19 Aug 1936
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1936
Page
1
Local residents prepare for school reopening on Tuesday September 11 and note an Early Closing half holiday. Travel, visits, and relatives connect Roblin to Virden Vancouver and Calary among others. Duck season opens soon. farming weather and threshing progress reported. church events and a theater ad highlighted.
Store news lists shirts for threshers at 69 to 1.00 dollars, blue denim pants from 1.25 to 1.65, horsehide gloves and gauntlets at 75 cents to 1.00, shoes first line 1.95 to 2.75, and Merino socks 95 cents per pair or 85 cents for three.
The list markets weekly savings on staples and pantry items including macaroni, baking powder, jellies, jam, sardines, tea, salmon, peas, peanut butter, soap, and palmolive soap. Deals feature bulk tins and multi-pack offers with prices ranging from a few cents to under a dollar.
The page lists produce prices including Crab Apples two pounds for 25 cents and boxes at 1.95, Prune Plums priced per case 1.75 to 3.50, Onions 3 pounds for 25 cents, Potatoes six pounds for 25 cents, with several weight and unit details.
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