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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
8
Fragmented notices describe visitors in Winnepeg, repairs and sales at J. G. McConnell’s warehouse, a gilt of fashion and beauty products, crop updates on wheat, and a positive review of the Miniota Dramatic Society’s Our Boy’s. The item notes a full tent for a Kentuck play and predicts a crowded future performance in Hamilia.
Hamiota hosts a two day fair that was shortened to one amid light morning rain. About 5 000 visitors filled the grounds for livestock exhibits, horse races won by Warren Crandell, and junior and senior baseball games with Arrowton Kenton and Hamiota taking prizes. Rapid City lacrosse ended in a 3 1 defeat for Hamiota as prize money totaling 1050 went to Handing for horses cattle and sheep. A Winnipeg safe works agent Waller suffered a broken ankle in a hotel area mishap before leaving for Winnipeg.
A thrift lesson from the farmer shows preparedness for sudden illness. The article urges keeping Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand for dysentery diarrhea and cholera morbus, noting immediate treatment is vital and delays may be fatal. Sold by B. B. Mohaught and local dealers.
The Central Business College Winnipeg offers to mail its new catalogue and a book on Penmanship to interested readers. The college is described as progressive and promising valuable information for those considering a business course.
A house wedding took place at the Whyte home with Charlotte Agnes Bickles marrying John Watson Whyte. Eden Whyte served as bridesmaid and James Whyte as groomsman. The ceremony was by Rev H G Crozier at Knox Church Ham iota with about thirty in attendance. The couple will reside at Arrowton. A second quiet wedding occurred at Geo McIntosh’s home near Oak River where Mary McIntosh married Dr H B Stackpool of Cardston Alberta. Rev G McKinnon officiated. The bride has many friends and guests presented gifts. The newlyweds left on the morning train for their home.
A publisher’s ad touts Nerviline as a fast remedy for neck, shoulder, chest, and throat soreness. O B Denton of Oak Bay and N B endorse the product, claiming nighttime rubbing cures by morning and that 25 bottles sell widely.
The Sun reports the twentieth annual Strathclair show in the new Municipal Hall costing about $5,000. Manitoba’s best summer fair west of Brandon with high attendance and evident progress. Crops looking excellent with oats at 22 cents per bushel. Local residents Mr and Mrs H Roberts return to town. Rev John McKay and Mrs McKay to return from Scotland soon. A R Sutherland visits from Winnipeg and Neil Grant returns from Fort William.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for sudden colic diarrhoea and dysentery, asserting it relieves sufferers before a doctor could arrive. It claims the medicine never fails in severe cases and urges families to keep it, with sales through B R McNaught and dealers nationwide.
A gold oval locket with W.D.B engraved on one side was lost in Haitieta on Thursday. The finder is asked to leave it at this office and oblige.
A black ladies coat was found ten days ago on the trail south of town. The owner may claim it at this office.
Carlyle Bros. of Oak River offer a reward for information leading to the recovery of a bay horse about 15 hands high missing since July 21. It has a white front foot and a barb wire scar on the right front and right hind legs.
We have bought out the draying business previously conducted by Stewart and Sheardown and will handle all orders on short notice. Requests left at Mr. Bishops residence north of the Missey Harris warebone will be promptly attended to. Rapid City ice for sale.
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