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Tailpiece – July 28th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 28th, 1951
Tailpiece
“Now, my boy” said the kindly old admiral to the nervous cadet who was being put through his...
Tailpiece July 7, 1951 – Waterloo
South Yorkshire Times, July 7, 1951
Tailpiece
“Well,” said the hostess to the distinguished general who had been allotted her niece as a dinner companion, “how...
Swinton 106 for 3 Darfield 105 – Swinton too Strong for Darfield
South Yorkshire Times, August 4th 1951
Six for 21 Carr, In Council too Strong for Darfield
Swinton 106 for 3 Darfield 105
Bowler Athel Carr, playing his...
Marconigrams – August 18th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 18th, 1951
Marconigrams
Mr David Hopkins, prospective Conservative candidate for Don Valley, will spend a fortnight of his holidays open-air campaigning.
Mr. Fred...
Tailpiece – August 11th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1951
Tailpiece
Whenever “Mark Twain” became angry he would utter a torrent of profanity that would cause his horrified wife to...
Tailpiece – August 11th, 1951 – The Great Blondin
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th, 1951
Tailpiece - The Great Blondin,
The Great Blondin, before making his first attempt to walk the tight-rope over Niagara Falls,...
Tailpiece – August 25th, 1951 – The American General
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951
Tailpiece
One of the colonels told us some of the stories the British soldiers told about American discipline. The best...
Tailpiece – August 4th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 4th, 1951
Tailpiece
A story is told of a sawny old bachelor in a Yorkshire village who was in love with a...
Darfield U.D.C. – Procedure Challenge – Rent Arrears – Para Typhoid – Coloured Water
South Yorkshire Times, September 1st 1951
Procedure Challenge
Darfield Council Chairman Orders “Next Business”
A walk-out by Coun. A Collindridge at a previous meeting had a sequel...
Tailpiece – Aunt Matilda’s Ample Calf
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951
Tailpiece
Our bulldog ate the large half
Of Aunt Matilda’s ample calf;
I should, I trust, have been upset
Were dog food not...