"Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Thursday 13 January 1910
Mr. Lloyd-George's Old House in the Election. Tho house in which Mr. Llovd-George formerly resided at Wandsworth Common bound up with Liberal traditions to such an extent that the present occupier has decorated the roof with a huge poster enjoining the neighbours to "Vote for Warren," the Liberal candidate for Wandsworth. The place has, indeed, become for the nonce a glorified posting station, election literature creeping up from the garden fence to the chimney pots, and the main poster can be read a mile away. But Liberals are few and far between in that part of London, which has been represented by Sir Henry Kimber for quarter of a century.
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"[Needs closer attention since I can't work out whether Wandsworth Common was deemed good or bad!]
Leicester Evening Mail — Saturday 15 January 1910
COMFORTS OF WELFORD ROAD.
A topic that is very. mech to the front in The Match with ffirmineham. "Rugger" circles just now is that of ground To-day speculation will be rife as to the accommodation. There has been rather a outcome of the English Cup-tie between Lot said about the inadequacy of the Birmingham and Fosse. The tie is one of the new ground at Twickenham, but that is for, three in which Second Division clubs meet, perhaps, only one great event in the whole Wad although the League records of the rear. hat about a ground like that of the teams are of a totally different character, I,ondon Welsh at Wandsworth Common. there is not the slightest doubt that the game The Welford Road enclosure thought of in will be one worth watching. Fosse possess contrast is a veritable fur-lined drawing., far better record than Birmingham, being ro om. Local lover* of the have heaps 14 points above them in the and an to be thankful for. So have the players, the only occasion on which the clubs have when at home, for the club house on the met this season the Leicester eleven won by ground is a luxury. Compare it, for in-3-1. This game was played on the Filbert stance, with the dressing accommodation at Street ground, and it is very likely that as Wandsworth Common. 'fhe difference is as the Cup-tie is to be _played at Birmingham great as walking in a muddy ditch is from that this margin be reduced, for it is motoringl have done both inside the same well known vast difference exists minute. But think of it! In up-to-data between Cup and League form. Still, if Fosse London, and not an inch of cover around play with anything that spirit and dash the arena; not even a stretch of canvas over of which they are capable, and the defence the reporters' table. There are some open maintain that perfect understanding and flower-pot stands for spectators to sit and solidity which has distinguished its perform- risk every possible disease known to science, this season, there seems to be no reason Old as am Ishould not have preferred why the Leicester team should not delight playing in that keen NVeeterly wind to their supporters by pulling off a welcome watching. victory.
Enough of Wandsworth! It Fosse do not seem to have much luck in however, the comforts enjoyed by the cup competitions, however, and it is rarely titters of the Tigers' home matches. It that they succeed in advancing beyond the shows that not only in the calibre of second round. year they did make a sport provided, but in other matters, Tiger towardsthe Palace by defeating suporters get their money back. NOW, Watford in a replayed tie at Leicester, but transfer with me. in thought, to Twicken. their next opponents were Derby County, barn! Remembering our two great seated who inflicted defeat upon them. Fosse seem and covered stands extending practically to be warticularly unlucky in the matter of along the whole of both sides of the playing the draw, and it is rare that local people pitch let us enter into the indignation that have an opportunity of witnessing a cup has ben aroused by ts arrangements of the match on the Filbert Street ground. The Rugby 'Jnion for te -sal game coffers ef the club, therefore, do not gain between England . much advantage from its cup contests, but The first cause for Ihope that this year the team will have a fact that there are littla better luck, and that it will some 3,500 are On Stand "i milky tangible advantage from partici- and that the whole PO,Czon. in be great football tournament of plied for and sold. country. the whole basins,' latAtrustional
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1910115"Illustrated Police News — Saturday 9 April 1910
THE RED BAND
or
The Mysteries of the Mint
By Douglas Stewart
Revelations of Life in London Seventy Years Ago
CHAPTER VI, The Mystery f Rose Lodge, Nightingale Lane.
At the furthermost end of Nightingale Lane, and facing Wandsworth Common, at the period our life romance, stood pretty cottage-like tenement that with thatched roof and covered with jessamine, clematis, and climbing roses, was a veritable arcadia in summer, and in the winter wore a cosy, cheery, comfortable appearance.
The night following the illuminations and festivities in London was a dark and murky one — the moon, in a clouded sky, only occasionally illumining the highway and open country.
Black, grim, and weird looked Wandsworth Common, with its thickly-wooded furze-bushes, brambles, and giant fern, while a finger-post at its cross-roads. in the flashes of pale moonlight, appeared like a tall, spectral form in the centre of the bleak, open waste.
Looming out in the gloom, Rose Lodge (as it was called), with its white stuccoed front and its grey roof, looked cheerful and inviting the passing wayfarer, a light from diamoud-paned window in the upper torcy throwing out bright gleam of yellow in the murky air. Faint and dull the hour of midnight echoed over the common as it boomed out from the parish church of the old town.
At the last stroke of twelve was dying away the muffled figure of a man suddenly striding forth from Nightingale Lane mad his way the gate of Rose Lodge.
This obstacle to the entrance to the garden running all round the front of the house being locked, was unhesitatingly scaled by the midnight visitor, who, darting across the grounds, and gaining the hall door, opened it without any delay or trouble with a key he had taken from his pocket.
Softly this mysterious and ill-timed visitor made his way into the hall, closing to tho door without sound of creaking hinge or bolt.
Well acquainted, in spite his seemingly burglarious entrance, appeared the intruder into the lonely house.
Though pitch dark he, w;ith unerring footsteps, made his way to a flight of stairs, and ascending these with the cat-like tread had pursued all along, presently paused at the door of that room from the window of which flashed the yellow light into the grounds outside. Placing his ear to the door listened intently for any sound from within. All, however, was quiet, and skilfully now, for the door was locked, he with a skeleton key, succeeded in gaining admittance. With flashing eyes that shone like polished steel from the eyelet holes of -a velvet mask, the man mystery passing into the room, at once made his' way to table upon which scattered variety of letters and papers, some fresh and of late date, and others yellow with age.
Stooping down for moment, the intruder cast glance upon an old man seated by the table, his head hanging back over his chair as though overcome by fatigue had fallen asleep.
Gone! as Pedro predicted, and I'm safe ! muttered the stranger, who leaning forwards, now clutched at the pile of yellow, faded papers the table, in his eager haste not hearing a soft footfall outside nor discerning the tall figure of woman standing by the now half-open door.
Only as a slight exclamation escaped the lips that spring figure at the door did the man, with startled cry. turn upon his heels, the mask he wore, as he did so, falling from his features.
"Illustrated Police News — Saturday 21 May 1910
CHAPTER X continued
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Ealing Gazette and West Middlesex Observer — Saturday 11 June 1910
Owing to the Wandsworth Common Police Club having withdrawn from the league, no match will be played this afternoon, but Mr J. Lane, of the Hanwell Quoit Club, will play a match with Mr. W.H. Davis, of Grove Park, in the first round of the Chesterman Cup at 5 o'clock.
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1910611"THE END
Illustrated Police News — Saturday 2 July 1910
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The moon entirely shrouded now, it was so dark that she could see her own hands they clung the keel the little vessel.
In vain the poor girl strove pierce the inky darkness that hung over the deep but. black Erebus, nothing was to be seen.
The strange noise that had fallen upon her ears above the rush of the waters, still continued to be heard. Gradually now her stiffened fingers released their grasp of the boat. e
Slowly, but surely, she felt her hold was giving way ; her strength and courage were alike deserting her. Higher now, the green and hissing waves seem lapping round her, the angry seas appearing if eager enwrap her small form in their cold embrace.
With a last wistful look at the bright stars, Laura was slipping into the liquid doptlir, when an arm presently encircled her waist and dragged her from the yawning deep placing her almost astride the upturned boat.