Banquet Acknowledges Local Support Amid Absences
A Friday banquet in Miniota Hall drew about 160 attendees from Two Creeks Arrow River Beulah Hamida Wynona despite missing Hon J H Agnew. The event praised Mr Agnew’s work for the constituency while noting town divisions over politics and thanking hosts for a non political gathering with speeches toasts and music concluding with the National Anthem.
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Sovisimiten
Two Creeks
Arrow River
Beulah
Hamida
Wynona
Miniota
Mre Hy Furner
J. H. Agnew
Agnew
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Railroader challenges Miniota liquor article claims
A letter from a railroad worker contends the Canadian Royal Templar article on Miniota and liquor misstates conditions. He argues railroad camps did not boost local drunkness and defends Miniota against blame, noting prior town facilities and calling out perceived bias in reporting.
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Miniota
Hamiota
Banquet at Miniota Hall Hosts Community Party
A Feb banquet at Miniota Hall marked a rare large social event in the district. Rev S D Thomas chaired a formal program with toasts from local notables including Mr Roe, Mr W Howard and Mr H B Turner. Music and readings by Mrs Smith, Messrs Walford Doyle and Mrs Matthew Proctor enlivened the evening celebrating regional unity.
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Wm. Ferguson
W.g.walford
E.p.roe
M.gammon
Hunter
Thomas
G. Rowan
Miniota
Turner
Hodgett
Roe
Railways
W. Howard
H. B. Turner
Manitoba
Clinton
Stone
Smith
Messie. Walford
Doyle Cane
Matthew Proctor
Assiniboine River
Miniota Hosts Its First Public Banquet After Bridge Baptism
The town of Miniota marks its first public function with a banquet celebrating the new bridge south of Miniota after long agitation for the project. Absences from Parliament duties and limited tran service of Hon. J. H. Agnew and C. J. Mickle MPP are noted, but otherwise events proceeded as planned.
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Miniota
J. H. Agnew
C. J. Mickle
Carnival Notes Elevate Skating in Costume Contests
A letter from the Miniota Herald discusses judges decisions at the carnival. It praises costume quality and recommends considering skating in awards, highlighting Queen of Hearts and Queen of Diamonds performances as exemplary and noting overall superior costumes to other towns.
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Cak Arts
Ink
Queen of Hearts
Queen of Diamonds
Birtle
Hamiota
Bikhora
Beulah
Arrow River
English Church lights mishap leaves parishioners in the dark
The Rev. S. Thomas and the wardens apologize for a miscommunication that delayed lighting the hall for Sunday service, causing many to depart early. Four or five volunteers had agreed to light the hall to save caretaking costs, but the wrong start date led to the outage. The wardens pledge to prevent a recurrence.
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S. Thomas
Canadian humorist Will J White to perform in Miniota
Will J White, a popular Candian humorist and impersonator, will appear at Miniota Hall on Saturday Feb 23. He will perform new songs, stories, sketches, monologues and impersonations of many nationalities with accompanying high quality artists. The Bullock brothers Harry and Cecil, visiting their sister Mrs G Stewart, returned to their home near Moosomin today and added to town pleasures during their stay.
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Will J. White
Miniota Hall
White
Harry and
Cecil Bullock
Reckoned Without His Host in Whitechapel Tale
A London public house scene in Whitechapel ends in a comic miscount as a man vows to confront rivals one by one but is revealed to be the self counting participant. The friend witnesses the swift alley skirmish and the boastful plan collapses into farce.
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Whitechapel
London
Philhar monic Concert Co to performed at Turner’s Hall
High class entertainment arranged for Tuesday February 19 featuring the Philhar monic Concert Co of Chicago with Miss Fanny Ferguson Adele Davis and Ruby King. The concert, supported by noted performers, aims to fill Forsyth’s hall with 50 cent reserved seats to attract crowds and boost the town’s reputation.
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Turner's Hall
Philharmonic Concert Co
Chicago
Fanny Ferguson
Adele Davis
Ruby King
Hamiota
Forsyth
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