29 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1902
Page
1
The advertisement promotes men's underwear with prices from 1 cent per suit for cheap wool items to 2.50 per suit for Icelandic unshrnkable garments. It also advertises women’s underwear from small to large sizes, caps in varied styles, and a wide range of fur caps and sporting gear.
Local notice rates set for transient and special notices including church socials and entertainments. Rates listed per line for first week and subsequent weeks with minimum insertions and conditions. Editor J As Boss signs as manager.
The Vancouver Province reports unprecedented North West prosperity as lumber and shingles demand soars in British Columbia. Lumber ships fast across mountains and shingles demand exceeds any prior level.
The Winnipeg Free Press notes railcar shortages and congested elevators across the province, delaying grain shipments and leaving farmers without storage space. Threshing ends in some districts while coal scarcity and rising fuel needs loom as cold weather approaches.
Oak River meeting of Planshard council on Thursday October 28 with all members present except Councilor Winstone. Minutes adopted and read. report of bridges inspector Solden accepted. balance due of 867.40 to Bank of British North America for Koester bridge paid in full. Auditors报告 accepted. bylaw readings and orders noted. election to be held December 16 1952 with wards listed. finance committee reports audited salaries and payments. vote on general fund and improvement fund allocations.
The unnamed notice from CHE EMPILE TOBACCO CO. lists tobacco product names and brands and announces an extension for Snowshoe tags redemption to January 1st. It appears as a historical advertisement with minimal readable details about the tobacco lines and agents.
Oak River marks one of its notable anniversaries with a Sunday service led by Miss Easton drawing large crowds. The event boosted church funds by about 32 dollars, leaving the debt cleared and a reserve for investment, with praise for Rev. S. P. Riddell and local volunteers.
A brief notice records the birth of a son to the wife of K. W. Beamish in Hamiota on a Friday in early October. The fragment notes the family event without further details.
Market notes list prices for wheat grades including No. L hard and No. 1 Northern, with figures around 0.48 and 0.90. Oats feed and pats for per bushel are given, plus miscellaneous items and total per acre or per unit prices.
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