Olympic Marathon Echoes From Forgotten Page
A garbled account recalls early Olympic Games held in Athens and Paris with events including broad jumps and a famed marathon. It mentions runners, officials, and spectators in a chaotic scene, noting a runner's endurance, crowd support, and a savage dog attack on Lenjauw, plus scattered anecdotes about athletes and venues across 1900 and 1904 eras.
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Bruce
Athens
Poral Anny
Vet Jung
Constantine
George
Royal Bar
Eid
Paris
St. Lou
U.S.A
Thity-mme Starien
Aheed
Rangers
Wainera
Yelty Carvajal Me
Comore
Scury
Trent
Savane
Shane
Lee Paver
Carvel
Unsure OCR Text on Production and Miscellaneous News
Fragmented OCR text mentions butter production for six months ending December at low levels, compares with 1948, plus references to Commonwealth cheese output and increases in Victoria and South Australia. Contains stray names and garbled phrases about a marathon, a 40 year old mounting injury, and unrelated city notes.
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Canberra
Commonwealth
New South Wales
Victoria
South Aus
Gymnastics and Physical Education Emphasized for Health
A historical piece argues that physical education and gymnastic training foster mental sharpness and overall well being. It contends exercise strengthens the body in harmony with the mind, advocating structured activity, hygiene, and balanced recreation as essential elements of education.
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Iss Malin
Wwe
Atturkle
Gower EE
Carlin
G. Turse
D. Weldby Ruggle
Father Meagher II
Grath
J. Dawson
J. Sharps
A. Grieg
Atherton Pra club hosts match amid heavy rain
The Atherton Pra club held a drenched event as heavy rain fell. Plager led with a 136 score, Mrs Bowder and Are both scored 104 to place second. Afterwards, members honored Mrs May and Mr Boyd Cloutier for their tireless support, noting past efforts in organizing similar matches.
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Mra. Bowder
Are
Mays
Boyd Cloutier
British colonel Cumming linked to desertion claim
Col W J Cumming, formerly stationed in Calcutta, is alleged to have deserted in 1944 while posted to Imphal during the Burma campaign. The case concerns his disappearance from duty and a report of desertion.
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Calcutta
A.ap
W. J. Cumming
Cumming
Imphal
Burma
Plea for Jews Stirs Washington on Palestine Martial Law
In Washington on February 11, William Green head of the American Federation of Labor warned against punitive measures against Jews in Palestine. He urged restraint and opposed martial law, appealing for fair treatment of Jewish people amid rising tensions in the region.
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Washington
William Grees
American Federation of Labour
Briuk
Foreiea
Wisister
F. Bevis
Palestine Fa
Palestine
Aed
Air crashes prompt review of Constellation fires
Warrington February 11 William Burden head of the Air Ministry tells a committee investigating air crash causes that fires in Constellation airliners grounding the fleet were not engine fires but short circuits. Improvements have been implemented as the issue is reassessed.
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Warrington
William Burden
Amimout Intary
Air
Invertigatis
Revent Irchester
Constellation
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