Notice to Advertisers on Change of Ad Date
Notice to advertisers due to a day change at Heston. Copy for changes must be received by noon Monday. Otherwise insertion cannot be guaranteed.
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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
4
Notice to advertisers due to a day change at Heston. Copy for changes must be received by noon Monday. Otherwise insertion cannot be guaranteed.
The C I P track laying crew rapidly advances on the GPP project outskirts of Minita. About 150 men toil with a large outfit, using a long train of rails and ties, a derrick, and ballast trains. Progress averages three miles per day as crews place rails and ties along the spur line west of town.
A special meeting on August 21 saw Bros. Winter Legate Whillans McVottie Powell Dunn Long and Bradley initiated to Esquire and Knight. Inspector Lambourne boosted lodge spirit, and George Mappia completed three ranks before leaving for Portage. Lambourne departed for Hamiota with a hearty send off.
Edward B. Henry of United States Express Co Chicago reports using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to cure chronic diarrhoea and stop attacks among travellers and soldiers. The remedy is advertised as for sale at Miniota Drag St 10.
The report notes a large influx of harvesters moving west from Ontario and eastern provinces to work in the Northwest during the harvest, with estimates of about 20 000 farm laborers needed. It mentions the Canadian Pacific Railway recruiting and concerns about population depletion in the lower provinces, plus arrivals at Winnipes and westbound movements on special CPR services.
The Grain Growers' Association reports a rate change at Fort William elevators. Shippers will pay three quarters of a cent per bushel for the first thirty days, then one thirtieth of a cent per bushel per day. Four Lig terminal elevators will adopt similar terms, with notice to the warehouse commissioner.
The article argues for buying locally to support home merchants who offer credit, fair handling of errors, and tax contributions that boost property values. It contrasts with mail order houses and urges readers to spend locally to strengthen the community and economy.
Canadian officials fear growing American silver coin circulation will displace Canadian coin and cut profit from Ottawa’s soon completed mint. The government previously restricted foreign coin, but the move was removed and American silver circulates freely again. Canadian banks collected commissions for deporting American coin as Canada sought to protect its mint profits.
A customer in Churchbridge on July 15 1907 praises Hackney Stock Food Co Colic Remedy and requests agency rights and shipment of goods in a brief customer letter from Winnipeg Manitoba.
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