January

Contents:
Beating Tubercolosis
– Progress of the “Jones” Cure
Shop Workers Outing
A Famous Labour Leader
Medical Officer’s Report
Water Supply
Cinemas – Empire, Royal, Oxford
– Four Horsemen -Valentino (Video)
Montagu Hospital Amenities
A Comedian’s Recollections.
Theatre – Hippodrome
Milk Dealer Caught At The Corner
– A ” Waft Of Wind.”
Reckless Approach to Mexboro’ Terminus.
Football :
Mexborough 2, Gainsboro’ 1
– Programme Change at Hampden Road.
Mexborough 3, Notts. Forest Res  4
– Pace and Method Win At Hampden Road.
Mexborough 6, Heanor 0
– Mexborough’s Top Score
Grantham 6, Mexboro’ 2
– Briggs’s Debut
An Old Friend – T. Baxter (Wolves)
Another – J.Beresford (Aston Villa)

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February

Contents:
Deadly Don
– Schoolboy Snatched away by River
Makes Good in Canada
Three Sisters Went Sailing
B.B.C.S.’s New Venture
Trade Union Conference
L.V.A. Annual Meeting
New Suburb – Melton Park
New Post for School Teacher
‘Shadows of Strife.”
Three Little Maids From School
Fair Ground Kindness Ill Repaid
Club Rowe – Steward Assaulted.
Fighting Drunk
– Motor Cyclist’s Savage Attack.
Crossley at N.S.C.
– Bout With 0′ Kelly On Monday
Football:
Grimsby 7, Mexborough 1
– Attack’s Sad Afternoon
Mexborough 1, Boston 1
– Thrilling Game.
Scunthorpe 5, Mexboro’ 0
– Drubbing at Scunthorpe.
Midland League – February 1928

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March

Contents:
Drowned Boy
– Don Gives up its Victim after 3 Week
Awards for Mrs Boyes
INO Suspended
– from Blackpool Tower
Frank Harrison – Rover Cars (Advert)
New Rotary Club President
Music Master to Doncaster
The “Head” for Another Year
Young Aviators
Footballer’s Disgraceful Conduct
– Sent To Prison.
Ugly Weapon
– Razor Used In Street Incident
Cinemas – Empire – Royal – Oxford
Theatre – Hippodrome
– Venner Repertory Company
Boxing at Denaby
Football
Notts. County Res 6, Mexboro’ 0
– Meet Star Team at Nottingham.
Mexboro’ 4, Scunthorpe 1
– Improved Display
Sheffield v Mexborough at Hampden road
Civic Gathering at the Athletic Ground
Bouquets for Mexboro’.
Midland League – March 30 1928
Schools Shield:
Liverpool 2, Mexboro’ 2
– Some Brilliant Football
Mexborough v Liverpool
Mexboro’ 4, Liverpool 0
– Might of Liverpool and Mite of Mexboro’
Worksop 1, Mexborough 4
– In The Last Eight !

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April

Contents
People and Places
Inquest on Accident to 2 1/2 Year Old
Wedding – Illingworth & Hawcroft
Mexborough Man’s Retirement
Unitarian Ministers Debarred
Commerce and Government
Council Chairman
Councillor Levi Jones.
Eldest Son of Councillor
Labour Party Attains Power
– Surprising Result.
Courts and Crimes
Billiards Hall Disorder
Violent Boxer
– Fine for Assault on Train.
Sport
Calladine Beaten After Splendid Display.
Amateur Team – Senior’s Appointment.
An All-Round Sport
– Clever and Efficient Referee
Football
A Mexboro’ Bid.
Mexboro’ 2 Wolverhampton 1
– The Winner
– Tense struggle at Hampden Road
Mexboro’ Old Boys Club
Mexborough 4. Frickley 0
– Too Good for Frickley
Scarborough 3 Mexborough 1
– Scarborough Man’s “Hat Trick.”
Mexboro’ 4, Staveley 1
– Return of Shaw.
Mexborough Boys Off To Kent.
Newark 4, Mexborough 4
– Draw after Being Four Goals Down
The Holiday Crowd.
Mexborough 4, Scunthorpe 0
– Beard in Great Form.

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May

Contents:
People
Child’s Death Following Burns.
Commerce & Industry
Genius of The Fair – Alderman Tuby
Bars Or Props? Safer In Coal Mines?
Scratch Has Fatal Termination.
Chairman and Church
The First Sod of New Water Supply
Churches & Places
Annual Rogation Service
Sportsman’s Service
Art Master’s Distinction
Sport
The First Wood.
Nearing The Century
Mexborough 0 North Staffs 4 – Mexborough defeated in English semi-final
Our Goalkeeper and Theirs – Inches !
Mexborough & Midland League

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June

Contents:
Commerce & Industry
Needless Accident – Colliery Rules Not Observed
Health Influence of Housing and Habits.
Churches & Places
Church Chorister for 72 years
Choir Festival At Swinton.
Whitsuntide at Mexboro’.
Annual Hospital Demonstration
Hospital Dispute – Subscribers’ Views Voiced
Mexborough Montagu Hospital
Ferry to Old Denaby
Folk-Dancing At Mexborough
Mexborough’s Public Baths.
Old Boat House
Old Mexborough – Rural Justice
£50 Betting Fine.
Sport
Mexborough 171 Barnsley 139 for 7

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July

Contents:
Dog Rescues Child
– A Quick-Witted Playmate
Diamond Wedding
– 60 Years of Married Life
Instructor of the Class
Mexboro’ Man’s Progress in America
Wedding – Baxter & Davis
– Mexborough Footballer Married
New Appointment for Cambridge Man
Bless His Innocence!
– “They look like sparrows to me”
Perjury Alleged Intimation In Conisborough Case
The Big Three – Crossley v Shortland
Denaby 174 Mexborough 102
– Six For Kennedy – Collapse At Denaby.
A Handsome Cup
Cinemas:
Majestic – Women Love Diamonds
Royal – The Claw (video)
Empire & Oxford

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August

Contents:
Grocery Shop Fire At Kilnhurst.
Golden Wedding
– Council’s Oldest Servant
Strange Disappearance
– Rector & Manservant
Wedding – Cobb & Popple
Rotary Club Boys Camp
Canadian Harvesting Party
Mexborough’s New Water Supply.
Cinemas – Empire and Oxford
Mexborough Scholar’s Distinction
– Professor Fieldhouse
Theatre – Hippodrome
A Mexborough Girl Vocalist.
Frickley 6, Mexboro’ 4
– Frickley Attack’s Brilliant Debut
Pitt Street Horror
– Fearful Tragedy
-Young Girl Decapitated
– Father Runs Amok
– Inquest Opened
– Police Story of The Affair

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September

Contents:
Wedding – Willis & Hupple
Coal Trade Outlook
Cinema – Royal
Cinemas – Empire & Oxford
Woman Missionary
A Modest Offering
Getting Down To It.
A Versatile Sportsman – W.H. Popple
Mexborough’s Third
20 Years Work – Player & Official
Women Bowlers’ Trophy
Midland League Table

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October

Contents:
Lucky Lads !
– 5 Rescues by Non-Swimmer
Popular Success at Musical Festival
Knocked Off Boilers
– Killed at Kilnhurst Forge.
Cinema – Empire & Oxford
Cinema – Royal
Chairman’s Testimonial
Midwife with Long Service
The Kindly Fruits of the Earth.
Theatre – Hippodrome
Old Boys – All Conquering
Ladies Angling Champion
Midland League Results
– October 6 1928
– Ocober 22 1928

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November

Contents:
Bonfire Night
Candidate for Pollock, Glasgow
“The Toilers.” – A Coalfield Film.
The Miner at Work and Play
Cinemas – Royal, Empire & Oxford
Montagu Hospital
– Trades Council Representation
Armistice Day at Mexborough
Theater – Hippodrome
Tragedy at Theatre
– Manager Dead at End of Show
Court Pleas for Mexboro’ Workers.
Successful Exhibitors
– With Other People’s Produce!
Big Berlin Crowd Cheers Boxer
– Uproar at Verdict
Midland League Results
Midland League Table

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December

Contents:
Drowning Fatality.
Early Morning Blaze – Cattle Saved
Engine Derails Trucks – Fog Collision.
“Empire Buildings”
Empress Ballroom
Mexboro[ U.D.C. – Nuisance Visitors
Cinemas
– Royal – No Man’s Law (video)
– Empire & Oxford – Sunrise (video)
Headmaster Leaves
Opportunities For Girls
– Alderman Miss Unwin
The Finishing Touch
Hippodrome – New Manager
– Beauty and the Beast
Decapitated Daughter
– “Guilty, but Insane.”
Jury Disagree – Second Trial for Miner
Theatre Suicide – Manager’s Death.
Harry Crossley Cruiserweight.
Maker of Champions
Mexborough “Hope”
Midland League Results
– December 3 – Lose Heavily
– December 10 – Defeat Avenged
– December 24 – Defeat to York
– Christmas Day & Boxing Day
Midland League Table

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