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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 24, 1875
Page
8
The passage notes Seymour's desire for a centre party in a Derby-Granville coalition and describes his view on the struggle as not hopeless. It also records Sir Trevor Lawrence's unopposed return for Mid-Surrey yesterday.
Obituary notes the death of John Peele Clapham J P of Brookeide Ilkley a Leeds native and long trusted public figure. He served as treasurer of county courts for a large district and traveled to Barnsley Ripon Otley Wakefield before dying at his desk after a long life of civic religious and educational work.
The character of Mr Clapham was marked from early youth by zealous piety and conscientiousness. He promoted social improvement and progress, worked in local charities, and answered every call of public or private duty. His courteous manners and warm friendship earned wide respect and lasting lament at his loss.
The death of L A Chamerovzow in London is noted. Former secretary of the Anti Slavery Society he resigned years ago and had lived in Boulogne. A linguist and journalist author of The Chronicles of the Bastile he worked on a new edition of Spiers dictionary. He died while seeking to return to Britain and was buried at Brompton Cemetery with friends and deputations present.
A committee chaired by Sir C E Trevelyan awarded 2001 and 1001 prizes for essays on the opium trade and government ties. Sproat won the first prize, and Rev F S Turner the second, with Bramingham and Finsbury school board notices following.
The Zanzibar correspondent reports the Pauline, near Cape St Roque, sighted a great sea serpent entwined with a sperm whale. The creature wrapped twice around the whale, lashed the sea, and rose sixty feet from the water, prompting alarm on board. Estimates place the serpent at 150 feet in length with three to four foot diameter coils.
Dr Hassall reports 18 tea samples adulterated with artificial coloring including Prussian blue turmeric and mineral powder. A dock sample from Horniman’s teas tested as pure. The note mentions Jupson’s Dyes offering rapid dyeing of fabrics for sixpence per bottle with several colors.
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