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APRIL FOOl

... FOOl. The April fo.h, the poisson d'Acril, is tho French 'term for %hut v.o cal an April fool. The custom of people on fool's eirrands on April Ist is probably due to the change of the calendar in Frances in 15t4: but there is a. Hindu feast on Nlarch ...

Published: Friday 08 April 1910
Newspaper: Ashbourne Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: | Words: 74 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

AN APRIL FOOL

... AN APRIL FOOL Beeston Labourer Defrauds A Chilwell Nurseryman PRIVET THAT WAS NOT GOLDEN At the beginning of April, William Parnell, aged 33, a labourer, of Willoughby - street, Beeston, fetched some privets, to plant in a garden at Wollaton Park, from ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1935
Newspaper: Long Eaton Advertiser
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: | Words: 229 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Li_ APRIL FOOL!

... Li_ APRIL FOOL! April Fool Day is not so popular as it used to At be• one time, however, all sorts of silly dies were played upon small boys. One that re-appeared every year consisted of sending a - boy to a bookshop to buy The Life and Aaventures of ...

Published: Friday 30 March 1934
Newspaper: Ashbourne Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: | Words: 248 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

AN APRIL FOOL TRICK

... AN APRIL FOOL TRICK. COSTLY PRANK AT HODTHORPE. A first, of April prank, which was cause Court eat*? Eckington ou Monday, cost tho perpetrator of it, Robort Holvev, a Bolsovor collier, rather doar. His late landlady, Mrs Ginrdham, wife W m . Guirdham ...

Published: Wednesday 07 May 1902
Newspaper: Derbyshire Times
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 206 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AN APRIL FOOL IN COURT

... AN APRIL FOOL IN COURT. At West London Police Court, on Wednesday, Thomas Evans, a blacksmith, Beaufort-mews, North-end-road, appeared to answer summons charging him with causing wilful damage to an overcoat belonging to Robert Ingram, a harnessmaker ...

Published: Thursday 10 April 1890
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 310 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

AN APRIL FOOL TRICK

... AN APRIL FOOL TRICK. JY PRANK HODTHORPE. papril prank, which was tho cause of a gtcase at Eckington on Monday, cost Ptor it, Robert Holvey, a Boisover dear. His late landlady, Mrs Wm. Guirdham, gardener and Kthorpc. charged him with wilfully PWO curtains ...

Published: Saturday 10 May 1902
Newspaper: Derbyshire Times
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 154 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Matlock Lido is ‘April fool’

... Matlock Lido is ‘April fool’ SIR, of the year,” then “by the more apt date of April 17 After the Lido closed in end of February,” now “by August 1999, we were first March 13 (which inciden- J Bradbury told it would be re-opening tally isn't a Friday) ...

Published: Thursday 24 February 2000
Newspaper: Matlock Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 63 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

A DISTINGUISHED APRIL FOOL

... A DISTINGUISHED APRIL FOOL Bsklin, Monday Night. Prince Von Bismarck enters into his 76th year to-day, having been horn in 1815. The Imperial Chancellor has received congratulatory messages from all parts of the Empire, well visits from distinguished ...

Published: Tuesday 02 April 1889
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 77 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

posthag Plan ‘must be April fool’

... posthag Plan ‘must be April fool’ SIR, The developers of the Riber Castle Project state they are “passionate and excited about saving the castle” and restoring it to its former glory. I truly admire them as it will be an excellent tourist attraction for ...

Published: Thursday 19 April 2001
Newspaper: Matlock Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 434 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

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... THE CHILDREN'S CORNER. I .__._.__. Conducted by UNCLE WILLIAM, --, - • ' APRIL FOOL. •of Ilt• J. Iwo tese l of ha. farearite ountetoro took ocarrioo to 'lf you piesee.” the I, what hod 10 woo i• Mars it I thst z.eatediaare to late you me, Sir Owl— ...