Where the rivers freeze to the bottom and small trees snap off from the biting force of the cold, stands the coldest inhabited city in this world—Verkoyansek, in North-eastern Siberia. It is a place of some size, stands 150 ft a.bove sea-level, and in winter boasts of a temperature 85deg below zero. Its annual temperature is 3deg above zero. The Ruesian Government owns tho town, and is interested in having an administrative centre where clever and industrious Yokuts, fur-trading Jews of .Siberia, carry on their operations. ■
And occasional light dressings of Cuticura Ointment will prevent it when all else fails. Cuticura Soap ana Ointment aro sold Hnwjitout the world. A liberal sample ot cach.wlth 32-paso booklet on the euro anil treatment ot tho skin and ncalp, scut post-Ircc. Adtlrew R. Towns 4 Co., Dept. O, Sy f i£?V, N. S. W»
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15824, 24 July 1913, Page 2
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141Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Otago Daily Times, Issue 15824, 24 July 1913, Page 2
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