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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1900
Page
1
The notice states that contracts must run at least three months and outlines transient advertising rates of 2c per line for the first week and 1c per line for each following week. Special notices like wants lost and found require a first insertion and 1c per line for subsequent insertions, with at least ten lines not allowed and no advertisements in local columns.
The Winnipeg Commercial argues for a centralized plan to build better roads in Manitoba. It says arteries of commerce require a main road program under a central authority, with state or national supervision and funding, citing European practices and superior county road management.
The article argues outdoor exercise prevents loafing and evils of street life. It notes past lacrosse efforts failed and praises plans to build a football club in Hamiota. It urges residents to support teams and promote the town as a healthy sports community.
Witness T L Martin from Dixie Kentucky describes severe nightly coughing before praising Dr King s New Discovery. He says it relieves throat and chest ailments and claims it can help prevent consumption. Price one dollar per bottle with a guaranteed return, trial bottles free at Lawsons drug store.
In Manitoba towns young men fill evenings with outdoor sports and live clubs in football baseball and lacrosse provide health vigor and community benefits. The article highlights the value of organized athletic groups for youth and town life.
A Montreal letter warns Doukhobors departing Manitoba for southern California to work at beet sugar plants. The writer blames railways and agents for a low wage scheme and notes local laborers receive higher pay, arguing the move risks settlers losing their northern homes.
A letter from Los Angeles discusses Doukhobor migration to Southern California. It argues railway land sales and limited irrigable water lure settlers while condemning low wages, drought, and the high capital needed for irrigation. The writer warns the exodus benefits railways and beet factories, not workers, urging truth about land value and water access.
Advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as improving stomach and liver function to give increased strength, a clear brain, and high ambition. A 25 cent box is sold by Dr. Lawson.
John Hall of Owen Sound dies aged over one hundred recounting a tumultuous tale. Born in Essex County in 1744 to an enslaved mother and Indian father he joined Indian scouts in 1512 and endured capture, enslavement in Virginia, marriage to a planter’s relative, and further slave trafficking before escaping to Ohio. He later married and fathered a son.
Market listing shows wheat prices with No. hard and medium grade values, and dairy items including butter. Several illegible OCR sequences remain, but visible figures indicate price points and commodity types typical of local market reports.
An assorted notice item lists missing animals and a remedy claim for a cold cure product. It names McArthur's Landing and Westbourne P.O. Du aes With as locations, marks and brands on horses and cattle, and offers rewards for recovery. Details include a G.M branded buckskin bronchos, a 0 to 11 hundredweight team, a rising two year old Clydesdale mare, and a bad halter missing near Rapid. P. M. Murdoch signs the notice from Carlingville WY.
Farmers are urged to visit McRae and Flewwelling’s shop in Hamiota to examine scrubbers and power units. Scrubbers are described as solid steel and fully functional, with proprietors ready to explain operation. Orders encouraged early to ensure timely fulfillment.
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