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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
4
Publication details for a Thursday newspaper ad page. Rates per person and U.S. area listed with errors in transcription. Instructions note deadlines for ad copy and changes. Officials W Venables and H Josey named.
The town of Hamiota announces a September 26 fair with contests in mechanics grain growing wine calf poultry gardening canning dairy garment making bread baking flower growing and weed control Judges from the Agricultural College are S C Lee W H Wood and Miss Crawford Local merchants are invited to donate prizes to boost youth participation as sixty six fairs are noted across the province this autumn encouraging young people.
A list records numerous donations to the hospital for May June and July with donors including Mrs Heddesheimer Bun s lettuce old blankets and ice cream Mrs Skinner and others supplying cream buttermilk cookies lavinia old linen and more from numerous donors Mrs Rutherford bread chicken and fresh eggs plus hospital aid items like meat bread pie and salad dressing from the fair A E Molloy White appears as the contributor or organizer.
Miss Eddie of the Manitoba Agricultural College comments on the Food Controller's proposal for hotels and restaurants to adopt two meatless days per week and limit menus to two or three meat courses. She argues the idea is fine and notes most people already eat too much.
Town Council and Chief defend enforcing provincial car laws to protect drivers and the public. A Brandon fair day death prompted warning that violations will trigger action. Rules require lights after dark, stopping at corners to turn, and drivers under 16 denied.
The Children’s Khaki Club, organized by the Daughters of the Empire in Winnipeg, becomes Canada’s first home for soldier orphans not in an institution. It aims to adopt and raise orphans, care for motherless children, support returning soldiers’ families, and mobilize Manitoba for steady funding and supplies. Mrs. W. H. MacPherson is a contact. A British food official praises Canada’s response to wartime hardship and starvation threats.
Sealed tenders addressed to the Sec Treasury of the Consoliden School District of Hamiota No 692 will be received until 5 p.m. August 15 1917 for transporting children to Hamiota School on Route F. Plans of routes available at the Secretary’s Office. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
The 25th summer fair of the Hamiota Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday August 1. Attendance and entries were down slightly but the event was a success. Top horse stock came from local owners, while Leland of Minita brought a carload of cattle and Beamish displayed pure breds. Poultry exhibited by P Kabler and prizes taken by W Lief. Beekeeping by Colin McMurahhy drew interest with honey comb and beeswax. Dairy and home manufactures met high standards though vegetables were below par due to weather. The travelling exhibitor dominated the ladies work section. the prize list continues next week with Aged and 1 yr old classes.
If you are thinking of building come to our yard in stock Attic Sash Astragals Base Brick Boards Beaver Board Blocks Brackets Cement Columns Cant Sng Gates Cresting Commons Casing Doors Dimension Eave Brackets Embossed Moulding Flooring Finials GALT COAL Gate Post Tops Gable Ornaments Hard Coal Hardwood Floor ing Inside Finish Jambs Kelley Island Lime Lath Mouldings Millwork Newells Oriel Windows Oak Paper Plaster Posts Pickets Quarter Cut Oak Railing Rubber Roofing Stepping Siding Shiplap Sash Screen Doors Tar Paper Timber Transoms Uppers Veranda Stock Windows Wail Board XXX Clear Cedar Shingles
A dense 19th century style record lists winners and placings across multiple horse classes. Entries include Brood mares foals mares and geldings with numerous names such as O J White Emile Ganne Geo Gray Crandall Fred Morrison and Geo Bull. Divisions cover dry mares, sweepstakes, roadsters and saddle horses with numerous farms and individuals named as judges or exhibitors.
Winners listed include Wm Lelond of Miniota and Thos Strachan top in aged cow and fat steer categories. Jno Killoh and A C Little awarded in bull and heifer divisions. R L Whyte and Geo S Fraser among top placers with their calf and dairy entries. Beamish, Lelond, and Strachan exhibitors dominate various classes with numerous firsts and seconds.
Sealed tenders addressed to the Postmaster General will be received at Hamiota post office on Friday September ith by the Post Office Inspector Winnipeg A H KS. Tenders cover rivers route and weekly wages per week for the Hamoi ota way station starting January 1. Printed notices with conditions and bid forms available at Hamiota Post Office and at the Post Office Inspector's office in Winnipeg. May 1917.
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