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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
4
The readable text shows a garbled classified advertisement notice with scattered names and pricing terms. It mentions an advance payment amount and a deadline to submit changes, but most specifics are unreadable.
Article discusses a April 4 vote on purchasing the Cecil Hotel for a rest room in Ham Iota. Supporters tout community and visitor benefits while opponents warn of costs and lost tenancy income. It notes repair, heating, and licensing issues affecting the building and town plans.
The piece urges ratepayers to decide on April 4 whether to license or run a hotel municipally in Heddesham area. It argues about fairness, targets undesirables, and notes revenue from post office and telegraph services could fund running costs. It calls for public inspection of the hotel before voting and invites rural input.
Decker The Patriotic Society held a Hard Times Social in the Orrwold church basement last Thursday evening with proceeds of 33 dollars. A misstatement in the March 7 issue credited to Mr. and Mrs E W Alexander should have named Mr and Mrs A L Decker. Weather turns springlike with snow gone and buggies running as a Ford appears. Mrs Harrin, visiting Mrs A L Decker, has returned to Moore Park.
Auction notice for April 2 sale of farm stock implements and furniture at John Lundys in Sec 26 18 23 two miles east of Oakburn. Proceeds support local farm economy with items described in catalog. Local residents urged to attend.
Notice to electors of Hamiota village and rural municipalities of a special vote on April 4 1914 to decide joint purchase of the Hotel Cecil for 7100 with taxes canceled and estimated repairs. Voting hours 9 am to 5 pm at council chambers and ward houses.
The Red Cross aims to raise six hundred thousand dollars in Manitoba as part of Canada's wartime fund drive. The article notes strong public support is expected as Canadians have already given sons and resources for the war effort. The Canadian Red Cross Society budget for 1918 calls for four million dollars in cash outlay this year.
Manitoba segments of a four thousand dollar effort and evacuee aid are planned. Campaign activity shifts to the Victory Lowen effort with cities Winnipese and Brandon scheduled for April 6 and 10, plus 16 and 18. Promotional districts will run campaigns from June 7 to 22 after the April events.
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