New Dry Goods Store Opens With Competitive Prices
A local retailer announces a broad selection of new dry goods and invites customers to compare prices with competitors. Shoppers can assess quality and value and avoid purchases if unsatisfied.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
1
A local retailer announces a broad selection of new dry goods and invites customers to compare prices with competitors. Shoppers can assess quality and value and avoid purchases if unsatisfied.
News says George A Cochran of the Hamiota district died in an apparent accident near the prairie while en route from Hogeland farm to his home. Coroner ruled no inquest. he leaves a wife and four children, funeral set for today at Hamiota cemetery.
A farmer author from the Grain Growers Association argues against elevator and commission control over wheat marketing. He urges direct car loading, using Fort William bills, and selling to trusted commission houses to preserve the Grain Growers Guide and avoid elevator manipulation. The piece warns that grain companies seek to erase commissions, affecting weights and profits.
Excellent weather over the past week pushed harvest operations to near completion in the district. J H Honck finished threshing his own crop Tuesday afternoon. Wheat yields average 22 to 30 bushels per acre with two car loads shipped Tuesday and four more loaded today, marking an early season start compared to last year by one month and four days.
A cigarette butt is blamed for a fire in Charlie Brown's wheat field. Neighbors, aided by horses and plows, halted the blaze which scorched about two acres. Only a galician worker was in the field when flames started. the dry conditions risked a larger disaster.
Associated Press reports Cook of Brooklyn reached the North Pole after a desperate fight against famine and cold. The civilized world is astounded by the achievement and the peril endured.
The article praises the band for tireless service to the town this summer and urges the Village Council to provide remuneration. It notes members often sacrifice pay to fill engagements, and applauds citizens who allow employees leave for performances, encouraging both musicians and the executive.
The August attendance and harvest holiday exams are detailed by student with days present and average marks. Absent marks appear as A for examinations with notes on passing entrance work and re opening procedures for beginners.
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