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Newspaper
Ymir Herald
Location
Ymir, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1905
Page
4
The text notes Hannibal's ancient silver mines near Cordova yielding 800 pounds daily and their horizontal tunnels. It discusses mercury in medicines, including compounds like mercurial pills and chlorides, and notes mercury absorption and toxic effects. It ends with meteors heating to extreme temperatures upon atmospheric entry and rapid obliteration.
A brief comic exchange between Mr Jawbuck and Mrs Jawback plays on life after death and predictable habits. The snippet ends with a curious misprint about stoking and dampness, hinting at a dry climate joke.
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