This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
8
Local events include church meetings and Oddfellows plans. Town updates mention tradespeople, school staffing, a new grist mill foundation, a planned G T P branch to Brandon, and multiple visits, trips, and marriages in the district.
Afield of brief notes lists residents and visitors including Mr Cosgrove of Napinka and Miss Reid of Qu Appelle spending Easter and holidays in Bran don with relatives and friends. Names cited include Roy Pedlow Brandon Collegiate Institute P Heddesheimer Fairfax and Havergall College attendee Miss G Inman visiting her mother.
Rev. Robt. McHardy evangelist preaches on Friday night about Cards and Gambling with two Sabbath services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. A Sunday envelope offering supports the Evangelistic Fund. Sabbath school is at 2 p.m. Large, growing congregations report conviction and many have accepted Christ.
A large meeting of the ladies of Hamiota and vicinity held in the Council Chamber Tuesday afternoon planned a new Hamiota Hospital Aid. Officers elected include Honorary Presidents Mrs McClenneghan and Mrs Venables, President Miss F J Frazer, vice presidents Mrs Thring and Mrs J McLean, Recording Secretary Mrs Chambers, Financial Secretary Mrs J G McConnell, and a seven member executive with committees named for bylaw and lookout duties.
Easter Sunday services at Knox Church and Christ Church Hamilton featured sermons on immortality and the Resurrection. The Knox Church sermon by Mr Crozier argued for evidence of life after death and highlighted how belief inspires reforms. Christ Church held morning and evening services with an Easter anthem and sermons focused on the Resurrection as Christian hope and the body’s future.
The Minnedosa Tribune notes Shoal Lake unites football baseball and lacrosse under one management this summer as the proper way for small towns to run sports. Dr Roche M P has returned home for Easter holidays and recuperation and will return to Ottawa next Monday. The paper doubts proposed election law amendments will pass as they would treat Manitoba and British Columbia differently from other provinces.
The Hamiota village council meets with all members present at 8 p.m. Mayor presides. Minutes of prior meeting read and adopted. Strathcona request to move Ninette sanatorium site discussed. Treasurer's monthly financials received and accounts referred to finance committee. Fire brigade committee reports re uniforms. Committee on fire water and light to handle brigade request. Streets and sidewalks committee authorized to complete drain promptly. Finance committee recommends payments for smallpox care, supplies, ditch work, and general items. The council approves the finance report and adjourns. The Doaks at Port Arthur refuse fruit-only diet.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.