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Tailpiece – July 28th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 28th, 1951
Tailpiece
“Now, my boy” said the kindly old admiral to the nervous cadet who was being put through his...
Marconigrams – August 18th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 18th, 1951
Marconigrams
Mr David Hopkins, prospective Conservative candidate for Don Valley, will spend a fortnight of his holidays open-air campaigning.
Mr. Fred...
Tailpiece – August 11th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1951
Tailpiece
Whenever “Mark Twain” became angry he would utter a torrent of profanity that would cause his horrified wife to...
Tailpiece – August 11th, 1951 – The Great Blondin
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th, 1951
Tailpiece - The Great Blondin,
The Great Blondin, before making his first attempt to walk the tight-rope over Niagara Falls,...
Tailpiece – August 25th, 1951 – The American General
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951
Tailpiece
One of the colonels told us some of the stories the British soldiers told about American discipline. The best...
Tailpiece – August 4th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 4th, 1951
Tailpiece
A story is told of a sawny old bachelor in a Yorkshire village who was in love with a...
Swinton Flower and Vegetable Show
South Yorkshire Times, September 8th, 1951
Swinton Flower and Vegetable Show
Judging some of the exhibits at Swinton Flower and Vegetable Show In Swinton Church Hall...
Thurnscoe Man in Middlecliffe Mishap
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951
Thurnscoe Man in Middlecliffe Mishap
Arnold Ogley (61) of 23, John Street, Thurnscoe, was fatally injured in a road accident...
Mexborough Music Festival – Girls’ Treble Solo Winner
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951
Winner of the Girls’ Treble Solo Under 18, and the Junior Challenge Cup at Mexborough Music Festival on Friday,...
Tailpiece – Aunt Matilda’s Ample Calf
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951
Tailpiece
Our bulldog ate the large half
Of Aunt Matilda’s ample calf;
I should, I trust, have been upset
Were dog food not...