02 Feb 1900
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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 02, 1900
Page
1
As we remodel our store we offer our selection of dry goods at greatly reduced prices to clear stock. Principal items include essential household staples and fabric materials, with discounts designed to attract steady customers during the sale period.
Readable fragments reference Icod and Cleod variants with unclear context. Details are garbled, making it hard to determine event or location beyond possible names.
London dispatch reports the Militia Ballot Act will take effect February 14 with 50 000 militia and volunteers and 40 000 reserves to be called. There is talk of sending 90 000 additional troops, and updates on Gen Roberts, Spion Kop actions, and Khartoum tensions amid the Natal campaign reports.
Gen Buller reports from Spearman's Camp that Warren drove back the enemy on January 20 and took the southern crests toward the Ladysmith hills. From Jan 20 to 25, troops held close contact with strong positions along a line of kopjes spanning from Acton Homes to the Ladysmith area as operations continued.
Fragmentary OCR notice outlines a property description with four bedrooms at a named address. The readable elements suggest a real estate listing or public notice involving a chartered property. Further details are unclear within the existing text.
Local fragment notes a reference to J Felly Masts in connection with a river event. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
Ottawa prepares the Strathcona's Horse contingent with Lt Col Steele in command. Monterey steamer chosen for transport as Dr. McEachran buys western horses and arranges westward routing. Contingent to total 531 officers and men with many N W M Police volunteers expected.
On Monday February 5th the Mounted Police posts in the Northwest Territories include Moosomin Regina Maple Creek Medicine Hat Calgary Macleod Lethbridge Pineher Creek Edmonton Prince Albert and Battleford with location references.
Telegraph dispatch from Spearman Camp dated Jan 30 notes Col Wynn in command of Gen Woodgate's Brigade and Col Miles now chief of Gen Buller's staff. Boer defenses near Potgieters Drift, Dundonald recon finds road clear. Positive mood as Queen's address and Buller praise boost morale. 213,000 British in field or en route, 70,000 unused. Miss Rankin killed in Caary accident.
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