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THE BEST JOKE

... that is so brittle, that if you name it you are sure to breakit ?’ *¢ Si.lneo.—.?'“)' (1) “WHY are soldiers tired on April fool day?” * Because they have had 31 days’ March.”— Fudy (2). L R ...

SWALEDALE PROVERBS

... If you or your neighbours should chance to fall out, We'll do the same trick without any doubt. Tally ho! In_Swaledale an April fool is called an April “noddy ; and if anyone should attempt to make a fool after mid-day on the first of April the reply i— ...

Published: Thursday 25 December 1879
Newspaper: Ripon Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 621 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SWALEDALE PROVERBS

... you or your neighbours should chance to fall out, We'll do the same trick without any doubt. VT;l'l'y ho! In Swaledale an April fool is called an April “noddy ;”” and if anyone should uttex;xfit to make a fool after mid-day on the first of April the reply ...

Published: Saturday 27 December 1879
Newspaper: Ripon Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 617 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

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... pathetic truthftdness which is absent from some of his other Mr. Andrew ~f e rry 's An April Fool is intensely sad and human. works. Mr. Andrew ~f e rry 's An April Fool On the whole the ,·olume is of remarkable merit. Books to order from the library :- ...

Published: Saturday 02 April 1898
Newspaper: Country Life
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 5284 | Page: 27 | Tags: none

E LLAND TOWN HALL

... CLUCAS d CHARSIDIES CLUCAS, of Halifax, whoe will also appear mm CosTuxe in their Rerinee, Orscivan and ComicAL SEETCHES, “APRIL FOOLS,” “ A MATRIMONIAL MIX/)” and as “gBIR PETER AND LADY TEAZLE, as given by them with GREAT SBUCCESS in Halifax and district ...

Published: Friday 27 February 1891
Newspaper: Brighouse Echo
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 388 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

B o

... B o The Board were evidently determined not to be “ April fooled,” and the little attempt in that direction was very locquaciously condemned by the members. There is such a thing as making a mountain out of a mole. hill, even in Local Board matters, and ...

Published: Friday 04 April 1890
Newspaper: Brighouse Echo
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 592 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

e R ce e A . Y o D s I . – ¥ ©

... and Entertainment only, Adults 2d., Children Id. PUBLIC TEA at 4-30. Tickets 6d. each. Songs, Recitations, Dialogue, * April Fools,” &c., by a Select Amateur Party. - Entertainment to commence at 7. On Moxpay, 22nd April, Saleof Work Continued. Doors ...

Published: Friday 19 April 1889
Newspaper: Brighouse Echo
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 935 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

NEWS NOTES

... simply made a bet on public credulity, and fullv intended to return the money he received on April Fool's Day. It is to be hoped that this methoa of April fooling will not become fashionable. Those who answer advertisements for gituations are as a rule not ...

Tocal & Bistrict Sletos. L AL L BRIGHOUSE

... recitation, ** The ladly of the lake,” Miss Wood ; song, “ My Sarah likes the swingboats,” Mr. J. Drake; recitation, ** Two April fools,” Master E. Bottomley ; recitation, ** Meditation of Colonel Ingersoll whilst gazing on the grave of Napoleon,” Mr. G. Wood ...

Published: Friday 28 December 1888
Newspaper: Brighouse Echo
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1570 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HIPPERHOLME

... Lands for the rements of the district, independent of Halifax Corporation. = & LR e Board were evidently determined not *“ April fooled,” and the little attempt tdirection was very locquaciously coned by the members. There is such a as making a mountain out ...

Published: Friday 04 April 1890
Newspaper: Brighouse Echo
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2575 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Elland and Bisteict

... recital “The bachelor's sale,” a very tickling little recitation In the sketches the pirty did their wor k beantifully : *“ April fools ”* very soon seized hold of the andience #nd the merriment was kept vp right to the finish. Mr. Clucas, as the light. dashing ...

Published: Friday 13 March 1891
Newspaper: Brighouse Echo
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3499 | Page: 8 | Tags: none