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THE CHINA MAIL.
FRˇUAY SEPTEMBER 7, 1925
Petrona
Ta: Rosam, INTL.
Miss Petrona La Rosa, may be the goal toward which Luis Angel Firpo, "Wild Bull of the Pampas," is aiming in his fighting career. She went to school with the great South American fighter and was his childhood sweetheart. It is admitted that a quarrel with the fighter led to her coming to America, and it is rumoured it was only then he
decided to follow,
Leonard Wins
On July 24, Benay Leonard, the light-weight champion of the world, retained his title at the Yankee Stadium, New York by beating Low. Tendler. Leonard had the best of the fight throughout and won on points,
katrophy.
Above is shown the Roosevelt Trophy, designed by Eyre Powell, the sculptured equestrain figure being done by George T. Brewster. The trophy, which was made in Salt Lake City, will be competed for at the annual Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Day and the famous Pendleton Roundup later in the Summer. The champion All-Around Cowboy will receive the prize.
GarWHM Masters GIVPAndrews 5 JGM Farland,
The azimut convention and election of officers of the Brotherhood of the Protective Order of Elks, was held in Atlanta, Ga. A great pageant and parade preceded the regular order of business. James G. McFarland, of South Dakota, nominated by Governor. W. H. Mc- Masters, of that State, was elected Grand Exalted Ruler. Colonel W. P. Andrews, of Atlanu, G4, was in charge of the Elks' great parade.
Fastest electric train, um.
This is the world's fastest electric train. it operites between Chicago and Aurora, o the tracks of the Aurora & Elgle Electricn Railway. The cars, which were built by the Pullman Company, have a speed of 65 miles an hour.
O'Shaughnes
Dam
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Aviator Raab, WAL.
Aviator Tony Raab, an intrepid fier, created a sensation when he flew his aeroplane through the streets of Berlin and landed before the University of Berlin, taking off again without injury.
The O'Shaughnessy Dan has been completed, making an immense lake out of the Hetch-Hetchy Valley to supply water to San Francisco. The dam cost $6,000,000, and more than $30,000,000 will be spent to pipe the water to the Golden Gite. The dam is 600 feet long and 140 feet wide at its base. The lake formed by the dum will hold back 66,000,000,000 gallons of water. Owing to its almost inaccessible location in the Sierras it has taken six years to build the dam.
"Athens Aparn
Thousands of Near East refugees who have reached Athens, Greece, have no homes, and many of them have taken up their abode in the once fashionable Municipal Theatre. Every box houses one or more families of the refugees. The people eat, sleep, cock and even do their family washing in the boxes. Each "apartment" is separated by a blanket, or some non-transparent cloth.
SUDDEN-CLEAN-SAFE-SURE
The most vigorous bug, flea or cockroach hasn't the faintest hope of surviving a moment, once he is touched by the penetrating vapor-spray of LOTOL the Clean Liquid Vermicide. Leaves no stain or trace,
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