Kent farmer Archibald Waddell loses bid in tithe dispute
Archibald Waddell, a Kent farmer, under a receiver’s order agreed to pay £73 3s in tithe arrears amid a long clash with Britain's tithe system. The era of church and state tithe rights, dating back centuries, is outlined, including government buyout measures and family hardship surrounding Oak Farm and Court Lodge.
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Kent
Archibald S Waddell
Church of England
Court BW
Luuge
MomMney
Waddell
Oak Farm
Bilsington
Court Lodge Farm
Britain
Veterans group seeks housing reform after boy breaks wall
In Washington the Veterans of Foreign Wars called for housing reform after William Alfred Griffin, a veteran, learned his 8 year old son had thrown a baseball through the wall of a government sponsored house.
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Washington
Veterans For Foreign Wars
William Alfred Griffin
Why Kelso Woman Sells Items by Phone with No Calls
Mrs R K Chess in Kelso Washington advertised a two day sale and provided a phone number but received no calls. The brief notice notes the sale details and the lack of inquiries.
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Kelso
Washington
R. K. Chess
Britain Plans Record Potato Acreage and Farm Expansion
Britain aims for a record near 14 million acres of potatoes this year as part of a five year plan to grow 100 million pounds of food domestically. Viscount Addison announces 1951 52 targets for wheat barley oats potatoes and sugar beet while attracting 60 000 to 70 000 farm workers including 10 600 German POWs to boost agricultural output.
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Britain
Viscount Addison
House of Lords
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Cabbage Grows Inside Man’s Head shocking discovery
Herbert Stone a 45 year old ware houseman from Sleaford Lincolnshire lost sight in one eye after reading his paper. Doctors at Sleaford General Hospital found a cabbage seed had sprouted into a one inch shoot inside his head and was removed by operation restoring his vision.
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Herbert Stone
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
Sleaford General Hospital
Stone
Country Sports Meet Sets Perth Century Tone
Country sportsmen will lead two weeks of events in Perth with tennis and cricket shaping this year’s showcase. The piece notes Western Australia producing tennis stars and the WA Sheffield team benefiting from country visitors, promising excitement and a boost to Australian tennis morale.
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Perth
City
Western Australia
WA Sheffield
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