IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 2 - 8 JUNE 1925
This week's many stories include the man who threw a 17-year-old girl to the ground and molested her, a report on the Whit weekend festivities, there's slow progress in providing playing fields for children, the consternation over exaggerated rumours of coal mine closures and Stop Press – a rabbit is spotted in Victoria Park!
There were around 150 boys working at Pilkingtons who came to the St Helens glassworks from all over the country. Some were orphans and many had arrived from reformatories or industrial schools and lived at Pilks' hostel in Ravenhead, which was renowned for its superb facilities.
In the St Helens Juvenile Police Court on June 2nd three lads belonging to the hostel were charged with stealing a coat. They had only come to St Helens from London on May 26th to work at the glass factory but soon decided to abscond. The boys went to Liverpool where the police found them and sent them back to St Helens.
There was some confusion over whether the lads had actually taken the coat, which was eventually discovered at the hostel. The superintendent of the home told the court that he'd had a talk with the three boys and they had promised to "make good" and he was prepared to take them back. The case was dismissed after the police withdrew the charge.
The unwillingness of newspapers a century ago to provide specific details of assaults on women can be quite frustrating and a certain amount of reading between the lines is required. And so I can't say precisely what James Dykes did to an unnamed 17-year-old girl as she walked to her home in Bath Street, other than, as the St Helens Reporter put it, he "threw her to the ground and molested her".
The trouble had begun last weekend after the girl had left the Theatre Royal. Dykes and another man chose to walk either side of her despite the girl's protestations that she did not know them and did not want their company. But they remained with her along Hardshaw Street, Church Street and down Bridge Street.
At the corner of Arthur Street she said she had walked quickly away from them but Dykes had followed her and in an entry to Bath Street had committed the assault. The young woman's screams drove Dykes off but not, seemingly, straightaway. We know that because at the court case, which was heard on the 3rd, Dykes' accomplice Herbert Weldon, told the magistrates that he did not think his mate had done much harm to the girl because he "was not there above three minutes".
James Dykes of Dentons Green Lane had initially been charged with assault but the police had decided to reduce the charge to common assault. Inspector Dunn told the Bench that "after very careful consideration" the Chief Constable had decided on a lesser charge in order that the magistrates might deal with the case that morning.
Otherwise Dykes would be committed for trial to the next Assizes, which could be some weeks or even months away. However, the superintendent admitted that the offence was a "very serious matter" but taking into account the prisoner's previous good character he thought punishment could be meted out quite adequately under the circumstances. Just what the 17-year-old victim thought of that, I cannot say.
But her neighbour, who had been alerted to the girl's situation by her screams, told the court that she had found her in a very distressed condition and she'd had to take her to her mother. She also said her clothing and stockings were covered in mud at the back and she looked as if a struggle had taken place. James Dykes admitted his guilt and expressed his remorse.
After the Bench had retired for a short while, the Chairman said they had gone into the matter very thoroughly and had decided to fine Dykes what appeared to be £3 (it's difficult to read the actual amount in the newspaper). He also said: "You have got off very lightly, for if the charge had not been reduced you would have been sent to the Sessions or the Assizes."
Although there were quite a few parks now in St Helens, ball games were not allowed. And kicking a ball about in the street could get you in trouble with the police. There were some scrubs of wasteland here and there but you couldn't play proper competitive games on them and schools did not normally have playing fields. And so during the 1920s there was an increasing call for recreation grounds to be created, particularly in the centre of town.
At the St Helens Council meeting on the 3rd, Councillor Woodward asked if the committee that had been appointed to consider the matter had made any decisions. He said a schoolboy football competition had recently been established in St Helens and the teachers had "been much harassed" in finding a suitable place to play. The Mayor, who was chairing the meeting, gave a promise that the committee would consider the matter – which sounds as if they hadn't even met yet.
The lack of many such fields and green open spaces meant that wildlife tended to only be found on farmland or private estates – such as Sir David Gamble's Windlehurst. But Gamble had now left St Helens and sold his estate to the council who had built a large amount of housing on it. That led to the wildlife having to flit and the fleeting presence of a rabbit in Victoria Park was considered such a rare sight that the Reporter published this piece:
"Before the Windlehurst houses were built it was not an infrequent occurrence to see an occasional rabbit that had strayed from the Windlehurst estate, but since building commenced the bunnies have left and gone further afield. It was, therefore, rather strange on Monday morning to see one scurrying to the cover of the bushes in Victoria Park, and no one (even if they had the inclination), was successful in making a capture for the benefit of the larder!"
I think it's fair to say that Whit weekend today is nothing special – just a welcome Bank Holiday for those in work. But it used to be a time of great excitement when the trains and charabancs were packed with pleasure seekers travelling to the various resorts. And on Whit Monday in St Helens so many church parades took place it's a wonder the processions did not crash into one another!
In this week's Reporter a detailed report on all the activities that had taken place at last weekend's Whitsuntide was given. The weather was, of course, crucial for a good Whit and although it hadn't been brilliant with occasional showers, conditions were considered to have been "favourable" for outdoor recreation.
The special excursion trains to the seaside were considered to have been "fairly well filled", with many people preferring train travel to charabanc. On the Sunday evening a band had played to a large audience in the Queen's Recreation Ground but that was the only public event of note, until the Monday parades and other activities began. The Reporter wrote:
"Large crowds assembled at the various church festivals in the town, and there were several animated parochial processions, with bands playing and banners a-flying, to be seen in the confines of the town. The Carr Mill pleasure grounds were the happy rendesvous of those whose purse perhaps did not permit of a visit to the seaside, while the public tennis courts were thronged.
"Cricket matches and rowing on the Taylor Park lake attracted many adherents, and altogether the holiday passed over very pleasantly. That holiday-makers knew how to enjoy themselves with good sense was revealed by the week-end police court lists, which were unusually light the following morning. There was not a single case of drunkenness."
The Reporter also described how there had been "much consternation" in the town over the weekend by the circulation of rumours that several coal mines were closing down and that thousands of men would be thrown out of work. Although there was some truth in what was being said, it was greatly exaggerated. The Alexandra Colliery in Ravenhead had closed, causing 250 men to lose their jobs but it was expected to reopen at some point once a new shaft had been sunk – but that could take as long as three years.
The rumour mill had also suggested that Clock Face Colliery (pictured above) was going to let 500 miners go. And although a few men had been discharged, an official at the mine told the Reporter that the suggestion that hundreds would be sacked was unfounded, although they were likely to be placed on short-time as the economic situation worsened.
St Helens Reporter courtesy St Helens Archive Service at Eccleston Library
Next Week's stories will include the death of a famous Rainford racing cyclist, the reduced tram ride rate for kids, concern over the high death toll on the roads and the Pitt Street wife whose husband gave her just 7s 6d a week housekeeping money.
There were around 150 boys working at Pilkingtons who came to the St Helens glassworks from all over the country. Some were orphans and many had arrived from reformatories or industrial schools and lived at Pilks' hostel in Ravenhead, which was renowned for its superb facilities.
In the St Helens Juvenile Police Court on June 2nd three lads belonging to the hostel were charged with stealing a coat. They had only come to St Helens from London on May 26th to work at the glass factory but soon decided to abscond. The boys went to Liverpool where the police found them and sent them back to St Helens.
There was some confusion over whether the lads had actually taken the coat, which was eventually discovered at the hostel. The superintendent of the home told the court that he'd had a talk with the three boys and they had promised to "make good" and he was prepared to take them back. The case was dismissed after the police withdrew the charge.
The unwillingness of newspapers a century ago to provide specific details of assaults on women can be quite frustrating and a certain amount of reading between the lines is required. And so I can't say precisely what James Dykes did to an unnamed 17-year-old girl as she walked to her home in Bath Street, other than, as the St Helens Reporter put it, he "threw her to the ground and molested her".
The trouble had begun last weekend after the girl had left the Theatre Royal. Dykes and another man chose to walk either side of her despite the girl's protestations that she did not know them and did not want their company. But they remained with her along Hardshaw Street, Church Street and down Bridge Street.
At the corner of Arthur Street she said she had walked quickly away from them but Dykes had followed her and in an entry to Bath Street had committed the assault. The young woman's screams drove Dykes off but not, seemingly, straightaway. We know that because at the court case, which was heard on the 3rd, Dykes' accomplice Herbert Weldon, told the magistrates that he did not think his mate had done much harm to the girl because he "was not there above three minutes".
James Dykes of Dentons Green Lane had initially been charged with assault but the police had decided to reduce the charge to common assault. Inspector Dunn told the Bench that "after very careful consideration" the Chief Constable had decided on a lesser charge in order that the magistrates might deal with the case that morning.
Otherwise Dykes would be committed for trial to the next Assizes, which could be some weeks or even months away. However, the superintendent admitted that the offence was a "very serious matter" but taking into account the prisoner's previous good character he thought punishment could be meted out quite adequately under the circumstances. Just what the 17-year-old victim thought of that, I cannot say.
But her neighbour, who had been alerted to the girl's situation by her screams, told the court that she had found her in a very distressed condition and she'd had to take her to her mother. She also said her clothing and stockings were covered in mud at the back and she looked as if a struggle had taken place. James Dykes admitted his guilt and expressed his remorse.
After the Bench had retired for a short while, the Chairman said they had gone into the matter very thoroughly and had decided to fine Dykes what appeared to be £3 (it's difficult to read the actual amount in the newspaper). He also said: "You have got off very lightly, for if the charge had not been reduced you would have been sent to the Sessions or the Assizes."
Although there were quite a few parks now in St Helens, ball games were not allowed. And kicking a ball about in the street could get you in trouble with the police. There were some scrubs of wasteland here and there but you couldn't play proper competitive games on them and schools did not normally have playing fields. And so during the 1920s there was an increasing call for recreation grounds to be created, particularly in the centre of town.
At the St Helens Council meeting on the 3rd, Councillor Woodward asked if the committee that had been appointed to consider the matter had made any decisions. He said a schoolboy football competition had recently been established in St Helens and the teachers had "been much harassed" in finding a suitable place to play. The Mayor, who was chairing the meeting, gave a promise that the committee would consider the matter – which sounds as if they hadn't even met yet.
"Before the Windlehurst houses were built it was not an infrequent occurrence to see an occasional rabbit that had strayed from the Windlehurst estate, but since building commenced the bunnies have left and gone further afield. It was, therefore, rather strange on Monday morning to see one scurrying to the cover of the bushes in Victoria Park, and no one (even if they had the inclination), was successful in making a capture for the benefit of the larder!"
I think it's fair to say that Whit weekend today is nothing special – just a welcome Bank Holiday for those in work. But it used to be a time of great excitement when the trains and charabancs were packed with pleasure seekers travelling to the various resorts. And on Whit Monday in St Helens so many church parades took place it's a wonder the processions did not crash into one another!
In this week's Reporter a detailed report on all the activities that had taken place at last weekend's Whitsuntide was given. The weather was, of course, crucial for a good Whit and although it hadn't been brilliant with occasional showers, conditions were considered to have been "favourable" for outdoor recreation.
The special excursion trains to the seaside were considered to have been "fairly well filled", with many people preferring train travel to charabanc. On the Sunday evening a band had played to a large audience in the Queen's Recreation Ground but that was the only public event of note, until the Monday parades and other activities began. The Reporter wrote:
"Large crowds assembled at the various church festivals in the town, and there were several animated parochial processions, with bands playing and banners a-flying, to be seen in the confines of the town. The Carr Mill pleasure grounds were the happy rendesvous of those whose purse perhaps did not permit of a visit to the seaside, while the public tennis courts were thronged.
"Cricket matches and rowing on the Taylor Park lake attracted many adherents, and altogether the holiday passed over very pleasantly. That holiday-makers knew how to enjoy themselves with good sense was revealed by the week-end police court lists, which were unusually light the following morning. There was not a single case of drunkenness."
The Reporter also described how there had been "much consternation" in the town over the weekend by the circulation of rumours that several coal mines were closing down and that thousands of men would be thrown out of work. Although there was some truth in what was being said, it was greatly exaggerated. The Alexandra Colliery in Ravenhead had closed, causing 250 men to lose their jobs but it was expected to reopen at some point once a new shaft had been sunk – but that could take as long as three years.
St Helens Reporter courtesy St Helens Archive Service at Eccleston Library
Next Week's stories will include the death of a famous Rainford racing cyclist, the reduced tram ride rate for kids, concern over the high death toll on the roads and the Pitt Street wife whose husband gave her just 7s 6d a week housekeeping money.
This week's many stories include the man who threw a 17-year-old girl to the ground and molested her, a report on the Whit weekend festivities, there's slow progress in providing playing fields for children, the consternation over exaggerated rumours of coal mine closures and Stop Press – a rabbit is spotted in Victoria Park!
There were around 150 boys working at Pilkingtons who came to the St Helens glassworks from all over the country.
Some were orphans and many had arrived from reformatories or industrial schools and lived at Pilks' hostel in Ravenhead, which was renowned for its superb facilities.
In the St Helens Juvenile Police Court on June 2nd three lads belonging to the hostel were charged with stealing a coat.
They had only come to St Helens from London on May 26th to work at the glass factory but soon decided to abscond.
The boys went to Liverpool where the police found them and sent them back to St Helens.
There was some confusion over whether the lads had actually taken the coat, which was eventually discovered at the hostel.
The superintendent of the home told the court that he'd had a talk with the three boys and they had promised to "make good" and he was prepared to take them back. The case was dismissed after the police withdrew the charge.
The unwillingness of newspapers a century ago to provide specific details of assaults on women can be quite frustrating and a certain amount of reading between the lines is required.
And so I can't say precisely what James Dykes did to an unnamed 17-year-old girl as she walked to her home in Bath Street, other than, as the St Helens Reporter put it, he "threw her to the ground and molested her".
The trouble had begun last weekend after the girl had left the Theatre Royal.
Dykes and another man chose to walk either side of her despite the girl's protestations that she did not know them and did not want their company.
But they remained with her along Hardshaw Street, Church Street and down Bridge Street.
At the corner of Arthur Street she said she had walked quickly away from them but Dykes had followed her and in an entry to Bath Street had committed the assault.
The young woman's screams drove Dykes off but not, seemingly, straightaway.
We know that because at the court case, which was heard on the 3rd, Dykes' accomplice Herbert Weldon, told the magistrates that he did not think his mate had done much harm to the girl because he "was not there above three minutes".
James Dykes of Dentons Green Lane had initially been charged with assault but the police had decided to reduce the charge to common assault.
Inspector Dunn told the Bench that "after very careful consideration" the Chief Constable had decided on a lesser charge in order that the magistrates might deal with the case that morning.
Otherwise Dykes would be committed for trial to the next Assizes, which could be some weeks or even months away.
However, the superintendent admitted that the offence was a "very serious matter" but taking into account the prisoner's previous good character he thought punishment could be meted out quite adequately under the circumstances.
Just what the 17-year-old victim thought of that, I cannot say.
But her neighbour, who had been alerted to the girl's situation by her screams, told the court that she had found her in a very distressed condition and she'd had to take her to her mother.
She also said her clothing and stockings were covered in mud at the back and she looked as if a struggle had taken place.
James Dykes admitted his guilt and expressed his remorse.
After the Bench had retired for a short while, the Chairman said they had gone into the matter very thoroughly and had decided to fine Dykes what appeared to be £3 (it's difficult to read the actual amount in the newspaper). He also said:
"You have got off very lightly, for if the charge had not been reduced you would have been sent to the Sessions or the Assizes."
Although there were quite a few parks now in St Helens, ball games were not allowed.
And kicking a ball about in the street could get you in trouble with the police.
There were some scrubs of wasteland here and there but you couldn't play proper competitive games on them and schools did not normally have playing fields.
And so during the 1920s there was an increasing call for recreation grounds to be created, particularly in the centre of town.
At the St Helens Council meeting on the 3rd, Councillor Woodward asked if the committee that had been appointed to consider the matter had made any decisions.
He said a schoolboy football competition had recently been established in St Helens and the teachers had "been much harassed" in finding a suitable place to play.
The Mayor, who was chairing the meeting, gave a promise that the committee would consider the matter – which sounds as if they hadn't even met yet.
The lack of many such fields and green open spaces meant that wildlife tended to only be found on farmland or private estates – such as Sir David Gamble's Windlehurst.
But Gamble had now left St Helens and sold his estate to the council who had built a large amount of housing on it.
That led to the wildlife having to flit and the fleeting presence of a rabbit in Victoria Park was considered such a rare sight that the Reporter published this piece:
"Before the Windlehurst houses were built it was not an infrequent occurrence to see an occasional rabbit that had strayed from the Windlehurst estate, but since building commenced the bunnies have left and gone further afield.
"It was, therefore, rather strange on Monday morning to see one scurrying to the cover of the bushes in Victoria Park, and no one (even if they had the inclination), was successful in making a capture for the benefit of the larder!"
I think it's fair to say that Whit weekend today is nothing special – just a welcome Bank Holiday for those in work.
But it used to be a time of great excitement when the trains and charabancs were packed with pleasure seekers travelling to the various resorts.
And on Whit Monday in St Helens so many church parades took place it's a wonder the processions did not crash into one another!
In this week's Reporter a detailed report on all the activities that had taken place at last weekend's Whitsuntide was given.
The weather was, of course, crucial for a good Whit and although it hadn't been brilliant with occasional showers, conditions were considered to have been "favourable" for outdoor recreation.
The special excursion trains to the seaside were considered to have been "fairly well filled", with many people preferring train travel to charabanc.
On the Sunday evening a band had played to a large audience in the Queen's Recreation Ground but that was the only public event of note, until the Monday parades and other activities began. The Reporter wrote:
"Large crowds assembled at the various church festivals in the town, and there were several animated parochial processions, with bands playing and banners a-flying, to be seen in the confines of the town.
"The Carr Mill pleasure grounds were the happy rendesvous of those whose purse perhaps did not permit of a visit to the seaside, while the public tennis courts were thronged.
"Cricket matches and rowing on the Taylor Park lake attracted many adherents, and altogether the holiday passed over very pleasantly.
"That holiday-makers knew how to enjoy themselves with good sense was revealed by the week-end police court lists, which were unusually light the following morning. There was not a single case of drunkenness."
The Reporter also described how there had been "much consternation" in the town over the weekend by the circulation of rumours that several coal mines were closing down and that thousands of men would be thrown out of work.
Although there was some truth in what was being said, it was greatly exaggerated.
The Alexandra Colliery in Ravenhead had closed, causing 250 men to lose their jobs but it was expected to reopen at some point once a new shaft had been sunk – but that could take as long as three years.
The rumour mill had also suggested that Clock Face Colliery (pictured above) was going to let 500 miners go.
And although a few men had been discharged, an official at the mine told the Reporter that the suggestion that hundreds would be sacked was unfounded, although they were likely to be placed on short-time as the economic situation worsened.
St Helens Reporter courtesy St Helens Archive Service at Eccleston Library
Next Week's stories will include the death of a famous Rainford racing cyclist, the reduced tram ride rate for kids, concern over the high death toll on the roads and the Pitt Street wife whose husband gave her just 7s 6d a week housekeeping money.
There were around 150 boys working at Pilkingtons who came to the St Helens glassworks from all over the country.
Some were orphans and many had arrived from reformatories or industrial schools and lived at Pilks' hostel in Ravenhead, which was renowned for its superb facilities.
In the St Helens Juvenile Police Court on June 2nd three lads belonging to the hostel were charged with stealing a coat.
They had only come to St Helens from London on May 26th to work at the glass factory but soon decided to abscond.
The boys went to Liverpool where the police found them and sent them back to St Helens.
There was some confusion over whether the lads had actually taken the coat, which was eventually discovered at the hostel.
The superintendent of the home told the court that he'd had a talk with the three boys and they had promised to "make good" and he was prepared to take them back. The case was dismissed after the police withdrew the charge.
The unwillingness of newspapers a century ago to provide specific details of assaults on women can be quite frustrating and a certain amount of reading between the lines is required.
And so I can't say precisely what James Dykes did to an unnamed 17-year-old girl as she walked to her home in Bath Street, other than, as the St Helens Reporter put it, he "threw her to the ground and molested her".
The trouble had begun last weekend after the girl had left the Theatre Royal.
Dykes and another man chose to walk either side of her despite the girl's protestations that she did not know them and did not want their company.
But they remained with her along Hardshaw Street, Church Street and down Bridge Street.
At the corner of Arthur Street she said she had walked quickly away from them but Dykes had followed her and in an entry to Bath Street had committed the assault.
The young woman's screams drove Dykes off but not, seemingly, straightaway.
We know that because at the court case, which was heard on the 3rd, Dykes' accomplice Herbert Weldon, told the magistrates that he did not think his mate had done much harm to the girl because he "was not there above three minutes".
James Dykes of Dentons Green Lane had initially been charged with assault but the police had decided to reduce the charge to common assault.
Inspector Dunn told the Bench that "after very careful consideration" the Chief Constable had decided on a lesser charge in order that the magistrates might deal with the case that morning.
Otherwise Dykes would be committed for trial to the next Assizes, which could be some weeks or even months away.
However, the superintendent admitted that the offence was a "very serious matter" but taking into account the prisoner's previous good character he thought punishment could be meted out quite adequately under the circumstances.
Just what the 17-year-old victim thought of that, I cannot say.
But her neighbour, who had been alerted to the girl's situation by her screams, told the court that she had found her in a very distressed condition and she'd had to take her to her mother.
She also said her clothing and stockings were covered in mud at the back and she looked as if a struggle had taken place.
James Dykes admitted his guilt and expressed his remorse.
After the Bench had retired for a short while, the Chairman said they had gone into the matter very thoroughly and had decided to fine Dykes what appeared to be £3 (it's difficult to read the actual amount in the newspaper). He also said:
"You have got off very lightly, for if the charge had not been reduced you would have been sent to the Sessions or the Assizes."
Although there were quite a few parks now in St Helens, ball games were not allowed.
And kicking a ball about in the street could get you in trouble with the police.
There were some scrubs of wasteland here and there but you couldn't play proper competitive games on them and schools did not normally have playing fields.
And so during the 1920s there was an increasing call for recreation grounds to be created, particularly in the centre of town.
At the St Helens Council meeting on the 3rd, Councillor Woodward asked if the committee that had been appointed to consider the matter had made any decisions.
He said a schoolboy football competition had recently been established in St Helens and the teachers had "been much harassed" in finding a suitable place to play.
The Mayor, who was chairing the meeting, gave a promise that the committee would consider the matter – which sounds as if they hadn't even met yet.
The lack of many such fields and green open spaces meant that wildlife tended to only be found on farmland or private estates – such as Sir David Gamble's Windlehurst.
But Gamble had now left St Helens and sold his estate to the council who had built a large amount of housing on it.
"Before the Windlehurst houses were built it was not an infrequent occurrence to see an occasional rabbit that had strayed from the Windlehurst estate, but since building commenced the bunnies have left and gone further afield.
"It was, therefore, rather strange on Monday morning to see one scurrying to the cover of the bushes in Victoria Park, and no one (even if they had the inclination), was successful in making a capture for the benefit of the larder!"
I think it's fair to say that Whit weekend today is nothing special – just a welcome Bank Holiday for those in work.
But it used to be a time of great excitement when the trains and charabancs were packed with pleasure seekers travelling to the various resorts.
And on Whit Monday in St Helens so many church parades took place it's a wonder the processions did not crash into one another!
In this week's Reporter a detailed report on all the activities that had taken place at last weekend's Whitsuntide was given.
The weather was, of course, crucial for a good Whit and although it hadn't been brilliant with occasional showers, conditions were considered to have been "favourable" for outdoor recreation.
The special excursion trains to the seaside were considered to have been "fairly well filled", with many people preferring train travel to charabanc.
On the Sunday evening a band had played to a large audience in the Queen's Recreation Ground but that was the only public event of note, until the Monday parades and other activities began. The Reporter wrote:
"Large crowds assembled at the various church festivals in the town, and there were several animated parochial processions, with bands playing and banners a-flying, to be seen in the confines of the town.
"The Carr Mill pleasure grounds were the happy rendesvous of those whose purse perhaps did not permit of a visit to the seaside, while the public tennis courts were thronged.
"Cricket matches and rowing on the Taylor Park lake attracted many adherents, and altogether the holiday passed over very pleasantly.
"That holiday-makers knew how to enjoy themselves with good sense was revealed by the week-end police court lists, which were unusually light the following morning. There was not a single case of drunkenness."
The Reporter also described how there had been "much consternation" in the town over the weekend by the circulation of rumours that several coal mines were closing down and that thousands of men would be thrown out of work.
Although there was some truth in what was being said, it was greatly exaggerated.
The Alexandra Colliery in Ravenhead had closed, causing 250 men to lose their jobs but it was expected to reopen at some point once a new shaft had been sunk – but that could take as long as three years.
And although a few men had been discharged, an official at the mine told the Reporter that the suggestion that hundreds would be sacked was unfounded, although they were likely to be placed on short-time as the economic situation worsened.
St Helens Reporter courtesy St Helens Archive Service at Eccleston Library
Next Week's stories will include the death of a famous Rainford racing cyclist, the reduced tram ride rate for kids, concern over the high death toll on the roads and the Pitt Street wife whose husband gave her just 7s 6d a week housekeeping money.