Aim and Ambition of Paavo Nurmi on World Records
Finnish track star Paavo Nurmi seeks a new world record with every start. The image shows Nurmi defeating Wille Ritola in a 5000-meter race while he remains modest and avoids vanity. He rejects pro offers and refuses writing deals, focusing solely on running.
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Paavo Nurmi
Nurmi
Wille Ritola
Elon
Allire
Hiiself
Paavola
Giorgoes
Rex Sekard
Tie
Shocker Pitches 11 Innings No-Hit Game for Toronto
Urban Shocker of the Toronto club in the International League pitched 11 innings without allowing a hit, defeating Rochester 1 to 0. The game featured Srban's eleventh inning triple as the deciding blow and marked a rare no hit performance across leagues above class C.
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Shocker
Urban Shocker
Toronto
Rochester
Srban
Whitney Leads Entries in 1020 Breeders' Hutarity Race
Whitney of New York entries 15 lead the field for 1020 Breeders' Hutarity to be run at the Kentucky Association track in Lexington. Two other New Yorkers are subscribed in the Test with 14, while 408 eligible thoroughbreds have been entered for the classic.
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Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney
New York
Hutarity
Lexington
We RB
Cow
Varry F. Sineliiiz
Ofie Ranenens Stable
New Nebraska Coach Named After Unanimous Vote
Ernest B. Beary pictured as the slate slanting football coach at Nebraska following a unanimous selection. Beary, a product of Savage, Wans, studied at Washburn College where he coached in 1918 and later became the new Husker coach at the University of Nebraska.
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Ernest B. Beary
University of Illnois
University of Nebraska
Saverance
Wans
Washburn College
Washington Poised to Launch Big Athletic Club
Washington to form an athletic club modeled after the National Sporting Club of London. Businessmen in the city show interest in securing a site and organizing a membership. Plans include boxing, wrestling, basketball and other indoor sports with a chartered club to attract members.
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Washington
National Sporting Club
Tondon
England
Alea
Munns Wife Shaped His Path To Wrestling Glory
The piece profiles Wayne Munn, a Sioux City meat salesman turned wrestler and later world champion, driven by an indomitable love of play. Prompted by his wife to choose athletics over business, Munn left a refining job after military service to pursue sports, eventually beating Ed Strangler Lewis in a Kansas City match that neared a $40,000 gate, though his post‑fight earnings were modest after expenses.
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Wayne
Big Munn
Strangler
Lewis
Sioux City
Munn
University of Nebraska
Muno
Alan
Klig
Lewla
Kansay City
Dot Mann
Fides
Sporting Squibs and International Swimming and Baseball Notes
Sporting squibs report diverse items from global clubs and leagues. Lis Angel Pirpo is rebranded as the Tained Bull of the Pramas of Germany, listing 80 swimming clubs with 170000 members. England’s Hentoy regaten is slated for timing in Tinines with notable pilots for Washington club title. World record discussions include Lerolsen and Hold List, while the Pacific Coast league contemplates Angelus Glib. A St Louis Cards lineup features Cooney, Shevenmy, Porporcer and Bell. Oxford plans to send hawers to compete in American college states, and Giants and White Sox aim Chile visits as season closes. Edinburgh event details and cucumbered schedule appear before August dates.
UTD Accident Toll Highlights 1924 Health Report
South Carolina 1924 accident toll dwarfed other diseases in Dr James A Haynes annual health report to the legislature. Birth rate 25.8 and death rate 12.9 per 2000. typhoid cases rose to 330, with 184 413 ampules distributed and about 62 000 immunized.
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Columbia
South Carolina
James A. Hayne
de. Hayne
Hayne
State Health Department
Wayne
W. A. Boyd
tJast
Boyd
Senate Backs Uniform Textbook Plan For Schools
The Senate approved by 27 to 3 a bill mandating a uniform textbook system in South Carolina public schools. It passed on its third reading and heads to the House with an effective date in June 1927. Schools refusing the system face statewide refusal under the bill.
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Senate
South Carolina
House
Hours For Public Schools Proposed By Senator Tleen
A bill from Senator I R Tleen of Jasper would set daily public school hours state wide from 9 am to 4 pm or six hours for most grades with a one hour ten minute intermission. First and second grade hours would be set by trustees principals and teachers.
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Senate
I. R. Tleen
Jasper
State Appropriation Bill Introduced in House
The annual state appropriation bill totaling 6,495,746.30 and a contemplated total of 8,993,746.30 is introduced by the Ways and Means Committee. A six mill state tax would replace 2,500,000 in state aid for schools, with education appropriations around 12,000,000 to cover the deficit. If the Lauris-Riley measure fails, the item would rise to 3,142,000 and total appropriations to 3,993,746.20.
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House of Representatives
Department of Education
McLauris-Riley
Favor Acceptance Fletcher Memorial Education Funding Bill
A favorable report on Senator Freeman of Markhora's bill approves state support for the Fletcher Memorial in Markthora County. Treaster of WB and J A Fletcher of Bulldines on land for educational purposes investiture valued at £5,490,000. The Mlhojoher brothers commit new buildings to seat 300 students and donate land to the school.
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Fletcher Memorial
Freeman
Markhora
Markthora
Treaster
J. A. Fletcher
Bulldines
Shi
Mlhojoher
Alia Donata
Middle aged women praise Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Mrs F B Heappen of Holt Avenue Georgia reports relief after two weeks on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for change of life. She states she could rise from bed unaided and feels stronger. A country wide canvass notes over 20 900 testimonials of benefit from the product. sold by doctors and druggists nationwide.
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Georgia
Don
Lydia
E_Pinkham
F. B. Heappen
Holt Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham
Vegetable Compagni
Droggiste Vary Hae
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Mies
Ruby Brandon
Alabastine Company
Grand
Weem Water
Nebraska
Angel Pirpo
Pramas
Germany
Toby
Bockey
Ehirrs
Washington Club
SU Soll
Witter
Lerolsen
Aoen
Incl
Comstrinc
Them
Bos Angelus Glib
Pacific Coast League
Wille Saith
Renga Sreny
St. Louia
Serge Cooney
Shevenmy
Porporcer
Bell, Jr
Oxford University
Tghil Plana
Aimerican Collee
New York Giants
Chicago
Chile
Edinburgh
Korgess Geltlag Soelery
Southend
UTD
Pinkion
Gude
Chesebrough Mfg. Co
State
Siest
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