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ASHBURTON

... H. Yollan I. and T. Fascoe. the interval Mr F. Cr«we sang Jack's Reward, and then followed laughable farce entitled April Fool, by the Misses Langdon French West.way, and B. Langdon, and Messrs J. L. aider, G. Foot, L. B. Varder, and C Chappie. ...

Published: Thursday 14 February 1884
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 140 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BIDEFORD COUNTY MAGISTRATES

... dljxnlssed.— 4rt*M- ColviU was summoned for assaulting Richard Home on Sunday, April Ist.-Cr lwill had evidently mad?an April fool of himself, but there was not sufficient cvi dence to warrant his conviition, and the case was di missed.-The charge gainst ...

Published: Thursday 12 April 1888
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 236 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Sips of Punch

... his invention, has offeredl present it to tbe F:ench. We had .ather he had an opportunity mve to the Russians. ..n ...

Published: Thursday 26 April 1855
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 279 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TABLEAUX VIVANTS

... Grasswick. Messrs. Boatfield, Davie and E. F. Gardner ; Prosperity and Adversity, Misses B, Thorold and E. M. Gardner; April Fool. Messrs. Messrs. Boatfleld and A. E. Gardner The Blind Beggar, Misses A. Dickinson, Shorter and K. Lee. and Mr. E. F ...

Published: Thursday 29 November 1894
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 415 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ILFRACOMBE

... R Wiierst; Violin Solo, Miss F. Adams (encored); Tableau, Nancy Lee Minuet and Trio, A. E. Wilshire • Tableau, An April Fool ■ Valse, Carissima, J. T. Gardner; Tableau, Charles taking leave his family; Intermezzo, Cavalleria Rusticana, Mascagni ...

Published: Thursday 27 April 1893
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 641 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TORRINGTON

... song by Mr. the orchestra was next given, „ and Mr. Mosely gave J » . )(lf> i aanff with much success At later stage J an f April Fool, and on each occasion was lo y Walte was well rendered by the orchestra and voices, 1 a quartette was artistically played ...

Published: Thursday 18 March 1886
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 725 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Under the heading of Devonshire Mayors the following paragraph appeared the ' Pall Mali Gazette' of Friday last:—

... been completely misinformed. His letter should have been written on the fir»t of the month, for verily he has been made April fool of; or, to express his good luck more aptly, has found a mare's-nest I In the first place, North Devon mayors havo had ...

Published: Thursday 29 April 1875
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 962 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE ATTEMPT UPON THE MANSION

... it is thought, to the Imflexible, or any other ironclad, and will 875 tons of coals, Her plates will be lw-lnzanmhw AN APRIL FOOL. He bad bought a new pocket.-hook, Who he was is not of auy importance, and as nobody will attempt to parse this story, ...

Published: Friday 01 April 1881
Newspaper: North Devon Advertiser
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2743 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LADIES' COLUMN

... the head and ehon/ders, forming dooes, sad several rainbows were place( here and there over the dress : her pa. tier as an April fool. A Miss Howard a Que.. of the May, her dress being of dowered brocade trirunifsl with ay. The dies for the month of rows ...

Published: Friday 19 May 1882
Newspaper: North Devon Advertiser
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1302 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FACT TI E

... the pronn.es, be had to be sworn nn John.ll.ll Dictionary. KNOWS bays that a married man sometimes find+ hirn.lf to b• an April fool boon after the ter-riding march. LORD PALNIFRRTON said, speaking of the Turku, What ,nervy earl b.. erpected of a people ...

Published: Friday 29 August 1879
Newspaper: North Devon Advertiser
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1401 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

General News of the Week

... the arsenic in mistake for carbonate soda, happened to be the lst of April,and hence, as she had been trying to make an April fool or two, she was not believed by one of Mr. Ballans's assistants, when she said that she had taken some arsenic. During ...

Published: Thursday 17 April 1851
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 3565 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE ARREST OF THE RUSSIAN ; GRAND DUKE

... senscless joke. Some young men asked a lady living in an hotel at Salinas City to carry a letter on which was written “ April fool ' to the room of a gentleman named Downey, who was staying in the hotel. The lady’s husband, Mr. Dennison, seeing her come ...

Published: Friday 05 June 1874
Newspaper: North Devon Advertiser
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 3209 | Page: 2 | Tags: none