Man's Maximum Speed Across Animals and Machines
A survey of comparative speeds from human limits to animals and machines. It notes Owens at 120 yards, cheetahs near 70 mph, ostriches 40 mph, lions over 30 mph briefly, and bicycles and cars reaching high speeds. It contrasts sound and light, space travel, and the rapid pace of technological advances, with cricketing and tennis ball speeds briefly mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Owens
Sir Henry Seagrave
Malcolm Campbell
John’ Cobb
England
Canad
Bill Tilden
Howell
Earth
Burl Ives on Tour and Folk Song Pioneer Profile
Burl Ives emerges as a premier American folk song interpreter with a career spanning stage and film. Born in Jasper County Illinois he gathered songs early then rode the road to entertainment, later gaining recognition in Smoky So Dear to My Heart and as a defining folk voice with a warm stage presence.
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Burl Ives
Alan Lomax
Bull
Burl
Jasper County
Illinois
Hunt City
Kentucky
Jasper ‘County
Eastern Trinions ’State Teacher College
New You
Theatre Guild
Produstios
Sale progress note for Mrs M BE Robards account
M rs M BE Robards of Manildia has a b s balance realised of 10034. Food sale proceeds anticipated to be available to proceed on the th July, with sale protocols pending.
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Far-West
Central-Western
North Western
Melbourne
Newcastle
Sydney
Bradford
Japan
Commonwealth
Albury
Adelaide
Ballarat
Geelong
Brisbane
Fom
Yorkshire
USA
GT. Jardine
Moree
C. C. White
Callarenebri
Carrigin. Bros. Dumiendi Pastoral Co
Mungindi
Kaladgbah
Mudgee
BE. G. Mitchell
Todd
O'Brien Bros
Wellington
F. B. Ingram & Son
Coonamble
Ginty
Tonvengar
Todd Ale
Oj. Walker
Maindetta
M. BE. Robards
Manildia
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United States
Kovyea
Mandurama
Lune
Wool Report
Holden
G.M.A.C
General Motors
Australia
Holden’s Ltd
Clifton’s Pty., Ltd
NEW Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency CO. Limited
Marsh Walters & Scott
Auctioneers & Stock
P.O. Box
Tamworth
Marsh Walters
Scott Tamworth
Burl Lves
America
ABC
Aver
Cooper
A. C. Veness & Son
5A.motors
Independent Petrol
Stan
Air Chief
Tolden
Conveniiont
G.ma.c
Chima
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