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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
4
Advertisements note annual price 6154 per annum with early insertion discounts and terms. Copy for changes must be received by Tuesday to publish the same week, as directed by W Venables at theoffice.
July 26 article urges volunteers for lighter war tasks, praising YMCA work for soldiers in France. Capt. Best appeals to locals, sharing experiences to inspire donations and a district drive to fund this cause, noting moral comparisons between Canadian and English cities.
The letters to Mrs Lipwett and Mr Morrison describe wartime life in England and France in June 1917. Pte W E Lippett, recovering at a London hospital, is reported walking and able to go out, while F E Kr Hames writes from France about training, weather, and encounters with fellow soldiers, noting long letters are hard to send. Colin Shorncliffe, Kent, sends brief updates on musketry, gas helmets, and horse riding in a cavalry unit, detailing daily drills and a humorous exchange with an officer.
A list of women connected to Mrs. Blanche Newman and Mrs. Henrietta Ashton highlights family ties and social roles. Included are relatives, a wash lady, a suffragette, grandmothers, and several Misses and Mrs. names reflecting the era’s social scene.
The Ladies Patriotic Society asks district ladies to send Saskatoons fresh or canned to the C. D. E. Convalescent Home for soldiers. The group will cover express charges and urges reading matter and magazines for the convalescents. A Miniota Dramatic Society play drew a small crowd. after expenses, $5 remained for each Red Cross society.
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