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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
4
A Christmas message urges a return to the true spirit of the season in western Canada. It stresses peace and goodwill toward all, remembering the manger and the birth of Jesus, and invites readers to share warmth with those far from home and in need.
Local merchants petition the council to tax bankrupt stock auctions entering town, arguing equal treatment with listed merchants. They note many pay taxes to support town revenue and urge protection of the common good under Mayor Chambers’s view that the town should act as a mutual community.
The article notes multiple oil related deaths in the past months including a family wiped out near Swan River and two deaths near Winnipeg with reports of inferior oil quality or poor safety practices. It stresses heightened awareness and precaution.
The article warns that using coal oil to start fires is dangerous and often deadly. It urges discontinuation of this practice and urges extreme care to avoid ignition near stoves or powder. It cites frequent fatalities and narrow escapes, stressing community risk if continued.
Several adjoining municipalities install telephones in schools to aid rapid communication. Proponents argue many uses justify the cost, especially for country schools, including immediate alerts for illness, injuries, and urgent parental notification.
Hawiota December 14 1998 council met with all members present except W Ferguson. Mayor presiding. Grant of 350 to Hamita Agricultural Society approved. Finance committee reported accounts totaling 13.59 for Echo printing 50.00 salaries for John Scott Hy Reader 125.0) etc. Adjourned.
Card of thanks from J. H. Houck Reeve elect for Hamiota thanking voters for their confidence in his leadership. He promises to advance municipal interests and notes telephone contract will please all ratepayers. He wishes a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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