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The Boy Giant of Aston
Small article about Boy Robottom a young man is who as large portiontions for his age. The article discusses his measurements, a feat of lifting a bicycle over his head with one hand, and what it is like to be a giant size for his age.
The Brothers Attilla (with two photos)
The brothers Oscard and Albert Attilla statistics and impact on the Great Britain professional weightlifting community
The Claims of Edward Aston
Letter to editor from Edward Aston expressing his surprise that there were no replies to his challenge for the middle-weight championship of Briatin. Aston goes on to consider himself the middle-weight champion of Britain since there were no replies…
The Club-Swinging Record
The various feats of weightlifters attempting club-swinging
The Designing of the Barbell
It is detailing the designing of barbells for competitions
The Display at Plaistow School
The display included people such as W. A. Pullum and Frederick Rabenau
The English Amateur Weightlifting Championships Results and Winners
The Results of the English Amateur Weightlifting Championships with statistics, contestants, and winners.
The Everett System for Rapid Bodybuilding (Letter to Coulter)
A letter from John Everett to Ottley R. Coulter, containg Everett's MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT COURSE
The F. Meredith Clease Culture..of Bodily Perfection
It describes a timeline of Clease's life and how he began his work in physical culture