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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
2
Thomas H. Hicks was found not guilty of killing Eccles Letnor aboard the Shuswap sleeping car of the C. P. R. in Winnipeg. The jury deliberated only twenty one minutes before delivering the verdict. The case leaves the murder mystery unresolved.
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Readers insist rumors about the fire brigade getting stuck in snow awaiting an alarm are false. They defend the volunteers who, despite critics, work for public safety and urge readers not to criticize unjustly.
Arrow River area officials report carnival activities delayed due to ongoing extreme weather. A public safety survey is under way at Raz ghow crossing while construction halts for the season. The government plans to import stallions this summer and Beulah resident Mr Callingwood seeks district support.
A historic note records land quantity as a quarter section described in acres and broken down into smaller units. The text clarifies that three acres must be indicated as a fraction of a section, noting measurement language used in property records.
A collection of humorous vignettes from a bygone era includes a Swede boy with odd speech at school, a maid seeking time off to attend a funeral, a boastful prisoner eyeing a judge’s jury, and a petite courtroom clash. Also features a clergyman’s hastened summons and a Georgia man recounting his son’s education amid comic misunderstandings.
Mr Jas Orr visits relatives north of Birtle. Mr Sandy Frazer had a slight accident while cursing. The village blacksmith froze the end of his nose on an eastward trip. A box social in aid of the English Church will be held at Beulah Hall on Friday January 23 at 8 o clock. A special program will be arranged for an entertaining evening.
Court docket item listing various names and firms including Manitoba Hardware Northern Bank A. Ross & Co Imperial Elevator & Lumber Co and Livery Stable with entries likely indicating cases or notices in a county court. The fragmentary text references multiple entities without clear actions or outcomes.
Readable timetable shows stop times and arrivals for a rail line including Miniota Crandall Hamiota Oak River Pettapiece Rapid City Varcoe Forest Chater and Brandan. The text notes departure and arrival times with minutes past each hour and an instruction about trains read upwards.
Readers are invited to guess the number of wheat kernels in a container as part of the Nor'weat Farmer's big price competition. Send your guess and $1.75 to enter, with details appearing in another column of the newspaper.
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