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APRIL FOOLS DAY

... 'nore1 honoureJ in the breacvh than in the observanc,' anmd this is par1ticularl . the case with the practice of nllakillng April fools, which is more evidently than nny other the relic of aI barbarous age. It is tile that it is nowv confinled to the lower ...

Published: Tuesday 02 April 1850
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 794 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

... relating to such immense calculations it would not do to give It hurriedly. Mr. EARLE said ho had been reminded that that was April fool day. (Laughter.) Mr. Alderman BYNNETT.-By Mr. Hodson? hMr. EARLY replied that It was not by Mr. Hiodson; and though the ...

Published: Friday 03 April 1857
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6330 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

Provincial News

... all attempts of the officers of the County Court and constables to exchange civilities with him, was on Thursday ec last (April fool day'. suddenly surprised, and niade prisoner 11 of, while enigaged in unitying a band of reed from one of his gooseberry ...

Published: Wednesday 14 April 1852
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4855 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

... reported by mail, are given ags in detail. By telegraph we have the particulars of doi the business for a week later. Some April fool. sou succeeded in palming off on the southern paisersat 1 report said to have emanated from the hihs orebol at Washington ...

Published: Tuesday 19 April 1859
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 8420 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

FOREIGN MISCELLANY

... opened oem the 1stof April; ry but there are many persons incredulous enough to - declare that the public will be made April fools of oin the occasion. It is certain, howveor, that tle ry desirable event is not very far distant, Ps the line is -o- alre-sdy ...

Published: Saturday 09 April 1859
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1512 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

... diviidenrd declared at the meeting, and much I dissatisfaction was expressed by the slcareloroders at their ''being miado April fools of. 'It was said that hald the amount due froni Mr. Hudson been paid, the dividend would have been 4:1 per cent. Tint RAILWAY ...

Published: Tuesday 12 March 1850
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2059 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

... e m . T h e cabne ar nt Potst.0tinthi sns.-..Liverpool Times. j A large number of Lelcestershire sporting men were made April fools, by being summoned to a pretended otter hunt. A letter from Monte Video says, Since Rosas embarked, i a cask of human ...

Published: Saturday 01 May 1852
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 8892 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA

... in the bands of the Frencb, and a part2of tet etty pos in session of the allies, The story was intenpad' for b let of April fools. . f The appeal of Mdlle. Caleatine Doadet sgaiinst the sea- tence paseed on her for ill-treating the daughters of 1Dr. ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1855
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 15794 | Page: 3 | Tags: News