This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
1
An old ad suggests rheumatism needs only external treatment with Chamberlain liniment and massages. It claims quick pain relief and lists Butter 25c and Eggs 20c at Abbott's. Also notes Boy Scouts from Hamiota and Oak River expected to play at Viola Dale picnic.
Hamiota sets July 9 for a grand sports day with horse races a leading event the free for all heats promised. Baseball and football tournaments feature four teams Miniota Shoal Lake and Hamiota contending. Prize money eight dollars for amusement band music exhibitions and an evening dramatic concert mark a festive program.
Rev. M. Perry of Wingham Ontario visited the McIntyres on his way home from Edmonton. Prince Albert and Saskatoon visitors track local friends while May Westbrook recovers from rheumatism and considers Lake Manitou waters at Watrous. Islay McIntyre and Babe Sutton sit entrance exams at Hamiota. Miss Lithell weighs Principalship offer. Miss Bullock pursues Normal School training. Presbyterian and Methodist youths form a Young People’s Christian Association with officers elected. Jane T. Weary expects a bountiful strawberry crop alongside crab apple and plum fruit on vines and trees.
Christian Endeavour provincial officers tour the province to hold an E basket picnic and rally at Oakner for Hamida Oak River Rivers Petta Oakner Scotia. Afternoon sports and a conference on Methods may occur, evening platform meeting with speakers singer and Scotia choir, at Mrs. McLeod's. All invited to attend and bring baskets.
The College Special at Hamiota attracted a large audience with CPR platform talks on dairy beef cattle breeding, horse raising, and rural schools. Speakers included Crawford Peters Churchill Atcheson Hales Harrison and Prof Lee. Women heard home economies and nursing talks, filling the cars. Prof Black praised the district as progressive and prosperous.
Jennie J Kirk and Stephen Windsor wed at the Kirk home near Islamiota on June 12 1912 in a ceremony led by Rev W A McKim Youn. About forty relatives and friends attended a generous luncheon. The bride is active in church work and received notable gifts as she enters married life with Windsor, now a barrister practicing in Kamsack Sask. They honeymoon in Winnipeg then settle in Kamsack.
Wallace and Pangman returned from Lacombe to attend school as 49 candidates write entrance in Hamiota, 17 from their school. Knox church Young Peoples Society closed season with an outdoor sociable on Mr J H McConnell’s lawn. Barn raising at Mr R W Beamish’s farm drew about two hundred locals. a 46 by 90 brick foundation barn for horses will have 34 stalls and several box stalls, finished close with McConnell winning by two pegs. Mr Beaufish will own one of the district’s finest barns.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.