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Reids Palace Hotel advertisement

Reid's Palace Hotel in Madeira, boasting happy sunny days, no rain, no dust...unequalled private sea-bathing, afternoon and evening open air dances, children's seawater pool, 100 bathing cabins, extensive shady gardens, four tennis courts, picturesque scenery and excellent roads

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The Tennis Championships at Wimbledon

The Tennis fortnight at Wimbledon is for many the most thrilling period of the summer season. All roads to Wimbledon are literally crowded with tennis enthusiasts moving towards the great concrete building which encloses the world-famous centre court. The King and Queen are frequent visitors to the Royal box. Emotions run high as the contest waxes in intensity

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Ju-Jitsu suffragette

If you want to earn some time throw a policeman! The Ju-Jitsu suffragette shows how a policeman may be tackled. Mrs Garrud, the well-known suffragette, who is only four foot ten but skilled in the art of Japanese wrestling, disposes of a policeman. 1. the policeman attempts to arrest the suffragette 2. and the suffragette promptly forms the scissors 3. a hand-lock from a punch 4. the policeman is kept down by an arm-lock across the knee 5. the policeman is thrown, after the scissors 6. putting a lock on the policeman

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