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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 13, 1901
Page
4
The text lists regular church events at the Presby teerian church including morning and evening services each Sunday, Sunday School, and weekly meetings of various groups. It invites all to attend and notes times for prayer, youth, and social activities led by Pastor P W Davies.
J McConnell visits Winnipeg while M Turriff and Mrs Basler stop in from Rapid City. Latimer named magistrate for the Province Itoba. Dr Branded dentist from Brandon visiting. Reeve Soldan of Saskatchewan in town. Various talks on railways, rates, and local church events. Banter and notices on society, grain shipping, and upcoming meetings copy the week’s community highlights.
A curling club social on Friday night at McConnell’s Hall drew about fifty couples, with elaborate decorations in national colors and cozy seating. Notable attendees included Mrs. Matheson Brandon, Mrs. Evoy, Misses McNaught Carrie Vance Rapid City, and Miss Hays Shoal Lake, as gowns in black and other fabrics dominated the fashion. Supper followed late, as attendees danced into the early hours in a scene of elegant attire and sociable festivity.
Wm. Laidlaw arrived from Ontario last week. Mrs. Winter of Gladstone visits her son in law Jas. Ferguson. Mrs. Shearer of Toronto visiting Edward Hunter’s uncle. Rev. Endicott’s China lecture last Friday drew hearty praise due to his years there. Rev. Bethel of Oak Lake assumed circuit duties last Sunday. Julia Park died after months of consumption. funeral held at Bradwardine cemetery with Rev. J. H. Kirk officiating. J. B. Johnston’s funeral at Wheatland drew many friends. service by Rev. J. W. Flatt and Ker W. C. Bans. Salvation Army of Virden held service at the church last Wednesday evening.
A column argues that small town merchants lose customers to big city stores when they fail to advertise. It claims local shoppers seek credit elsewhere and out of town buying drains wealth, urging merchants to advertise as aggressively as urban rivals to retain home customers.
A Hamiota reader argues against a reeve calling a public meeting to discuss government railway contracts. The writer favors the local representative to organize dialogue and accuses the reeve of overstepping by requesting elector expressions.
A plea to support local merchants over mail order and distant stores. The piece urges residents to buy locally to sustain community wealth and capitalize on home retailers. It argues catalog and distant shopping harm the town’s economy and stresses the merchant’s role in local prosperity.
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