Fire chaos and street clashes described in Danbury incident
A chaotic scene near a coal cellar ends with a ladder collapsing on a bystander, injuries and a scuffle as seven policemen and two fire engines disperse a crowd amid unclear causes. The piece cites Danbury News reporting the episode.
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Danbury News
Attwood
London
Mr. Attwood
Birmingham
Bridge-street
Blackfriars
Royal Hotel
General Steam Navigation Company
Napoleon
Paris
Grove-end-road
St. John’s Wood
Zoological Society
Royal Botanical Society
Benjamin
Tea adulteration analysis shows uniform colouring
Dr Hassall reports a further analysis of 13 tea samples finding all adulterated with Prussian blue turmeric and a mineral powder. He notes the colouring serves no purpose but enables other serious adulterations.
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Hassall
Epps Cocoa and Patent Remedies Advertised Get Noted Endorsements
A Victorian advertisement excerpt highlights Epps Cocoa praised for digestion and nutrition by a Civil Service Gazette editor. It also includes testimonials for Bunter's Nervine to cure toothache, and Dr Ridge's Patent Cooked Food for infants and nursery use. Products sold by chemists with listed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
W. J. Porter
Bristol
Bunter
Ian
Dr. Ridge and Co
Royal Food Malls
Kingaland
Births Marriages and Beaths Notice list
Births SPENCER Aug 25 Branbridges near Tonbridge wife of Richard Knoles Spencer a son Sparrow Bell Aug 25 York Street Walworth Congregational Church R H Sparrow M D Oldham to Catherine Matilda Katie elder daughter of Rev Alexander Bel Westerham Kent Ellison Anderson Aug 25 Congregational Chapel Cleckheaton Francis Beaumont Ellison only son of Geo Ellison Threelands Birkenshaw to Henrietta fifth daughter of the late James Anderton Upper House Cleckheaton Prentice June 15 Sydney Arthur William younger son of Thomas L and Catherine Prentice South Beddington Carshalton Aged 25 Prentice Aug 21 Hastings protracted affliction aged 52 Manning Prentice head of firm Thomas Prentice and Co Stowmarket leaving widow and eleven children Shaw Aug 21 Dale House Longwood sixty first year W Shaw 5 P Spencer Aug 26 Branbridges near Tonbridge in child birth Martha wife of Richard Knoles Spencer and daughter of late Rev Alexander Stewart
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Henrietta
James Anderton
Upper House
Cleckheaton
Prentice
Sydney
Arthur William
Thomas L
Catherine Prentice
South Beddington
Carshalton
Hastings
Manning Prentice
W. Shaw
P. Spencer
Branbridges
Tonbridge
Martha
Richard Knoles Spencer
Alexander Stewart
Holloway's Pills and other English health remedies
An advertisement spanning remedies for skin diseases, anemia, and general debility. Holloway's Balsamic Pills touted for blood cleansing and vitality. Stedman-Phillips Tonic Drops for delicate children. Mrs S A Allen's Hair Restorer claimed to renew hair. Hagan's Magnolia Balm for beauty. Jupson's Dyes for at home coloring. Also notes various depots and prices.
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Holloway
Gray’s Inn-road
King’s Cross
City
Mitrestreet
Aldgate
Stedman’s
East-road
London
A. Allen
Southampton-row
Hagan
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Dorniman
A. ID Massall
Hornman
Spencer
Cliftonville
Margate
Newman
Surrey House
Machines & Tools
Carden, Dairy, & Stagle, KD
Carden
Pake's
Oras. Hoes
Felixstowe
Spurling
Martello-place
Suffolk
Prestbury
Cheltenham
Edwards
A.M
Dr. Brown
Engall, Sanders, Cox, and Pearson
Maison de Sante
UPIL
O. Z
Short and Pickering
Hinckley
Leicestershire
W. A. O’conor
The
Guardian
Ludgatt Arcade
Ludgate Hill
E.C
C Operative Credit Bank
Mansion House Chambers
Queen Victoria Street
America
R. B. Oakley
Birkbeck Building Society
Birkbeck Builpine Society
Southampton Buildings
Chancery-lane
Birkbeck Freehold and Society
Southampton
Brzeszck Bank
Francis Ravenscroft
ITV Royal
Mason and Hamlin
American Organs
Cheapside
Rudall and Co
Keith
Prowse, and Co
Anjoes
Nicole, Freres, Keith, Prowse, and Co
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