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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
12
In Birmingham the Brewers Association opened a barmaid training school drawing nearly 2000 applicants on day one. Graduates will receive ornate diplomas and be labeled mistresses of their craft as the movement aims to produce ideal barmaids with drive and personality.
A man from Forks Washington was struck on the face with a dead fish by an attacker later taking his wallet containing £90. Police report the incident as a violent assault with theft in a public area.
Bayview Street resident Alan Nelson known as Young Athaldo challenges Young Apollo to a dramatic strength contest. The stunt includes drilling granite on the chest while a motor crosses a plank and several extreme feats under weights and pressure. Apollo accepts in part, with talks of dangerous risks and financial incentives.
A Scottish woman pretended to be her own correspondent and spent the night with her husband in a hotel while concealing her identity. She aimed to be seen by many people. She sued for divorce on adultery, her ruse was uncovered, and she received six months imprisonment for producing false evidence.
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