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Swiss militia system and rifle clubs in Switzerland
The article details Switzerland's militia structure with conscription for 25 years, limited training time, and exemptions taxed. It notes rifle clubs selling ammunition below cost, ranges like Zelith praised, and a 3,000,000 population with 4,446 clubs and 210,000 members in 1898. It then shifts to a Springfield Republican item on big boat races and concerns about college rowers’ long-term health and vitality.
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Icce
Zelith
Springfield Republican
New London
Harding
Harvard
Old College