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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 10, 1910
Page
4
Five Hundred Million Charity Gift From Rockefeller
General News Inc notes Rockefeller to give away five hundred million dollars of Standard Oil money to charity. The Dominion astronomers report Halley's comet visible with a fair telescope south of Mars and west of Sateru, April 15 as the faint glow appears to average eyesight. Premier McBride's deal with Canadian Northern Railway is introduced. bonds guaranteed at 35 thousand dollars per mile with control of freight and passenger rates, and no appeal to the railway commission. An Abattoir bill seeks 50 thousand dollars to establish a public market and abattoir to aid the live stock industry. Royal Commission recommends a compensation act for employers with five or more workers, averaging half wage loss in non fatal cases and up to 1500 dollars for fatal accidents. The piece ends reflecting on merchants and editors praising the unsung common man who keeps towns alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Halley
Mars
Sateru
Premier McBride
Canadian Northern Railway
BOC
Lewislater
Railway Commission
Royal Commission
Large farm stock and implements sale announced by Menzies and Lawson
Thursday sale lists bay Clydesdale and other horses with ages and weights, Hereford cattle including bulls and cows, and a wide range of implements from binders to plows and mills. Auction starts 12:30 with lunch provided, terms cash under $15 and credit on joint notes over. Provisions note the year 1910 and two proprietors Alex Menzies and R Lawson as auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim
Hope
Nettie
Hereford
Dora
Polly
John Deere
Thompson Gang
Sylvester
Canton Gang
David Bradley & Son
Chatham
Fussen
Royal Record Foundry
Frost & Wood
Paris
Surrey
Pope News: Looming Growth and Local Happenings
The letter notes International Harvester opens a local branch with Geo. Arthur as agent. James McMillan sells his farm to John Strachan. A May Twitter of social dancing occurs at W Kerr’s home with Mr. and Mrs. Kerr honored. Winnipeg Edmonton train runs on time despite snow. Rivers snow disruption cited. A Rivers Melville hockey game is discussed and a new bank opening is rumored for spring. Pope is hailed as a coming business center on the Transcontinental route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
International Harvester Company
Ups
Geo. Arthur
Jas. McMillan
John Strachan
Pope and District
Bill Kerr
Winnipeg
Ryun
Sean
Auction Notice of Farm Stock and Implements at Mills Farm
Mr Mills rents the farm and will auction all stock and implements at 12 oclock. Horses cattle and hens listed with ages and weights. extensive tool set including Deering binder Dowagiac drill John Deere gear McCormick mower Tiger rake and wagons. Terms cash up to 15 dollars, credit over that with joint notes at 6 percent due November 1 1910. Lee Mills proprietor J H McConnell auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Laval
Also Mentioned on This Page
LL. Stone
Buersaw
Times
Kodak
Fex
Alex. Menzies
R. Lawson
Pope News
Ales
Merzies
Eho
Shosi Lake Town
Lee Mills
Sec
Wis
Too End
Mepane Siding
Viola
Holses
Royal Mac Queen
G. A. Warren
J. H. McConnell
Wm. Johnson & Son
W. Hassard
ECEO
A. Malcolm
Hamiota
E. J. Abbott
Formalin
J.F. Tennant & Co
W. Todd
F.C. Sparling
Stewart & Eby
Watkins Liniment
Gibson’s Veterinary
St. John’s
Dick’s
Mayer
P.c. Pure
B. R. McNaught
Haniota
Oak River
Ellice
Connor
TS Sparks
Ottawa
Strome’s
Canada
LA. Strome Co
Adams
Woodstock
Jackson
New Hamburg
Rushford
Packer
Wonder
Winnisey Rubber Co
Ramsley
Nichols & Shepherd
American Abell
Fairbanks Morse
Fairbanks
Dartmouth
Allison
Hoover
Stinson & Runchey Bros., Hamiota
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