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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1879
Page
6
A vivid natural history sketch describes the Birgus latro, its underground hideouts, leaf and tissue armor, dual siphons for respiration, and dramatic predatory strikes with a single claw. It also touches on diet notes and a separate scientific note on Japanese magic mirrors and their light-splitting properties.
An American invention establishes an export oriented egg preservation operation in a Chinese city. Fresh eggs from local farmers are steamed in a lead lined trough until desiccated into an egg paste with sugar and salt, then tins are sealed for export mainly to England and a portion to San Francisco. The company also operates extensively in the United States.
The account describes Palestine as sparsely inhabited with desertlike loneliness from Jerusalem to Beyrout, contrasting busy pastoral scenes elsewhere. It notes few moving figures, no cattle, and scarce travel along highways, then oddly shifts to a practical remark that lye or soda softens hard water and ammonia eases pain.
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