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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
5
The new owner announces the purchase of the business formerly run by G. A. Wright and invites customers to place orders for all branches of draying and teaming work with prompt, careful attention starting in March.
The London Board of Trade reports 1911 saw high living costs and unemployment near a 1901 low, with wages rising modestly. Overall, weekly wages increased by £20,927 for 825,204 workers, while 105,637 workers saw hours change, including minor increases and reductions.
The article notes Queen Mary and as a girl Princess of Wales trimmed her own hats and she often adjusted hats herself if not to her liking. It recalls her thrifty upbringing, a small allowance, and a memorable hat trimming contest at a cottage party with King George winning first prize.
The London born Mother Mary Ann astasia Kelly died at eighty four. She joined the Order Mercy as a young nun to volunteer for Crimea war hospital work with Florence Nightingale at Scutari tending cholera and fever patients. Forty years later four surviving nuns were honored by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace with the Order of the Red Cross.
In a court proceeding, Laura Tremblay was awarded damages totaling $218.14 after a judge found she did not fulfill a marriage promise. The judgment cited a broken promise and tabulated damages as part of the ruling.
Fragmentary note mentions Nelson and a flagship topic tied to the Tory party. Substantive details are unclear but imply a political or organizational context with named figures and dated references.
A damaged OCR passage mentions a weekly service and a location reference to Mawicad, with unclear terms like tea and S450. Names and specifics are unreadable, but the fragment indicates an ongoing event or ritual within a community setting.
The readable fragments show a pawnbroker record with scattered phrases and names. A father is referenced in relation to an estate or sale, suggesting a familial transfer or settlement tied to a pawnbroker’s ledger.
In Prince Rupert the community recalls a past event amid a growing sense of pride. Local notes reference a tune and a ceremony that marked a turning point for the town and its people.
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