Desparate Cape Loyalists Amid Cape Town Skirmish News
Dispatch from Cape Town details a morning clash near Nasu pout where 1,400 Boers fought 14 miles of front. Casualties include one killed, seven wounded, two missing. Lord Methuen’s check alarms loyalists and signals Dutch disaffection rising. Reports of troops, transports, and siege trains steer pressure toward South Africa.
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London
War Office
Forestier Walker
Cape Town
Nasupout
Lord Methuen
Gatacte
Daily News
Euasion
Cape Colony
Stutteheim
Keiroad
Frere Camp
Coleassant
Weemen
Natal
Ladysmith
Modderspruit Bridge
Methuen
Magersfontein
Holler
Fatal Fall from Tree Near Stockton Farm
A nineteen-year-old named Theobald was killed when a tree fell while he chopped wood on J. K Thorntson’s farm, twenty miles west of Stockton. He had planned to ride with Alex Naismith to Glenboro but did not appear. A search found him in a frozen, twisted position, death attributed to the weight of the tree. Many theories but no certain cause. the inquest likely will not reveal more.
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Fred Hargrave
Dea Carman
Englshman
Carman
England
Stockton
Theotald
J. K Thorntson
Alex. Naismith
Glenboro
Theobald
Newo
Naismith
Glentoro
Stout
Grandinand
Lacombe
Winnipeg
PLA
Gordon
Boers Captured and Ladysmith Relief Reported
Chronicle of rumors and dispatches from early December detailing claims of Boer captures, relief of Ladysmith, and British military actions. Reports from London and New York cite General Belet, General Clery, and Lord Roberts with fluctuating confirmations and stock market reactions as events unfold.
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Cme
Lorenzo Marjors
Wineton
Bart
Montreal
Ladysmith
Rauber
Fritta
New York
Lord Roberts
Ireland
London
Chicago
Cery
Boller
Magersfontein Battle Dramatizes British At Modder River
At Modder River the British under General Methorn engage Boer positions near Magersfontein. The clash lasts two days with heavy casualties on both sides, Highlanders and Gordon Highlanders among the wounded and dead, and intense artillery and small arms fire failing to dislodge entrenched Boers.
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Modder
Methorn
Marquis of Winchester
Coldatreath Garcia
Col. Downham
Gordon Highlanders
Black ‘Atch Regiment
Gorton Highlanders
Ihennemy
Col
Downam
A. E. Codrington
Sterling
Oldstream Guards
London
Julian Ralph
Magersfontein
Daily Mall
Modder River
Bat Son
Guards Brigade
Gordon Highlandre
Daily Mail
Modder” River
Kopje
Prain
Mode River
Fragmented wartime miscellany points to fires and deaths
A garbled December report mixes police deaths in Moorhead and Havana with fires in Shoal Lake and Montreal. It notes a Toronto artist's death, a missed trolley collision, rising freight rates, and various political and social items across North America, all captured in a frenzied OCR fragment.
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Mursiy
Moorhead
Uysburg
Martin Coinson
Cauieron
Nort
Taluwinson
Bimii Witt
Mra
Jas
Toronto
Caleta
Benwusuny
Sushaieewan
British squadron arrives to replace Channel Fleet
In Gibraltar on December 14 the British expeditionary squadron arrived to take over from the Channel Fleet which sailed home for the Christmas holiday. The report notes distribution of supplies to Quakers in Philadelphia totaling 95,000 pounds and mentions London and New York in relief efforts and marines.
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Gibraltar
Servie
Channel Fleet
Philade
Doubne
Touaaeipnia
Philadelphia
Bes
Canada
J. D. O'Brien, Winnipeg Broker in Grain and Provisions
J A O'Brien operates as broker in grain provisions and stocks at 448 Princess Street Winnipeg. The notice lists his address and business scope in grain and provisions trading with stock dealings.
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J. D. O'Brien
Wheat markets face dull trade with low quotations
The market notes a dull, weak wheat trade with generally low quotations and cautious buying for investment. Export demand is lacking as England slows during holidays. European supplies are meagre and foreign stocks smaller than last year, signaling potential brisk export demand later. Argentina and Australia look favorable, but Russia and local crop prospects weigh on prices. J D OBrien.
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England
J.D O'Brien
Winnipeg Markets Readout From Manitoba Prices
Market notes list wheat flour oats barley and milled products, with Manitoba and Ontario pricing. Grain futures show Manitoba spring wheat quoted near 1.90, oats around 60, and feed components including bran and ground feed. Livestock and produce sections cover hides, wool, beef, lamb, veal, poultry, and vegetables with regional fare and per unit rates.
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Manitoba
Ozime
Manitoba Strong Bakery
Lake of ‘Woods
Steous Bakers
Medora
Winnipeg
Fort Barley
Ontario
Do Not Pay Cash Pay in SCHIP for Dominion Lands
A promotional notice warns buyers to avoid cash payments and directs them to use SCHIP for purchasing Dominion Lands with a discounted Sav 20 percent offer. The fragmentary text emphasizes a payment method shift and savings.
Foreign Money. wycated vy Alloway & Champion, te2 Main street
Winnipeg advertisement fragment from Alloway and Champion at 2 Main Street mentions foreign money. Text is broken and unreadable, offering no clear event or date.
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Alloway & Champion, Stock Brokers
Winnipeg
Sebera Buyers
Citron
Fey
Alloway & Champion
Main Street
Canadian contingent at Modder River hits delays reports
A wary Canadian force at Belmont and Methuen is under orders for a list of contingents to the war office. Rumors of movement to Methuen area cause anxiety, while Col Otter's dispatch hints the unit guards the line of communication. Separate reports note a dramatic train accident in Deloraine and fatal illness of ex-Gov Kirkpatrick in Toronto.
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Romana
Chamberlain
Militia Department
War Office
Methuen
Mnday
Miliia
Drumond
Drummond
Belmont
Toronto
Frederick ©. Hamilton
Col. Otter
Gen. Hatton
Hamilton
Gen Hatton
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