History Of The Telephone Press Articles

Hull Daily Mail - On this day

September 1, 2010 --

Birthdays Lily Tomlin, comedienne, 71; Barry Gibb, singer (Bee Gees), 64; Bruce Foxton, rock musician, 55; Gloria Estefan, singer, 53; Ruud...

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Western Daily Press - ON THIS DAY

September 1, 2010 --

ON THIS DAY PARTRIDGE SHOOTING COMMENCES 1853: The first triangular shaped postage stamps were issued by the Cape of Good Hope.

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Western Morning News, The - ON THIS DAY

September 1, 2010 --

NATIONAL DAY OF LIBYA PARTRIDGE SHOOTING COMMENCES 1853: The first triangular shaped postage stamps were issued by the Cape of Good...

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Herald, The; Glasgow (UK) - 1853 The first triangular shaped postage stamps were issued by...

September 1, 2010 --

1853 The first triangular shaped postage stamps were issued by the Cape of Good Hope.

1859 Pullman carriages (sleepers) were...

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Daily Post; Liverpool (UK) - ON THIS DAY IN ...

September 1, 2010 --

1715: King Louis XIV of France died in Versailles after reigning for 72 years - the longest in European history. He was succeeded by his...

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Plymouth Evening Herald, The - On this day

September 1, 2010 --

September 1715: King Louis XIV of France, called the "Sun King", died in Versailles after reigning for 72 years - the longest in European...

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Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK) - In search of stories from miners

August 28, 2010 --

MEMORIES of miners who worked at Florence Colliery are wanted for a school project.

Belgrave CE Primary School, Sussex Place,...

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Leicester Mercury - Taliban in threat to relief workers

August 27, 2010 --

THE TALIBAN has hinted it may launch attacks against foreign flood relief workers in Pakistan, saying their presence is "unacceptable"....

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Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review - Ingomar Elementary School prepares for centennial

August 26, 2010 --

When Ingomar Elementary first opened its doors, most of its students didn't have a home telephone. Students in first through eighth grades...

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The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA - A familiar, fleeting face on TV tonight

August 24, 2010 --

By Larry Bonko

Correspondent

She speaks not a line of dialogue, and she is seen but briefly in "Jefferson," a two-hour...

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