29 Nov 1928
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1928
Page
1
Located at NYAL QUALITY AND REXALL STORE the Christmas Gift Shop offers a wide array of Christmassy gifts. The notice encourages early shopping with practical quality items at low prices and invites customers to visit, look around, and compare values.
Readable text highlights new Parker Duotold fen pencils and desk sets. Perfumes come in attractive gift packages with perfume atomizers and toilet waters offered for holiday shoppers.
A broad selection of items including face powders perfume compacts ladies toilet sets shaving sets Yardley men’s sets fancy chocolates wrapped for gifting Orthophonic Victrolas and records Kodaks cigars pipes cigarettes and Christmas stationery, all offered in festive wraps.
Springer spaniel pups bred from champions for training next fall. LHA portable pack, two wheel with track nearly new, price 5000, mant wagon 3000. Bazaar at United Church Hall Friday evening November 30 sales 8 to 9, comedy Trouble Brewing by Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Howath, musical program between acts, lunch, admission 45c adults 20c children.
Local items include church programs and socials in December such as a Sunday School Christmas entertainment on Friday December 21, a Christmas tree event on December 20, and a Bazaar with stalls and tea. Also reported are farm and hospital notices, a public voting day for Ward 4 council, and community showers and gifts at a wedding in Scotia.
Published in the interests of the people of Decker and surrounding district by PF W Decker, editor.
The piece notes there are two Christmas Islands, one in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific, both British possessions. It adds that neither serves as Santa Claus headquarters and reminds readers that Santa is a Canadian citizen.
F.W. Decker, local Ford dealer, discusses the Model A engine manufactured at Ford Ontario. The design blends old and new principles to deliver 40 brake horsepower at 2200 RPM with smoother operation, better fuel use, and durability. The motor offers high speed capability without excessive wear, plus versatile performance across road conditions.
Ford models including 1925 1926 and touring variants plus a 1921 Grey Dort touring are listed for sale. No prices or locations provided. The items appear as a compact catalog of vintage used cars from early 20th century marques.
A local man recalls his wife, humorously calling her late, saying she was always late, in a brief remembrance note.
Robt. Van Norman directs a farm auction on section 98 12 23 three miles north of Harding Friday November 30 starting 10 o clock. Also the Hamiota Agricultural Society hosts the Seed Grain Fair and Dressed Poultry Show in the Orange Hall December 1 at 10 am. An old-time fiddling contest at McConnell s hall drew 22 contestants with prizes awarded to Brown Muirhead Corcary and others. Proceeds near 300 go to the society building fund.
A red sweater was swapped by mistake from McConnell hall after the Friday dance. The Echo office notes party members leave with their own item and return it. The item is part of farm and agricultural paper culture noted by Montreal publications in period farming circles.
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