The Ancient and Global Reach of the Threadworm
The article traces Ancylostoma doudenale and Necator americanus origins and spread from ancient Egypt and India to modern Europe, the Americas, and mining regions. It details life cycles, transmission through skin and lungs, and the public health efforts in Panama Canal zones and Porto Rico, highlighting American sanitary control successes.
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Castellani and Chalmers
Dubint
Griesinger
Egypt
Brazil
St. Gothard
Europe
India
Ceylon
Straits Settlements
Java
China
Japan
Philippines
South America
West Indies
North America
Cornwall
England
Transvaal
Westphalia
Aries
Man
Alexandria
Louis
Looss
Sambon
America
Piso
Historia Medico Braziliae
Dubin
United States
Stiles
Washington
Semliki Forest
Nile
Cairo
Africa
New World
Leiper
Panama Canal
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
James Pryce
The Janitor Auctioned By His Own Pride Of Labor
The janitor, tired of thanks, extols honest toil and the dignity of labor. He scolds Nels for seeking easy rewards and praises workers who endure long hours, while contrasting them with idle society. The talk ends with a blunt jab at the horned handed as bone headed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels
Old Country
Chinese Were Literal Says Nurse After Laundry Prank
A nurse recalls testing the stereotype that Chinese people are literal by delivering two parcels, one with collars and cuffs, the other with blue velvet and feather ornaments. On returning home, she finds the velvet and feathers ruined by starch, proving the myth.
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Tye
New York Times
Wetting Money Fingers Declared Safe By Doctor
A humorous piece argues that money handling with wet fingers is harmless after Dr Rucker of the national health service states the ink on notes acts as a germicide and bacteria would not prosper on currency. It urges continuing use of sponge cups but encourages practical money usage.
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Rucker
National Health Service
Nees
Ideal Wife Concept Shorthand Revealed
A humorous exchange defines an ideal wife as one who can keep house, her comp er and her help. The quip uses playful language to contrast traditional roles with domestic competency for comic effect.
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Necator Americanus
Berino
IFA
Wyitari
Necator
W. G. Chapman
Fellows