29 Jul 1936
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 29, 1936
Page
1
An advertisement promotes Peymedge Razor Blades with a guarantee of a perfect shave. The pitch notes the blades are sold for two currency units and mentions a MeNAUGHS Agent representing Victor Radios.
The itemized community notes report residents visiting relatives in Regina and Toronto, illness improvements, a wave and beauty parlor opening, hospital ladies meeting, upcoming picture shows, charity meals, a church address, coop gas and twine sales, a Massey binder for sale, theatre programs, political party standings, and canceled horticultural show due to drought with thanks to supporters.
A wind and hail storm swept the district Saturday evening damaging crops south and east of Hamiota. About twenty farmers reported losses from ten to one hundred percent on fields just ready for the binder. The storm tracked two to four miles wide and five miles long, beginning two miles east of Hamiota and lasting only a few minutes with no rain near Hamiota and westward.
Shopper notices list price deals on shorting 2 lbs for 25c tuna pink sardines and tomato juice coffee and walnuts priced per pound and tins of biscuits and sweet mixed stuff with several multi tin offers in a casual grocery ad fragment.
In a quiet provincial election Norman Turn Bull of Hamiota Manitoba secured the Hamiota seat with a 218 vote majority. Only about half of eligible voters cast ballots, and the results across polls included partial tallies such as Lik e Poreball and Ee volges.
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