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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1909
Page
3
A reflective piece on the Corbett Sullivan era contrasts boxing history with a stray health advertisement for Koan ointment. It notes Corbett's strategy and public fascination, then shifts to a sensational cure claim about piles with testimonials from Townsville residents.
A traveler in dialogue with businessmen recalls John Jeffries and Cor Bet, noting the tug between boxing stars and the Chicago Clubs as world champions. The group shifts from pugilism to baseball and agrees fighting stirs national passion. An elderly foreigner recalls following the fighters but prefers baseball.
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