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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
8
Reports include wintry conditions with heavy snow in Ontario border districts, church sermons and baptisms, school tax votes, new photographers in town, Oddfellows debates, and a Brandon baseball team formation. Local arrivals, travels, and municipal plans mix with farm prize ideas and community meetings.
A Miniots gathering features Mr Kean and Dr McVonnell as Royal Templars push the amended Signer Act restricting liquor sales to licensed outlets. They aim to turn Hamiota dry by December with 90 percent local support, raising about 5000 for education and voter outreach. Receipts total 3.56.
The notice lists sales on March 28 at McConnells hall for Mrs Inmans household goods, April 1 at McConnells warehouse for horses cattle and farm gear, April 3 at Jas M Elliott farm for farm stock and implements, and April 4 at McConnells Hall for Mr H Humber household furniture. All sales begin around 1 o clock with best horses and cattle advertised in the district.
About five thousand bushels of seed oats for Alberta and Saskatchewan have been purchased to Prince Edward Island where wild oats are unknown. Western farmers avoid Manitoba seed due to noxious weed concerns, a consequence they say of Manitoba’s past sins.
Mrs McClennizan hosted a tea on Wednesday afternoon with assistance from Mrs Donald Jackson. Mrs C A Steele hosted a dinner party Wednesday evening. Mrs Bennett entertained at Progressive Pedro Monday evening in honor of her parents. Mr and Mrs Doran of Brandon attended. Rev Crozier will receive on the second Thursday. Mr and Mrs Claude Kemp were surprised by a party from town on Wednesday evening including the Mayor and Mrs Chambers and several couples.
A catalog-style notice highlights several women’s shoes with patent leather features. It lists styles including Blucher Bal. vest designs, a dressy Hal style suitable for house or street wear, and a 54-Por House wear option. Prices range around 1.85 to 2.75, with notes on durability and fashion appeal.
For Sale Or Rent the estate of Thomas Cleaver Sr located in Portage to Prairie Manitoba. Four miles from Oak River in a well settled district with good farm buildings and about 100 acres under cultivation. The land is nearly all summer fallowed in 1907. Offer cash or crop payments. If not sold at once, it will be let on crop rent for the 1908 season. Lessee to furnish all and take owner’s share of crop in granary. Apply Portage to Prairie Manitoba.
The hockey game planned for next Wednesday night is postponed from Tuesday due to a Methodist Church concert. W A Thoman, manager of the married men's team, will reschedule to Wednesday night with proceeds to aid hockey lab Lorna Lorimer of Hamiota announces the birth of a daughter to Thomas Lorimer on Saturday March 21.
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