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...general was astounded. He had called at what he feared would be the death bed of his chief. Day before a young fanatic, one Tameo Sagoya, had put a bullet into the Prime Minister's abdomen, pierced the small intestine. In the cir cumstances it was remarkable that even Japan's dauntless old Lion should remember General Ugaki's tympanitis, roar at him feebly, "How's your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Wounded Lion | 11/24/1930 | See Source »

...Insects are the most numerous and most widespread of all animal species. Entomologists discovered some 8,000 new kinds last year, have classified about 500,000 kinds, estimate that two to ten million kinds exist. True insects have three parts to their bodies-head, thorax, abdomen-and three pairs of legs and, usually, two pairs of wings attached to the thorax. Smallest insects are 1/100 in. long, scarcely discernible to the human eye. There is a chunky beetle (Macrodontia cervicovnis) 6 in. long, and some stick-insects reach 13-in. in length. Insect with the greatest wingspread is the moth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Healing Maggots | 11/3/1930 | See Source »

...central packing house at Middelburg intended to kill a cow. Just when he was ready to fire the gun, the cow, with its head, pushed the weapon out of his hand. As it fell to the floor, it went off and the man was shot in the abdomen. He died at once...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 6/4/1930 | See Source »

...dark sodden pool of blood, upon it in terrible agony writhed Lieutenant-Commander Yeiji Kusakari. He had chosen the most painful and for a Samurai the most noble death: harakiri. With a short dagger which had belonged in medieval times to one of his ancestors he had slashed his abdomen through and through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Kato, Blood & | 6/2/1930 | See Source »

...Balbino was suffering stomachache some months ago. He vomited often times, especially after eating. He noticed that his abdomen has been gradually growing, and finally decided to consult a physician who positively declared that Balbino is really pregnant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Progress | 3/31/1930 | See Source »

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