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Wills of Members of the Trade 1890
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New Year’s Day on Argyle Street in 1890
With the majority of pubs closing on New Year’s Day in 1890, one of the pubs on Argyle Street decided to ignore the ‘advice’ and stayed open. Much to the publican’s delight, it was mobbed! The snippet reads: One of our subscribers in Argyle Street, Glasgow, informs us that on New Year’s Day his premises […]
Would you try Bovril Wine?
In the National Guardian in January of 1890, we see a small article that mentions Bovril wine. Bovril was heavily advertised in the National Guardian and other publications at the time, but I wasn’t aware that they created a wine. Here is the article: The organ of the Permissive Bill Association, The Reformer , “has […]
Widow of the Church caught
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What is “Grogging”?
I have come across the term ‘Grogging’ a few times and thought I would note down an article from the National Guardian in 1890, that tells us what grogging is and why Inland Revenue wanted it to stop. In connection with the case above referred to by “A Victim” it has been stated that this […]
