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THE PIMLICO MURDER

... given a glass of wine and a piece of cake, i]fe did not Fnrtake of any meal at her house that day. On the 14th ecember, when she went to Padding- ton, she left prisoner quite alone with Mr. Collins. She t prisoner in the easy-chnir, and tried to make him ...

SALE UF MRS. CALDECOTTS

... also spirited bidding, some of the highest prices being as follows Pair of convertible entree dishes, •*>«: table centre piece, 6s; cake basket. £3; dinner ernet, £2 entree dishes, 15s; six cup eggstand, £3 7s € ...

Published: Saturday 23 December 1899
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1049 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FOREIGN MISCELLANY

... Nantes, were set on fire, afewv days since, in a singular manner. Time farmer's son, a boy six years of age, was eating a piece of cake in the chimney corner, when a cat attempted several times to take it from him, and at last, in a fit of impatience, lie ...

Published: Saturday 18 January 1862
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1372 | Page: 1 | Tags: News 

QUIPS AND CRANKS

... town, thowt I might as well buy th' cake and wine for th' funeral! us a taste, lass. She cut piece of cake and gave him a glass of wine, which hkod much that asked for a sup more, finally consumed all the cake and wive, ami—recovered I Pat and the ...

Published: Friday 22 June 1894
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1654 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CART-HORSE STUD-BOOK.—At the last meeting of the Council the chairman of Editing Committee (Mr. F. Street) ..

... to go to bed, which at lengtgohe did. Policeconstable Partridge gave similar evidence, and said that his lordship cut a piece of cake and ate it, in order to explain why he had the bread knife in his hand. Defendant called his son, Robert Johnstone, who ...

Published: Friday 17 June 1881
Newspaper: Stratford-upon-Avon Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1922 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... dressed grotesque costumes, through absurd pantomimes and ridiculous performance*. The couple earning the most are awarded piece of cake, which prize is highly valued. The blacks are very neat joiners, making good use of the cedar and growing on the island ...

Published: Friday 24 October 1890
Newspaper: Coventry Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 2224 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

STRAY NOTES. [BY RAMBLER.]

... and a wild-beast committee marched to the holly-bush to give their verdict on the reptile ; this was, indeed, an easy matter, too easy as the cook's landlord full well knows, for after all, the dangerous coil was nothing more or less than the house hose ...

FORIVIXR Iscuarrae

... win a hat himself on the I election, be bet & new bonnet for his wife. Bobby: Ma, you said that I wasn't to eat that piece of cake in the pantry—because it'would make me sick. Mother; Yes, Bobby. Bobby (convincingly): But, ma, it hasn't made me sick ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1897
Newspaper: Kenilworth Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1887 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IMPORTANT NOTICE !

... nine o'clock the toys were cut from the Christmas tree, each child receiving one suitable to its age ; also an orange and piece of cake. The toys consisted of boxes of puzzles, dolls, penholders, books, and many other pretty things. The Rev. R. Potter, addressing ...

Published: Friday 24 December 1880
Newspaper: Nuneaton Observer
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2731 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

RUGBY ADVERTISER—WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1883

... this I’ve never corrected yon with. Now own up, I and you shall have a piece of cake before dinner. Bat I deny, and I’ll attend you. * Then aays he: You’ll I give me piece of cake ?** Says I : I will.” Though I had pangs conscience. And I lie says: They’re ...

Published: Wednesday 05 December 1883
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5840 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE TIMES, WEDNESDAY, SJANUA BY 17, 1877.'

... All marriage bride cake is sent be act small and poked in an outlandish corner the paper. W,.ere handsome piece of cake sent, the notice will pat conspicuously in largo letters ; when gloves or other bride favours Ere added, piece of illustrative will ...

Published: Wednesday 17 January 1877
Newspaper: Coventry Times
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 4679 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LEAMINGTON ADVERTISER, WARWICKSHIRE OBSERVER. AND BECK’S LIST OF VISITORS. THURSDAY. JULY 14, IS7O

... the congregation. The party left the field about nine o’clock, and as they did the children were each presented with a piece of cake, copies of the British Workmsn,” illuminated scripture cards. BOROUGH POLICE INTELLIGENCE Mots D.iv Before G. H, Nelson ...