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Humorous Anecdote from 1891 Blantyre

July 12, 2026

In November 1891, a miner named Donald visited a shop in Blantyre to buy provisions. Upon discovering maggots in the cheese, he chose to leave it behind after paying, humorously suggesting that it could find its way to his home on its own.

Beadle of Blantyre

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March 4, 2016

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At a time before 1856 and the circulation of the then newly formed Hamilton Advertiser newspaper, the Beadle of Blantyre was known to let people know what was going on by “crying the news” at the Church door on Sundays. The Church at the time was at Kirkton within the current cemetery and kirkyard. […]