Random Cutting - Carpentier Wins in 8 Rounds (1919)

July 1919

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Georges Carpentier was half was through a winning streak of 12 matches when he won by a knock-out against Dick Smith who had only won 3 of his previous 10 bouts. Carpentier finally fought Jack Dempsey in New Jersey in 1921 and his winning streak ended.

Sadat of Egypt Murdered (1981)

Daily Mirror dated Wednesday October 7th 1981

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The young Anwar Sadat was an anti-British and anti-colonial revolutionary and was instrumental, along with Gamal Nasser, in overthrowing King Farouk in 1952. When Nasser died in 1970 Sadat became President, but compared to Nasser, Sadat was a moderate and when he expelled Soviet advisers he gained limited support of the USA.

Sadat's attempts to reconcile Egypt's and Israel's differences led to him and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sharing the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize, but the subsequent 1979 Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty was not received well among the other Arab nations and Egypt's membership in the Arab League was suspended. Islamic discontent within Egypt festered and finally on October 6th 1981, during a military parade, 4 Egyptian Army soldiers attacked and shot Sadat.

Random Ad - Ever-Hot Tea Set (1950's)

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I'm sure we had one of these Ever-Hot Tea sets at home in the 1950's. I'm still not sure why the sugar bowl had to be kept hot.

Random Cutting - Death of Stan Laurel (1965)

23rd February 1965

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Stan Laurel (Arthur Stanley Jefferson) was born in 1890 in Ulverston when it was in Lancashire, England and became the internationally recognisable thin half  of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. Stan and Oliver 'Babe' Hardy appeared in 106 films together. Stan also wrote, produced and directed. 

Duke and Duchess of Windsor Wedding (1937)

Daily Mirror dated Friday June 4th 1937

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He had been Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India from January 20th 1936 until his abdication on December 11th 1936 when he chose a life with American divorcee Wallis Simpson over the Throne. He left England to live in Austria until Mrs Simpson's divorce was made absolute, then on June 3rd 1937 they married at the Château de Candé, near Tours in France. They remained married until his death in 1972.

On the back page there is mention of a telegram from 'veteran trade union leader Ben Tillett', which seems a little odd until you remember Edward's outspoken support for the workers and poor during the early 1930's.

Random Ad - Horlicks (1940's)

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Another story advert for Horlicks but this time its World War 2 that's keeping him awake at nights.

Random Cuttings - Football (1926)

17th October 1926

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Some football pictures from two games played on the 16th October 1926 to please those that like that sort of thing. More exciting info - South Shields FC went out of business in 1930 - Fulham ended the 1926/7 season in 18th place in the 2nd Division; South Shields 19th; Spurs 13th place in the 1st and Sheffield United 8th in the 1st.