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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
1
Reports show the Hamiota district remains a top wheat producer with over 453 000 bushels shipped from the town area since September. When including nearby elevators and loading platforms, the total grain shipments exceed one million bushels for the period.
A proposed combine of agricultural implement houses involves ten million dollars. June figures show cement imports rising and a possible duty reduction. Premier Borden reviews Britain's naval position as Canada weighs its imperial contribution. A meteor illuminated the district last Tuesday morning while transit debates continue over GTP trains and telephone rates.
Hon Frank Cochrane pledges immediate construction of the G T P at Brandon. The item also promotes daily outdoor activity and Chamberlains Pills to maintain health and beauty, advising housewives to get fresh air and light and use the remedy as needed. For sale by all dealers.
The entry lists the Med River specialty builders offering Thresher Self Feeders Wind Stackers Weighers and N 8 Co Traction Engines Oil Gas Tractors and related equipment for threshers. The ad emphasizes complete tools for the threshing season and notes offerings across threshing components.
Summer mothers should monitor for unusual loveless of the bowels in young children and seek prompt help to prevent serious illness. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is marketed as a dependable cure and available from all dealers.
A severe storm last Saturday brought heavy rain and a strong electrical storm. Hail damaged farms south of town, with some windows broken and a fifty barrel tank filled. In Scotia district the hail hit hard, with Messrs Lorimer Leith and Dickie suffering losses to grain and structure.
An oversight left two prizes unlisted in the Hamiota fair program. The Home Manufacture Specials should include a second prize of half a sack of flour donated by The Ogilvie Co. A horse section on page 13 notes a prize donated by Thomas Mitchell for the best colt of 1912 sired by his horse Daughin with 1st five dollars, 2nd three, 3rd two. School children’s work has no entrance fee to encourage participation.
Arrangements are under way for the famous Dixie Jubilee singers to give one entertainment this fall with the date to be announced later.
The government vows to prevent a grain blockade repeat by enlarging the Port Colborne elevator. The current capacity of 1.8 million bushels will be increased to about 2.0 million, under a plan by the department of railways and canals to upgrade government owned facilities.
A Kenton gas club team had a strong showing at a Fleming tournament securing second place in team shooting. Individuals won three silver cups and several minor prizes. Represented by Messa G Kent A W Kent G McKay A Robinson and A C Kemp. The Kent and G McKay will also compete in Prince Albert and Edmonton this week.
About two hundred residents from town and surrounding country gathered at Mr Robt Beamish’s new barn last Thursday to dance on a floor torn up for the event. After a lively evening and lunch, Ferguson M.P.P spoke on behalf of attendees thanking the Beamish couple for an enjoyable evening, with cheers and a chorus of they are all jolly good fellows.
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