Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1898 — Where Life Is Longest. [ARTICLE]

Where Life Is Longest.

More people over 100 years old u* found In mild climates than to the higher latitudes. According to the last census of the German empire, of a population of 55,000,000 only 78 have paired the hundredth year. France, with a population of 40,000,000 has 213 centenarians. In England there are 14$ in Ireland 578, and in Scotland 46. Sweden has 10 and Norway 23, Belgium 6, Denmark 2, Switzerland none. Spain, with a population of 18,000,000, has 401 persons over 100 years of age. Of the 2,250,000 inhabitants of Servia 578 persons have passed the century mark. It is said that the oldest person living whose age has been proven is Bruno Cotrim, born in Africa, and now living in Rio de Janeiro. He is 150 years old. A coachman in Moscow has lived for 140 years.—Lloyds London Weekly.