1802: The Senate of the United States has ratified the convention between the USA and Great Britain for the payment of £600,000 as a full compensation for all claims on account of debts due before the war.

To Journeymen Taylors - Several good hands in the above line will meet with constant employ by applying to T. Bennett at 59 High Street, Worcester.

A number of healthy boys and girls are now ready to be placed out either as apprentices or servants from the Poor House of the Borough of Bewdley.

A Public Breakfast will be held at the George Inn, Droitwich on Tuesday and Wednesday next with a Ball in the evening of each day. A good Band of Music will attend.

1902: Cunard Line Royal Mail Steamers are sailing weekly from Liverpool to New York - fares: Saloon £16, second class cabin £8, and third class £5.15s.

Seventeen parents were summonsed before Worcester Magistrates for not having their children vaccinated and were each fined 5s. with 6s.6d costs.

The employees of James Hadley and Sons Ltd, china manufacturers of Diglis, Worcester, enjoyed a day's outing to Elmley Castle, later proceeding to Fladbury where luncheon was taken in the Village Hall.

Horses - Fuller value given for disabled, worn out and dead horses than any other buyer of the same. Distance no object. Beck of Hylton Road, Worcester.

Advertisement - "The Royal Grammar School, Worcester. Splendid buildings and a strong staff. For illustrated prospectus, apply to the Headmaster, Frederick A. Hillard, MA Merton College, Oxford."

1952: It is estimated that more than 3,000 St John Ambulance and Nursing cadets will be inspected at Pitchcroft by the Commandant in Chief, Princess Margaret on her Royal visit to Worcester on July 26.

Worcester Cathedral is launching a £3,000 appeal for the cleaning and restoration of its organ.

Worcester County Police are urging growers to deter thieves by avoiding their present roadside collection of produce. This follows a spate of thefts from roadsides including baskets of cherries from near Ombersley and sacks of peas from Severn Stoke. Greater vigilance will be given to country roadsides by village policemen and wireless car patrols, but growers are requested to find some other means of collection of their produce other than leaving it unattended at roadsides.