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ARITBMSTtCAL PROBLEM

... ARITBMSTtCAL PROBLEM. Two costermonger's met one day. And tliis is wJijit I heard them say, About some apples they had got. When into barrows they were shot. 1 have of apples here few, Says John to Jack ** old man if you Give one to mo, I shall, I guess ...

Published: Friday 06 September 1907
Newspaper: Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald
County: Ayrshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 141 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

{AMBLES OF A RAMBLER No. HK—DOLLAR GLEN. How «• do enjoy holiday! Ay*, gfedly, if no* gaily, m twenty (or

... which were observed on the occasion of the funeral of the Coster King. There was nothing new in the ceremony, for whenever costermonger dies, it is practice to hire hearse drawn four horses with the huge plumes and elaborate trappings which have long been ...

Published: Friday 04 May 1906
Newspaper: Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald
County: Ayrshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1832 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

STAGE ANECDOTES

... hall be left the theatre In his stage costume one evening, hailed a cab, and drove to the station. His dress was that a costermonger. went to the booaingoffice and purchased first-class ticket, to the astonishment of real coster who happened to standing ...

Published: Friday 24 November 1905
Newspaper: Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald
County: Ayrshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1034 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE BENEFACTIONS

... unable to follow their occupation, she appointed agent to attend the police courts to afford them assistance. The East-End costermongers gave her twofold testimony of their gratitude for ber unselfish labours for them and their faithful servant, the donkev ...

Published: Friday 22 February 1907
Newspaper: Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald
County: Ayrshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1317 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BTKWARTOK

... SaghnUen. America and Americans as saw them.'* “Four Times Around the World, and I Saw.” Life in Whitechapel, London, a Costermonger.” at once presents the tremenefou* extent her travels and knowledge the world - * ncople* and customs. Mbs Murcutt present* ...

Published: Friday 30 March 1906
Newspaper: Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald
County: Ayrshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 987 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

A WEEK OF PARLIAMENT

... outaido with wreath aof great beauty. Following up were three monrnlog coaches, by banners representative of the various Costermongers’ Societies cf London. Then came several scores of coster*' barrow* drawn the necessary donkey, each carrying (all complement ...

Published: Friday 21 November 1902
Newspaper: Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald
County: Ayrshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2667 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

AT THE OLD HARBOUR, SALTCOATS. A SEA SEMMON

... line means a fire of coals, a friendly welcome, and Christian eympathy. This year the ton, «t In* exact, “The Golden (and Costermongers* Christian Mission** was the rallying point for conference on this very subject, and it was a pleasure and privilege ient ...

Published: Friday 18 November 1910
Newspaper: Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald
County: Ayrshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3673 | Page: 2 | Tags: none