Canterbury Jockey Club Grand National Meeting Opens
Rain eased and sun shone over Christchurch as the Canterbury Jockey Club opened the Grand National meeting. Attendance was strong though forecasts suggested a lighter crowd than prior years. totalisator investing day one reached £69,608, down from £72,844 in previous year’s opener. Results show Bite Paters John Bunny NN Tigerland won the Enfield Steeplechase over 3800 sovs, with Time 5m58 1s. Heather Sprig Royal Star won the Winter Cup over a mile in 1m46 4-5s, while Scrimmage bon Gee and Cantoris te igext ig won the Avonhead Handicap over seven furlongs in 1m33 1-5s.
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Execution Courtesy Quip Ends With Boulnikin’s Death
Boulnikin, once a Bolshevik Commissary on the Eastern front, reports that a former colleague led the firing squad in Moscow. The commander joked about the men missing, and Boulnikin replied he was not used to being shot. The order to fire followed, and Boulnikin fell.
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Por Coughs and Colds Never Fails Great Peppermint Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Woed’s Great Peppermint Cure as an effective remedy for coughs and colds, promoting its quick relief and refreshing peppermint flavor for everyday health.
Charles Ray Stars In Peaceful Valley At His Majesty's
Charles Ray offers a last show at His Majesty's with Peaceful Valley a tale of love and farm life pitting a country lad Hosiah against a city financier seeking land. The feature blends drama with light musical comedy Oh Boy with a college plots and chorus girls adding breezy humor to a strong cast.
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Bis
Juna Caprice
Creighton Hale
Zeena Keefe
Flora Finch
Desperate Coughs and Peps Claim Cough Remedy
An ad extols Peps as a cure for lingering coughs and related chest irritations. It claims the tablets dissolve in the mouth and release medicinal vapors to soothe throat and bronchial lining, banish phlegm, and deter disease germs, suitable for children and the elderly.
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