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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
2
District league action features Paterday versus Saturday on June 2. Unclear details mention a cup and scores with multiple garbled phrases. Key elements and proper nouns are not readable. no definite outcome or teams beyond the two names can be confirmed.
Geelong club reports a close Hawthorn loss by slim margin while Melbourne beat Hawthorn by a narrow score earlier in May. The piece recounts upcoming matches including Geelong versus Melbourne Carlton and a Fosster game, with team sheets and player lineups listed and trial plans for Richmond.
A garbled Richmond feature reviews the week’s football and team selections with names and places blurred. It mentions Essendon, Geelong, Melbourne clubs, and Hawthorn amid discussion of players, positions, and upcoming matches. The piece weaves scattered names such as Geelong, Melbourne, and South Geelong into a broad preview of the premiership race and weekend fixtures.
London May 30 The leaders in the Irish Open championship are F X Xounhe Compaton Aiiteh Hid and Dotty 146 Kell Stewart, the Australian, who surpassed his first round 80 by three strokes to reach 157 and likely qualify for the reding hall. Stewart started poorly but recovered, missing a few putts, though he holed a critical chip at the fifth to remain in contention.
The readable portions describe a weekly motel event and a club donation by K J Mclean. References to football, attendance on Saturday, a plan for a race or march, and a ritual on King’s Wirthels are unclear and inconsistent, with many garbled phrases and missing context.
A long list of competing horses, owners, trainers and venues outlines a major turf meeting at Flemington this Saturday. Names include York Pirie Iter Tas Pttest Tw and Ney Prowdhlode with numerous others, while stakes, entries, and post positions are noted through a crowded roster of runners and locales.
A historical report details a new experimental deaf treatment in France using a stethoscope setup to stimulate hearing. The patient presses the drum to the ear or cheek while the device transmits vibrations, with sessions lasting 16 to 30 minutes and progress tracked by responses to sounds and weight thresholds.
In Paris at dawn on April 3 two Polish bombists Wiadeck Zimmek and Pachowski were executed by guillotine outside the Sohte Prison after months of terror in the city. Mile. Ehrlich, their defense lawyer, stood with them at the end as crowds watched, one woman screamed, and a Pole cried farewell to the officials.
The fragment traces the Vernon family's English origins with Edward Vernon and Lawrence Washington. It notes the Potomac plantation named Mount Vernon by Lawrence and links Vernon to Washingtons and a 18th century memorial at Westminster Abbey. The text hints at historical naming influence and a linguistic note tied to Vernon.
A newly built lighthouse, guided by advanced aeronautical tech, claims to guide aircraft over vast distances. It reportedly emits an immense one billion candlepower beam, posing unparalleled illumination.
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