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World facts spill in curious old-time snippet
A quirky passage notes a rattlesnake as an enemy to hogs, claims an elephant task measures five inches, speaks of a 6000 mile Portugal to Africa submarine cable by Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd part of ITT, capable of 360 simultaneous conversations. It oddly mentions the largest cable cars in Squaw Valley California with a 121 person capacity and a suspension capacity near 312 tons.
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Portugal-to- Africa
Standard Telephones and Cables Limited
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
Switzerland
Squaw Valley
California