English News And War Oddities, Daily Racing Form, 1918-11-28

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ENGLISH NEWS AND WAR ODDITIES The spinning of dogs wool into yarn for articles of wear Is a new industry which lias come to stay stayReferring Referring to his disguise a policeman at West Ham England said I was made up as a re ¬ spectable man manThe The careful housewife who lays in a good store lias now become a criminal Mr dEyncourt at Maryleboue London LondonFor For war purposes the English government took over no fewer than nineteen London hotels among them the Cecil so well known to Americans AmericansThe The rector of Tittleshall Norfolk England the Rev Lionel Digby who joined the Norfolk regi ¬ ment a few mouths ago as a private has been killed in action actionA A letter posted at Diomore County Down Ire laud on August 15 1912 has just been delivered at Wilmslow Cheshire England The points are about forty miles apart apartA A complete mobile carrier pigeon loft with thirty five birds captured from the German army near Arras lias been added to the attractions at the London zoological gardens gardensA A Hoxton London flower seller fined 1 at the Bow street court for selling matches ut two ¬ pence a box said on arrest it was worth twopence these days even to see a box of matelies mateliesCapt Capt B H Horsley of the English army has a remarkable war record He gave up an appointment in New York and enlisted as a private in an Kng lish regiment Now he has both the military cross and the distinguished service order to his credit creditOne One way to secure large congregations would l c to offer a glass of beer to every person who at ¬ tends service devotedly and respectfully said Richard D Holt M P at the Unitarian Associa ¬ tion Conference Manchester England London Sportsman


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