Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1901 — Where Centenarians Dwell. [ARTICLE]

Where Centenarians Dwell.

More people over one hundred years old are found in mild climates than In the higher altitudes, according to the “Family Doctor.” According to the last census of the German Empire, of a population of 55,000,000 only 78 have passed the hundredth year. France, with a population of 40,000,000, has 213 centenarians. In England there are 146; in Ireland, 578; and in Scotland, 46. Sweden has 10, and Norway 23; Belgium, 5; 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, 575 have passed the century mark. It Is said that the oldest person living is Bruno Cotrim, bora in Africa, and now living in Rio Janeiro; He is 150 years old. A coachman In Moscow has lived for 140 years.