25 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, September 25, 1971

RELAX, men, and enjoy wearing your clothes - this is the message from Hardy Amies for his new collection. He states, however, that in spite of the trend to leisure wear and clothes for relaxing in, the suit still remains the most important part of a man's wardrobe, and should be for many years to come. Trousers are flared with 21inch bottoms. Smart and practical for the town, and yet wouldn't look out of place with a polo-neck sweater on holiday, or in the country.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, September 26, 1946

BOLTON Housing Committee yesterday asked the Finance Committee to apply for permission to borrow £92,978 to cover the cost of building 82 houses in various parts of the town.

COMMENTING on a message from New Zealand that two Maori couples had chosen 'Atom Bomb' and 'Labour Party' as names for their children, the Rev. F.H. Rayward, of Sydney's Central Methodist Church, cautioned parents that ministers may refuse to christen children given such names.

125 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, September 26, 1871

IT is reported from Cornwall that another fasting girl has turned up. Mary Emma Phillips, aged 14, resides with her father John Phillips, near Tresavean Mine, Redruth, and it is stated that she has not taken food for nine months. She complained, three weeks before last Christmas, of severe pains in the head and body. For days afterwards the only nourishment she took was tea and a little preserved fruit. From the commencement of January until the present time she has not taken any food or drink except 12 drops of brandy. Three medical gentlemen have visited her. She is very thin, pale and nervous, often trembling violently, and groaning in her sleep, which is taken at irregular intervals.

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