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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1986, 17 February 1914, Page 9

Inside a bloater she was preparing for breakfast a Norwich woman saw a'glittering object tho size of a large pea. Persuaded that it was a gem, she had it fftmibitted to a jeweller's test, and it was E renounced a genuine 'diamond. The gem ad apparently onco been set in a,ring. A spinster'of 75, living at'Nouvion, France, has been in bed for the last 55 years. Although in perfect health, she went to bed when she was 20 with the avowed" intention of never leaving it again, and has-faithfully bent her word. She is suffering from chronic cramp, but hor general health is good. In Germany there is said to be a bakery that turns out 20,000 loaves of sawdust bread daily,'and'finds a ready market for this output. Although this "wooden bread" is intended for consumption by horses only, it is claimed by the manufacturers that in c.a9es of famine.it would furnish a nutritious and highly-satisfac-tory food for human beings. Soldier's in the Italian Army are allowed cigars as part of their dail? rations. • "It is Nature's map,"-says l'rot. Kirk (Edinburgh) of M'Clintori's May. Countess of Carrick says: "Jl'Clinton's is beau'.i-ful."-Advt.'