Dominion accepts two more squadrons for Mounted Rifles
Ottawa reports the Dominion government will raise two additional squadrons of Canadian Mounted Rifles, increasing force to about 9 percent. War Office requests horses. field hospital proposal under review. Dawson City sent word four troopers left for service, with positions promised if they arrive in time. recruitment notices issued for western and eastern divisions across British Columbia, the Territories, Manitoba, and beyond.
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Ottawa
Dominion
War Office
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Militia
Dawson City
Mounted Rifles
Militia Department
British Columbia
Territories
Manitoba
South Africa
Second
Western Division
Don’t Throw Snow Shoe Tags For Premium Presents
Advertises Snow Shoe Tags on Pay Route CuEwina Topacco plugs with a promise of 150 premium presents. Tags accumulate until January 1 1903 and readers are urged to ask dealers for a new illustrated catalogue.
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CuEwina
Topacco
British forces capture Badenhorst and fourteen at Sterkpenhin
London reports rapid moves in South Africa after Viljoen laager seizure. Lord Kitchener dispatches word of Badenhorst and fourteen others taken at Sterkpenhin as British columns push in the Waterberg district.
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London
South Africa
Viljoen
Laager
Lord Kitchener
Badenhorst
Sterkpenhein
Britisholumns i
Waterbury
Kitchener
Wireless links and peace talks spark wartime optimism
The report details Marconi’s wireless links to Newfoundland and plans for a permanent station at St Johns. It notes prospects of early peace moves, mentions Krugers grandson's voyage to seek autonomy under the British flag, and adds a local testimonial for Electric Bitters as a stomach remedy.
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Frcod
Marconi Telegraph Company
Marconi
Newfoundland
Poldhu
Penzakce
Cornwall
Atlantic
St. John’s
Wis
R. B. Barnes
Union Bank
Macleod
Clara Mathes Company Opens Five Night Macleod Run
The Clara Mathes Company presents five nights at Macleod with a high quality program. Opening Monday with La Belle Marie, Miss Mathes impresses with stage presence scenery and costumes. The second night features Nell Gwynn with Miss Mathes in the title role.
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Clara Mathes
Macleod
West
Trey
la Balle Marie
Miss Mathes
Mac Jeod
Nell Gwynn
Local Theatre Ends Run of Under Two Flags
The company presenting Romeo and Juliet has impressed audiences as the season closes with Ouida's Under two Flags. Miss Mathes' troupe is expected to draw a bumper house tonight for the closing engagement and dramatic production.
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Ouida
Mathes
Arnica salve cures painful corns says H Robinson
Horton Hillsborough Illinois resident H Robinson suffers severe corn pain but Bucklen's Arnica salve fully heals. The advertisement claims magic effects on sprains bruises cuts sores scalds burns boils ulcers and skin diseases. R B Barnes chemist stationer Macleod guarantees cure at 25 cents.
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H. Robinson
Hilllsborough
Ill
Bucklen
R. B. Barnes
Union Bank
Macleod
Flamboozle Beast Debated By North American Owchey Owchey
A correspondent disputes the last issue's claim about the creature called Oogly-Woo. After examining the hind parts hanging from a meat hook at Beere & Co.'s shop, the animal is pronounced unmistakably a flambeozle or North American owchey-owchey. The ram bunctious beast differs in a few fun-
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Beere & Co
Col Steele Reports tension in Pretoria and unit actions
In a Montréal letter Col Steele of the South Africa Constabulary notes local burghers’ animosity after Col Paul’s quarters were seized by his division. He mentions Jones rising from private to lieutenant, a hot skirmish with four wounded, and Major Ogilvie with B division aiding Kitchener. He says civilians are not welcome in South Africa yet.
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Montreal
Col. Steele
South Africas Constabulary
Dom Paul
Jones
Strathcona
Scottish Horse
Steele
Ogilvie
B Division
South African Constabulary
A Woman's Awful Peril
Mrs I B Hint of Lime Ridge faced a grave health crisis with a doctor warning there is only one chance to save her life through an operation. The dramatic claim underscored a life threatening medical emergency.
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I. B
Lime ’ Ridge
Nell Gwyn to Romeo and Juliet at the theatre
Review notes superb performance by Miss Mathes in Nell Gwyn and strong turns by Mr Seven Oaks as Romeo and Kennedy as the Friar. The company’s production of Romeo and Juliet drew praise for staging, costumes, and steady acting despite a smaller audience. The passage also humorously describes a nature scene featuring a peculiar tail apparatus and a dust-filled pursuit.
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Nell Gwyn
Miss Mathes
Mr. Seven-Oaks
King Charles
Ines
Mathes
Mr. Seven Oaks
Romeo
Mr. Kennedy
Friar
Mr. Haigh
Marsh
San
Public Notice from Macleod Municipality
All accounts due by the Municipality must be in the hands of the Secretary Treasurer by 6 p.m. Friday December 20 1901. Chas H Baker Secretary Treasurer.
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Chas. H. Baker
Secy.Treas
Notice of Application to Close Townships Road Allowances
Notice is given that New Oxley Candida Ranch Ltd seeks to close several road allowances in Township 35 West of ith Meridian including north of sections 21 and 19 to Waterton River and other segments from 20 and 21 east sides to the river. The application is filed with the Commissioner of Public Works Regina by A J Springett dated December 1901.
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Commissioner of Public Works
Regina
Ith
Waterton River
Ly ‘River
Bolly
NEW Oxley
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Barher & Coo
A. Kennedy
M.D
C.P.S
V. Forbes, M. D
C. M
F. Harris
Barker & Co.'s
Harris & Wood
Union Bank of Canada
The
Hudson's Bay Company
C. E. D. Woon
Cowdry Bros
Maci. Eod
Alberta
Exchange
Canada
John Builder
Bruce
Lethbridge and Macleod
Harry Whiting
Scott & Gray
Builders and Contractors
I Sonal Paperhian Ging
F. J. Robinson
Toronto
Dominion Land Surveyor
Southern
Nixon Broce
Strogt
Macleod, Alta
Dale Quota
Vancouver Eee
Wee
Nelson Ee Dee
Fort Steele Aeneee
Calgary Moosomin Des
Virden
London News
Johannesburg
Off
Kruger
Holland
Lorenzo Marquez
Prince Edward Island
Smith Falls
G. F. Beere & Co
Pretoria
Damental
Family Herald & Weekly Star and
the Gazette
Alberta Lodge
Alf
Gregular
Arrnes Yousa
G. A. Emil Kaselowsky
Royal High School of Muais
Berlin
Germany
Alverta Music Co
Calgary
American Hotel
H. H. NASA
Madsen
D.R. Wilson
Cali
CroueEts
Bourrer Disuxs
Creans
A’ Young & Cov
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