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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
4
Publication appears weekly on Thursdays by Gemictsa Kako Publishing with rates listed. Notices emphasize advertisement insertion rules and deadlines for changes, urging advertisers to submit in the office by the prior Tuesday for timely publication. Names Vennels and Josey appear as office signatories.
The Ladies' Patriotic Society sets its May 23 sewing meeting with quilts ready for quilting and knitting. Donations to Winnipeg convalescent soldiers’ home, Navy League and Red Cross funds are urged as a Navy League concert on Empire Day looms. Mr. L B Northrop to organize Manitoba Red Cross drive. June 10 Red Cross meeting at Hamiota with a film exhibition.
Government appeals to Canadian women to conserve staple foods amid shortages. Miss Helen Macdougal will demonstrate substitutions at Miniota Mun Hall May 27 28 Crandall Red Cross rooms May 29 30 Hamiota School May 31 June 1 all events start 3 PM and include Q&A. Bring a friend to join the effort.
All claims against the shore estate are to be filed at the office of Po W. Raymer on or before June 15, 1914. Notices urge claimants to present their demands in writing for adjudication.
The committee asks readers to donate items for a patriotic fund. Worn thimbles rings jewelry or any precious metal articles may be sold to support the fund. Contact Mrs McNaught or Mrs Stevens for details. proceeds go to the patriotic cause.
A list of assorted items including a child’s crochet bonnet born from a setup, pure bred White Wyandotte eggs, Navy League concert tickets for 400 attendees on the 25th, lilac bushes, fruit canes and roots, a lice killer solution for poultry houses, and newly hatched chicks. Also mentions an acetylene mite exterminator and a sanitary white wash for poultry houses priced at 40c per can with one can per average size building.
Decker Ladies' Aid hosts a June social in Decker with lunch served for adults 25 cents and children 15 cents. Tea from 5 to 8 pm. At 8:30 pm Pte Jack O'Brien, an escaped Canadian prisoner from Germany, speaks for the Patriotic Fund, with musical selections. Admission 50 cents adults and 25 cents children. Harding Agricultural Society offers four contests and 24 prizes at the Harding Fair Trios Jasper.
The Hamiota Board of Trade held its monthly meeting in the secretary’s office. Communications from the government treasurer were read and a forthcoming action noted. A brief talk covered the lack of a functional fire brigade and the secretary was asked to contact the fire department head about using a residence near the station to house a temporary bell system to speed emergency response.
Lavinia Sunday School announces its annual picnic at Lavinia on Victoria Day with plans for auto contests horseshow baseball and running events. A Red Cross tent Casetaria refreshments and other features are listed for a community outing.
A reader quote emphasizes swift actions against flies as they emerge from winter homes. The remark implies a large reduction in fly numbers this summer if people act promptly.
Local church notices list weekly services for Church of England Zion Methodist Knox Presbyterian and other congregations. Times include 11 a m 7 p m and 1st and 3rd Sunday Holy Communion with various pastors and contact phones. All are invited to attend services and Sunday schools across Ellenville and nearby communities.
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