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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1900
Page
3
A jumbled OCR snippet mentions Toronto, Barrie, and bank offices with scattered names and phrases. It references loan actions and public notices related to banking and real estate, but the readable content is fragmented and unclear.
Dispatches from Mafeking and London describe heavy artillery and cavalry actions along the Bree Ste border. British forces under Buller and French reconnoitre, while Boers concentrate near Potgieters and the Orange Free State region, with mounting casualties and shifting positions reported.
An unclear excerpt notes a medical adviser and family ailments, with references to a house situation and telecommunication or telekeniee terms. The readable items mention a medical adviser and the involvement of parents and family health concerns in a domestic setting.
A fragment mentions weather shifts and suggests people may catch a cold with every change in the weather. It pitches SCOTT'S JEMUELSON as a remedy, urging immediate use.
Despatches report strong Boer fortifications along the Tugela River and near Ladysmith, with cannons and armored trains, as British forces maneuver to tighten control. Reports note bombardments, feints to cover river movements, and cautious observations from Spearman's Farm.
Dispatch reports General Warren attacking near a ridge at dawn. British artillery pounded Boer positions as infantry pressed forward, forcing the Boers to retreat to a second line. Nightfall limited further advances with ongoing night fighting and heavy casualties feared.
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