Hinks with the Past Highgate’s Historic Gate and Homes
A nostalgic tour of Highgate recalls the Gatehouse Tavern built at the toll gate atop the hill, Cromwell House now a convalescent home, and the Andrew Marvell House linked to Milton's era. It notes Dickens, Coleridge, Hogarth, and Nell Gwynne ties, plus Mills and Hornsey views and public park openings in 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highgate
Thames
London
Gatehouse Tavern
North Road
Cromwell House
Upper Holloway
Ireton
Bridget Cromwell
Lcturesque
Andrew Marvell
Milton
Marvell
Highgenie
Church House
Grove
Lauderdale House
Nell Gwynne
Sydney Waterlow
Millfeld-lane
Caen Wood
Hornsey
Duchess of Albany
Warder attacked at Tavistock Tavistock court attack by convict
Edward Wilmshurst warder was assaulted by Thomas Gurney with a hammer as he spoke with a fellow convict at Tavistock police court. Aiding convicts Manning and Wallace helped restrain Gurney and carried the unconscious warder to safety. Gurney, due for release February 11, faced Devon Assizes after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wilmshurst
Thomas Gurney
Tavistock
Gurney
Withers
Ona Manninz
Wilmshurat
Devon Assizes
Manning
Wallace
Groceries and Paper Fines for Short Weight
The Manchester county stipendiary Mr Yates KC ruled against the Manchester and Salford Equitable Co operative Society Limited over false trade descriptions of lard butter and sugar weights. A pound of lard was 144 drachmes short with paper weighing four drachms. Fines and costs were imposed in each case totaling five pounds one shilling and twenty shillings with five guineas extra costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Operative
Manchester County Stipendiary
Yates
K.C
Manchester and Salford Equitable Co-operative Society, Limited
Atipendiary
Mislabelled jam case at Southwark police court
Rebecca Walker of Bermondsey was fined five shillings plus costs after being charged by the Borough Council for selling raspberry and red currant jam as raspberry jam. Inspectors said a 50 50 mix was used and the mislabelling was attributed to wholesalers. The magistrate called it a peculiar manner of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwark Police Court
Rebecca Walker
Cherry Garden Street
Bermondsey
Thomas
Llewellyn
Llewellyn.—Mr. Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Domestic Servants Benevolent Institution Appeal
An appeal is made for funds to continue this charity started in 1846 to provide pensions for past servants who joined by small subscriptions. Young women under 30 paying 3s yearly or 21 16s life subscription may qualify for a pension of 15 per year if needed. relief is offered in urgent distress. Contributions may be sent to secretary Mr W Sly at 52 Sackville Street Pimlico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Sly
Rewards for courage at Royal Humane Society meeting
The Royal Humane Society closed its year with awards for rescue and bravery. Graham C. Holloway received a Bronze medal for rescuing a Chinese worker at Shanghai on July 10. R. G. Beadle and Constable J. E. F. Huxley earned medals for rescues in New York harbour and Hull docks respectively. Thomas Simpson, 17, saved a girl from 30 feet of water at Sunderland on August 29, and John Colville, a civil engineer, saved seven natives from the Palar river at Vellore on Sept. 24. Robert Wright, a carpenter, saved a comrade from docking danger at Govan. A 13-year-old boy Hurst saved another from drowning during floods at Horley. Borough officials awarded a lamplighter Benjamin Spragg for capturing a burglar, with a gold watch given to the helper Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Humane Society
Trafalgar Square
Graham C. Holloway
Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Coromandel
Shanghai
R.G. Beadle
Daghestan
Sunderland
New York Harbour
J. EF. Huxley
Hull
Queen’s Dock
Thos. Simpson
John Colville
Palar
Vellore
Madras Presidency
Robert Wright
Carpenter
Govan
Libertad
Horley
Hurst
Kingston
Surrey
Borough Beach
H. C. Minnitt
Benjamin Spragg
Surrey Assizes
Charles
Albert
Foresters and Oddfellows comparison for 1902
The Daily News notes membership figures of 668000 for the Ancient Order of Foresters and 843000 for the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, with incomes of 1202878 pounds and 1848850 pounds respectively. Foresters expenses stay under 10 percent, sick pay is similar, and funds total 6285913 and 11562281 pounds. Musicians’ Conference set for Glasgow December 28 to January 2. Advertisement urges Hudson’s Soap for washing dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Foresters
Manchester Unity of Oddfellows
The
Daily News
Foresters
Oddfellows
Manchester Unity
Musicians’ Conference
Incorporated Society of Musicians
Glasgow
Long Lost Relatives Inquiries Across Continents
A crowded column lists inquiries from readers tracing relatives abroad over decades. Requests come from New Zealand, Holland, Australia, Ireland, and the U K, seeking siblings, parents, uncles, and cousins last heard of years earlier. Respondents include Maud in London, A J Sheath in Leytonstone, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansewees
New Zealand
Joseph Grey
Greehy
M. Greehy
Sydenham
Amy
Holland
Frevex
A. J. Sheath
Leytonstone
Robert Bowens
Essex
James
Surrey
Arthur Barnes
Brighton
Thomas Brown
Rugby
Sugor
Hoyey H. Marwas
Dublin
Mary
London
Eliza
Stratford
Durban
S.A
Many McKar
Wimbledon
Bob
Lisacoln
Glasgow
John Harrie
New York
Margaret
Magra WaGger
Sydney Daily Telegraph
Joan
William Letts
Australia
Leicestershire
William
Ortland
Victoria
John
S Samurel Hetherington
Sydney
Toonumwal
George McErusfield
Joan Morean
S.E. London
Redfern
Nsw
India
Thomas
Liverpool
Ancient Plympton Grammar School Closes After Prize Giving
The Plympton Grammar School founded in 1648 closed on Monday following its annual prize giving. Located near Sir Joshua Reynolds’s birthplace, the buildings hold historic associations. Governors call the closure melancholy, citing changes in education and railway access to cities with better scholastic opportunities. Also notes an advertisement for ENO'S Fruit Salt, praising its stomach and liver benefits and warning buyers to check packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancient Grammar School
Plympton Grammar School
Joshua Reynolds
Eno
Jokes of the Day Across Comic Panels and Bits
A collage of jokes and humorous snippets from multiple columns. It blends comic captions about soup misstatements, love and marriage quips, theatrical prep gags, and punny exchanges featuring Waiter, Doctor, and townsfolk. Includes varied cartoon captions and the odd regional dialect gag.
Public Health Death Rates by Towns in England and Wales
Registrations for the week ending December 12 show an annual death rate of 12 per 1000 across 76 towns, with London and numerous others listed by town. In Greater London 2,279 deaths and 3,621 births were recorded, both below the 10 year weekly averages after population adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wales
Walthamstow
Hastings
Brighton
Portsmouth
Bournemouth
Southampton
Reading
Northampton
Ipswich
Great Yarmouth
Norwich
Plymouth
Devonport
Bristol
Hanley
Burton-on-Trent
Wolverhampton
Walsall
Handsworth
West Bromwich
Birmingham
Kings Norton
Smethwick
Aston Manor
Coventry
Leicester
Grimsby
Nottingham
Derby
Stockport
Birkenhead
Wallasey
Liverpool
Bootle
St. Helens
Wigan
Warrington
Middlesbrough
Stockton-on-'ees
West Hartlepool
Sunderland
South Shields
Gateshead
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Tynemouth
Newport
Mon
Cardiff
Rhondda
Merthyr Tydfil
Swansea
Greater London
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Dublin
Belfast
London
Loss of Husbands Life in Dublin Railway Accident Suit
In Dublin the King s Bench Division heard Mrs Milling wife of the late H Milling seek 12000 damages from Midland Great Western Railway for her husband s death in the Good Friday accident. By consent the company awarded 1000 to Mrs Milling and 1500 to be shared among the children. AWARD TO BRITISH MARINERS: Board of Trade reports silver cups and sums for British sailors tied to the wreck of the Swedish vessel Svante off Gotland on Nov 3 190.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Bench
Dublin
Milling
H. Milling
Westland Row
Midland Great Western Railway Company
Board of Trade
Thomas Wilson
Gibson
W. Angus
James Boyd
Sam White
H. Botschi
Black Head
Belfast
Sweden
Norway
Gotland
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Oly Highgate
David Copperfield
Dr. Strong
Coleridge
Freithe Grove
St. Michael’s Church
New
Cholmeley School
Hardby
Grean
Hogarth
Morland
Byron
James I
Arundel House
Ben Jonson
Warder
Dartmoor
Foresters & Oddfellows
Lloyd’s News
Bates
William H
Rainton-gate
Durham
Australis
Sarah
Bella
George
Mande
Bendle
Herbert H
Benford
Homass
Telt Chertsey
Christchurch
Daugster
Belwetherick
Orange K Froo
Jaterstanton
Bird
Kate
Black
George H
Almarah
Rockhampton
Blandford
Rhoda
New South Wales
Brices
C. E
Capetowno
Brown
Stanley
Edward J
Brixton
Bevan
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
Carmody
Queensland
Tom
Cooke
Jack
Christiana
Corestick
Edwin F
Poole
Helen
Dore
Mary Dare
Jans
Carrie
Melbourne
Joan Riddsall
Tiverton
Lumen
Elliot
New Kate Turner
Manchester
Jervis Road
Julian
Bruckerdubn
Gibbons
J. R
Trimmer
Dewsborough
Canada
Sam Hobet
Gile
Saeah
Bée Rolf
Mainstone
Guanville
Homas
Queenstown
Australa
Grimson Thomas
Hamilton
Scotland
Hammond
Fat Bait
King’s Royal Rifles
Lidia
Rosa
Host
Osera
Kallarat
Horath
Jesse
Davi
Thelwall
Cheshire
Manchester Ship Canal
Alfred
St. Stephen's
Hackney
Paisley Oak
Olio
James Inquires
Siolyshore
Betsy
Knapis
Swan Street
Borough
Sarah Ask
Howe
Grangetown
Henry Asks
Humphreys
Richard
Chicago
San Francisco
Otago
Ted
Lee
Many Ann
Rude Island
America
Lloi Clangsion
Rosina
Cuaries Troudlangston
Montgomeryshire
Barmouth
Gilns
Maby
Miles
Chelmsfort
Martha
Miller
Arthur
St. Mary’s
Hounslow
Rev. I. Chateline
Thurso
Quebec
Annie
Morgan
George Kessell
Eat
Morristown
N.J
Asks
Morris
Danitl
Ffestiniog
Meassra
Weller and Morris
Lewis
Nicholls
Dic
Bregiment
South Africa
Esther
Norsayn
Coronna
Siater
Nunns
Robert A
Enyinear
Neilia
Parmee
Mes
Lambeth
Parbee Vane
Weaton-super-Mare
Barnardo’s
Ruffle
Margarit
Greenwich
Sellars
Bury
Lightfoot
Idler
Illiams
Emma
Caroline
Byham
Woop
Perry Wood
Kent
Whitstable
Mars
Smilin
Hossan
Inquirer
Coster
Sloper
Hua
Sandy
Little Washington
Washington
Tommy
Grace
Miranda
Melbourne Weekly Times
Sydney Town and Country Journal
Muinniz
Kit Spurling
Lutie
Minnie
the Public Health
Welspech
Angier
Toyd
Angier’s
Angier Chemical Co., Ltd
Snow Hill
E.C
GENT
Tatelan
Shedley
Modiey
Hirst
Brooke & Lisst
Leen
Kinlo
Good Health Alliance
Pfleet-Street
Wosk
A. Davis
High-Road
Chiswick
M.D
J. M. Draper
Rganetie
Black Burn
Derk P. Vonkerman
Medical Men of America
Derk P. Younkerman
Rk P. Yonkerman
Koch
Luton
Pasteur
Derek P. Yonkerman Co., Ltd
Bouverie-street
Yonkerman
ST. Jacobs Oil
KNIV
Anshan
Herta A
OLA
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