New Stock of Watches Clocks and Jewelry At Low Cash Prices
A dealer announces a large arrival of watches clocks and jewelry offered at the lowest cash prices. The collection emphasizes latest designs and wide selection for immediate purchase.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1901
Page
1
A dealer announces a large arrival of watches clocks and jewelry offered at the lowest cash prices. The collection emphasizes latest designs and wide selection for immediate purchase.
The Neepawa Press argues that a town market with a municipal weighman could curb grain weighing disputes. It notes variances across scales and delays in Winnipeg ware house appeals, proposing a nominal fee per load to assure justice and provide verifiable weighman tickets. The piece also references remarks about the Shah of Persia and Lord Minto's rumored resignation.
Manitoba editors plan a winter trip to California for the provincial press association. Highlights include Bailey with an eight foot potato stalk, Baldur with huge corn cobs, and other editors displaying odd curios to showcase local resources.
In Arrowton and across the province farmers discuss the harvest outlook as half the grain remains in stock and little threshing has been done. Haney and Runchey bought a threshing outfit from J. Stubbins of Arrow River and thresh large Bedford crop. John and Wm Stevens, William Ayers, John Beattie, Gib Robinson, William Hepburn and D. Kirk form a company, buy an outfit, and report strong work. Charles Chapman, with his well built machines, threshes T. Irwin stacks and has a productive week.
The report notes most Crandell wheat grading as No. 1 hard or Northern, amid a weighing dispute between a farmer and a grain man. Authorities will decide after scales showed 5–6 bushels short. Community concerns include poor roads between Hamiota and Miniota and municipal access debates. Other items mention illness, threshing plans, a resigning teacher, injuries, and local social news.
Farmers stacked down to dry grain as rain halted threshing on Wednesday after lively Monday and Tuesday. Mr Jos Godfrey visits sister Mrs D Rowan unexpectedly. Weather remains unsettled with talk of snow. Rev Freeman of Brandon led a Presbyterian service on the topic Taking. Train service improvement noted. concert set for Thursday night October 17 at 7.89 p.m. Mrs S Hunter returned from Rapid City visit. Spruce Creek farmer HH Clarkson uses carrier pigeon.
A Dauphin News item notes a traveler who commonly brings a bird to carry messages. On a recent stay, a pigeon with a note was sent home, delivering information quickly. A bird flew 20 miles from Dauphin to Spruce Creek in 18 minutes, suggesting telegraph limits for short distances.
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