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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
8
Sale notices postponed due to weather and local auctions announced. church services, spring millinery openings, a tea and shower fundraiser, and patriotic society activities in Hamiota and surrounding area outlined with dates and hosts.
A well liked elderly widow Mrs Mire Mary A Hamilton was murdered in her home. The hired girl Teeny Maloney, born in Austria, is held as the only suspect as coroners and crown investigators review the case with witnesses including two foreign hired workers and the victim’s son William Hamilton. A verdict of murder by unknown person or persons was returned and authorities sent detectives to pursue leads.
The Ladies' Patriotic Society thanks Milfred Stinson for securing funds and cloth for a Red Cross sewing project to aid wounded soldiers. Mr. Cone donates 5000 to Red Cross via a watch-guessing contest. Socks and wool are urged for home knitting, with a March 28 shipment to Winnipeg's Soldiers' Convalescent Home.
A wartime letter thanks Miss MacMillan and Manitoba supporters for knitted socks and other comforts sent to troops in France. The writer praises St Andrews and Hamiota donors, notes good health and plenty of rations, and asks the recipient to forgive the liberty of writing.
Barley for sale 300 bushels clean 6 rowed at 60 cents per bushel. Sample available at The Echo Office. Apply F Houck phone 71-4 Hamiota IGop.
About 25 young women formed the Swastika Club to do patriotic work and raise funds. They reported a Euchre Drive earning 40.85 with another event planned Thursday. The Hamiota Fire Department held its At Home and Ball with a full hall and a well received program. J H McConnell MP praised efforts. Lieut Esselmont of Brandon attended to recruit, noting many eligible men present. The department thanks supporters and performers for help.
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