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Show Cremation on the Increase. Cremation Is Increasing In Great Urltaln, tho number of bodies cro-mated cro-mated being 742 In 190G, against 604 In 1905. Consul Mahln of Nottingham Notting-ham writes: "Thero are crematories at Leicester, Hull, Leeds, Ilford, Bradford Brad-ford and Sheffield, owned by tho respective re-spective municipalities, besides several sev-eral conducted by companies In other cities. Tho operation of cremation requires re-quires dbout an hour nnd a half; tho ashes aro porfectly whlto and weigh four pounds, and the cost Is about $25. Cremation is now fully recognized by law in Great Urltaln, though strictly guarded." |