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The Genial Jigger and African Insects Across a Century
A columnist recounts observations on explorers Stanley and an American fascination with Africa. It details a Frenchman’s tales of beehive walls for defense, the jigger parasite moving from Central and South America to Africa, and the impact on villages. Also notes Philadelphia fire data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upoa
St. James
Stanley
Pasha
The
Free Press
Kip- Ung
Africa
Jack Robinson
Dees
America
Central
South America
St. Paul Ée
Philadelphia