Natural History Notes.—" The Missing Word."—" The endurance of the camel is extraordinary. It will sometimes cover seventy miles at a stretch—and even more, if you have dropped the rope and forgotten the Arabic word for ' Woa !' " —' Punch.' " Might I ask how my three-act drama is going on, Mr Manager? Has it been accepted ? " " The three members of the reading committee have read it, and think it will do with one act struck out." " I am glad to henr it is no worse." " But." continued the manager, " unfortunately each one wants to strike out a different act." German surgeons have discovered that the delicate membrane which covers the contents of an egg will answer as well as bits of skin from a human being to start the healing of wounds which would not otherwise heal. The discovery has' already been successfully tested.
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Lake County Press, Issue 975, 15 August 1901, Page 2
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142Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Lake County Press, Issue 975, 15 August 1901, Page 2
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