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The total length of the world's telegraph system has now reached 4,908,921 miles. An oculist declares that only one pair of eyes in every 15 are absolutely perfect. A doctor says that the growth of children takes place entirely when they are asleep. Astronomers tell us that in our solar system there are at least 17,000,000 comets of all sizes. Wine skins make of tha hides of pigs, goats, calves, or oxen are still U3ed in the rural districts of Spain. Most; birds have three toes in front and one behind, but the woodpecker has two in front and one behind. William Officer, Rosehill Cemetery, Montrose, has buried during 57J years no. fewer than 14,321 persons. Fifteen years ago about 3000 bicycles were annually oroduced in England. Last year over 500,000 were manufactured. The latest fad in society is perfumed butter. The butter is kept on rose leaves, from which it draws the perfume.':
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7332, 5 October 1898, Page 4
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155Items. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7332, 5 October 1898, Page 4
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