SAMMY.
Montreal market shows no prime beeves and top at 4 cents per pound with many sales around 3 to 4 cents, cows 30 to 50 dollars, veals 4 to 5 cents, sheep 3 to 4 cents, hogs 7 to 7.4 cents. London market mirrors similar levels with cattle at 12 to 14.5 cents, sheep 5 to 6 cents, lambs 6 to 7 cents, and live hogs 6.5 cents per pound or 5.50 per cwt off cars.
A great reunion for former students will be held in Brandon Manitoba on October gth with field sports at the Athletic Grounds in the afternoon and a reception and banquet in the new Collegiate building in the evening. Tickets for the banquet are 1 each and must be purchased or secretary notified by October 8. Reduced rail rates apply to those attending the convention on all lines into Brandon.
The executive board of the Maintenance of Way employees on the CPR system held its annual gathering in Winnipeg at week’s start. The meeting, unrelated to any strike, covered internal scheduling matters. Grand President A. B. Lowe attended and officers for the new year were elected, including William Dorey as general.
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