Letter From England Describes Camp Drill and Musketry
Miss F McCochran receives a June 1916 letter from Pre MM Atkinson detailing a new camp in England. Clare and I attend a musketry class while Tyne and Fred study bombs. The corporal instructor has front-line service and they expect to reach France soon, hearing distant gunfire on calm days. The writer also recalls Hamiota and former school days.
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Clare
Tyne
Fred
France
Hamiota
Reunion of Hamiota Boys in Europe
Three Hamiota lads Bruce Steele Jack MacMillan and Victor Murray met in a World War I setting in France or Belgium sharing news and kept strong ties to home. They found each other by chance, proudly showed keepsakes including a pipe from Hamiota, and spoke of future meetings as they stayed safe and hopeful.
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Hamiota
Bruce Steele
Jack MacMillan
Victor Murray
Bruce
Victor
Jack
Mr. Steele
John McMillan
Vic. Murray
A Southern Cinderella Play Promises Emotional Drama
The notice advertises a Southern Cinderella production about Enid Bellamy a mill worker and her grandmotherly link to Madam Charteris. A loyal friend Rosie Winterberry helps the poor girl while a wealthy yet self serving English woman influences a will leaving fortune to the nurse. The story unfolds after twenty years.
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Madam Charteris
Enid Bellamy
Rosie Winterberry
Madame Charteris
Juris
Madame
Enid
Ucw
Play Cast List and Opening Night at McConnell Halls
The upcoming Southern comedy features Madame Chasteris Mrs Kerr Esad Bellamy and Rosie Winterberry with Esther Mitchet Katherine Hawke and Nurse Mei G McConnell among others. The play stages Thursday July 6 with doors at 5pm and H McConnell presiding as chairman.
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Madame Chasteris
Then Kerr Esad Bellamy
McConnell
Spm
H. McConnell
MPP
Knox Presbyterian Church News Notes
Communion services will be held at Scotia on Sabbath at 7 o clock and at Oakner on Sabbath July 16 at 1 am. Knox Church services Sunday at 11 am and 7 pm feature A Vindication of the Gospel and The Pentecost of Calamity. Junior C E meets Wednesday at 4 15 pm and Prayer meeting time unspecified. Anwoth reopening postponed to Sunday July 16 and Monday July 11 with talks by W J Battley on social reforms and the day of a new day. a supper and concert follow Monday at 6 pm.
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Scotia
Oakner
Knox Church
Owen Wister
Wm. McPherson
C. E. Society
Anwoth
W. J. Battley
Winnipeg
Hamiota Fair Prizes Offer Bread and Bird House Contests
The Home Economic Society of Hamiota announces prizes at the Hamiota Agricultural Fair in August. Girls under 19 compete for best ten loaves of bread with $1 00, Toe, and Whe prizes while boys under 15 vie for best bird house with $1 price. No entrance fee.
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Home Economic Society of
Hamiota
Ander
Dominion Lands Policy Summary for Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta
Homestead rules explain eligibility for a sole head of family or any adult mate to claim quarter sections, with entry at Dominion Lands Agency. Requirements include six months residence and cultivation over three years, a habitable house, and farm size conditions. Prices are $3.00 per acre for homestead and $3.10 for purchased or preemption options with ongoing duties and possible side-by-side quarters in certain districts.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Domision Land Agency
Dominion Lands Agency
Eack
Dulles
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Cane Remi
Ota
Echo
Bema Trico Vaviubioneo Artner
Sivresipien Veter
Teen Centay
W. Venables
Joey
England
Miss F. McCochran
MM. Atkinson
Hamiota Boys
Belgium
Mammy Jady Johnson
Dr Kex
Knox Presbyterian Church News
Blairs
Hamiota Machine Shops
McLaughlin Cars
jita@iity
Pri C
Chevrolet, Case and Studebaker
Heintzman and Weber Pianos
W. J. Stinson
Best & Kerr
Decker Storts
Decker
Decker and Orrwold Patriotic Society
W Decker
Ino Clack
de Hen
Canadian North
West Land
W. W. Cory, C.M.G
Minister of the Interior
N.B
Alaska
Vancouver
Canada-Alaska
Prince Rupert
Ketchikan
Wrangell
Janeau
Skagway
Victoria
Seattle
Grand Trunk Pacific Coast Steamship Company
King George
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Yellowhead Pass
Canadian Rockies
Jasper
Mount Robson
Buckley Valley
Skeena
Grand Trunk Pacific
Moose Jaw
Regina
North American Alps
Norway of
America
W. J. Quinlan
Union Station
GRAND
Us Pacific
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
British Columbia
Man
Fort William and
Armstrong
Ont
Dunlop Tire & Rubber Good Mead
Toronto
Aden
Ae “A
Court Hamiota
Reese
Elowwem
Hamiota Lodge
Merwe
Orenee
Dr. Hudson
Prysiciss and
Surozes
Percy
W. Raymer
Hotel Ceeil
J Mieson
Heepc
Sennest
Citer
Atterney
Bank of Hamilton
W.E. Wilson
Dray Man
Imperial Oil Company
Walter Parker
B. Philbrook
Stewart & Eby
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