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ALARMING EPIDEMIC NEAR BOLTON. SALE OF POISONOUS MILK. An epidemic of a very serious character has broken out in the village of Egley, situate about two and a half miles from Bolton. The disease, which bears some resemblance to the foot-and-mouth complaint in cattle, was first noticed ten days or a fortnight ago. A number […]
Nottingham Evening Post – Tuesday 08 November 1904 BAD CHEESE AT MANSFIELDBURTON-ON-TRENT DEALER HEAVILY FINED. At the Mansfield Petty Sessions this morning, before Mr. J. E. Alcock (Mayor) and Mr. S. W. Skelton, Arthur Mason, provision dealer, of Burton-on-Trent, was charged with exposing cheese for sale which was unfit for human food. Mr. J. H. […]
Newcastle Chronicle – Saturday 16 November 1889 ALARMING FOOD POISONING IN CARLISLE DEATH OF A GILSLAND FARMER Alarming cases of food poisoning have occurred in the Carlisle district, and one case—that of Mr. Irving, farmer, of Long Top, Gilsland—has proved fatal. Mr. Slack, tolls collector, of Carlisle, on Saturday, the 2nd inst., and Mr. Irving […]
Northern Daily Telegraph – Saturday 17 December 1898 PLUM PUDDING RECIPES. One and a half pound of raisins, one and three-quarters of a pound of currants, one pound of figs, two pounds of moist sugar, two pounds of bread crumbs, sixteen eggs, two pounds of finely chopped suet, six ounces of mixed candied peel, one […]
