IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 21519, 18 September 1933, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1709.—Dr Samuel Johnson born, 1731. Matthew Prior died. 1844.—John Sterling died. 1890.—Dion Boueicault died. 1905.—Dr Barnado died. 1917. Port Kembla struck by cs. plosion off Farewell Spit. 1922.—Great Britain strongly rein, forced troops in Constantinople, and asked dominions to send troops in do. fence of interests of Anzacs. 1926.—Tornado and floods in Florida, 1,000 deaths. Scores of cattle died on a ranch at Moffet, Oklahoma, United States. The cause was acute alcoholism produced by eating whisky mash thrown out of an illicit still. Accomodation for firemen to dress in their uniform inside the tender, to save time, is provided in a new fire engine designed and built by the men. of the Exeter City Fire Brigade. Graudism (2,057): Finest thing in the world for colds and chills —Old London Dock Jamaica Rum—sold in five sizes of bottles—l2s, 6s 6d, 5s 6d, 3s, and 25.... Planted in a cottage garden in Poplar, London, seventy years ago, a grape vine is still producing a yearly crop, although the yard in which it grows is now covered with stone flags.