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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
4
Transient advertisements including goods for sale to let and related notices published by the Boho Publishing Co. Arthur Jive Hamiota Manitoba collects subscriptions at 61.50 per year. Copy for changes due Tuesday to ensure same week publication. Venables Joesy with proprietors.
Thursday March 2 1919 readers note many locally welcomed home servicemen Ellwood McDonald Earl Dixon William Hamilton Dr Shier Corporal C Weale and others Fred Ruberry a former POW in Germany is singled out for future talk Trustees seek names of former pupils who enlisted to display in the school building Public urged to send names to Miss F M Cochrane Secretary Treasurer or call 110
The Hamiota village council met at the mayor's residence with all members present. They read adopted minutes, planned by laws for debentures to fund street improvements, opened tenders for two ply roofing on the Hotel Cecil, and approved February salaries and town expenses totaling $223.55 with payments to Hibbert, Reeder, Mrs Anderson, Noble, Imperial Lumber Yards, The Chambers Co, and Manitoba Government Telphones. The council adjourned after approving accounts.
The article explains Canada's export dependence on government credits since 1918 totaling 240 million dollars. It lists 132 million via the Imperial Munitions Board for grain, 55 million for dairy exports, 35 million for the BC Salmon pack, 8 million for other food exports, and 10 million, funded by Dominion bonds purchased by over one million Canadians, funding these advances.
Those who purchase Wet Savings and Thrift Stamps provide funds for these credits. The text urges continued effort to expand Canada's participation in export trade and to finance credits through stamp purchases.
An advertising notice promotes Hamlin's Wizard Oil as a quick penetrating remedy for back pain sciatica sprains bruises cuts burns and other injuries with a money back guarantee. It also touts Wizard Liver Whips pink pills claiming they ease constipation and headaches for 3 cents.
A keen observer argues that public school buildings should serve the wider community beyond teaching hours. Schools, whether in cities or rural areas, can become civic centers and clubs that raise citizenship and self government. Making the schoolhouse the forum of the people could vitalize democracy and help perpetuate the republic.
Lavinia 1919 farmers call for independent representation in Parliament to lift tariff burdens. They condemn manufacturing interests and urge local associations to organize, convene conventions, and fund a farmers candidate to win seats in Ottawa.
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