Africans Grow Immune Against Malaria Says Smith
Dr Theobald Smith of Harvard outlines malaria science and mosquito roles in Massachusetts. He explains Anopheles transmits human malaria, reviews parasite life cycles in animals, and argues disease suppression via drainage, screens, and reduced exposure. Immunity appears only with long exposure and native adaptation.
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Theobald Smith
Harvard University
State Board of Health
Massachusetts
Association
Dr. Smith
Koch
London
F. J. Kilborne
Great Southwest
Smith
Grassi
Italy
Africa
Asia
OTL
Thalf
The Word Assassin and Hidden Histories Unfold
A historical overview traces the term assassin to 11th century secret sects linked to Hassan Ben Sabah. It explains hashish inspired followers and the sect’s suppression in 1272, then notes a deep borehole in Upper Silesia finished in 1893 with details released to a British committee.
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St. Louis Republic
Whicch
Turkey
Paruschowitz
Ratibor
Upper Silesia
The Life of the Orchid Hunter Is Not Strewn With Roses
An exploration piece notes orchid hunters face dangers in remote jungles and malaria risks. It describes costly, high-loss journeys from Colombia to England, with rare specimens often perishing en route and values tied to rarity and novelty.
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Tamatave
Colombia
Bogota
Honda
Magdalena
Savanius
England
Roezl
Zoological Gardens
Red Rock Village Paints Its Legendary Rock
On the Berkshires western slope a village once named Pilfershire chose Red Rock after a peddler’s stock was ruined there. A rock was painted deep red in a 19th century rite called Painting Day, revived about every dozen years, most recently in 1899.
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Berkshire Hills
Ladies’ Home Journal
Lexington
Sylvanus Cunningham
Red Rock
Osulatory Mistake In Kansas News Tale
The Kansas City Journal reports on a Kansas story about an eighteen year old daughter of a McPherson County farmer. The piece opens with a startling remark and is relayed through The Lindsborg News edited by a young woman.
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Lindsborg
McPherson
The
Kansas City Journal
Waterloo field revisited by a traveler and history buffs
A correspondent recalls visiting Waterloo and nearby sites tied to the 1815 battle. He recalls old guides, Mougou Mont, Quatre Bras, and Wavre, with Blucher and Wellington’s roles. The piece notes a tramway now threading the valleys and reflects on battlefield hardships. It ends with figures on American farm product values up this year.
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Waterloo
Mougoumont
Quatre Bras
Wavre
Marshal Blucher
Wellington
Napoleon
Seedless fruits and nuts promise future luxuries
Seedless oranges lead a horticultural revolution, as shells and seeds vanish from many fruits. Methods to grow seedless apples pears currants and grapes progress, with chestnuts and roses also yielding shell free nuts and thornless blooms.
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Los Angeles Times
Ohio
Entomologists Predict Massive Fruit Tree Growth
Official Georgia entomologists forecast rapid expansion of orchards with the Empire State of the South likely to harbor over 100 million fruit trees within a few years, signaling a major agricultural boom.
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Georgia
South
Minnesota Vital Statistics Report of 1804 Accidents Deaths
A state vital statistics report notes that in Minnesota one death in every forty six is caused by accident or negligence. The figure reflects overall mortality patterns and emphasizes safety concerns across the state.
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Minnesota
Duakeat
Odd sleeping habits revealed by a Pullman porter
A New York Sun account recounts rail life tales from a Pullman porter noting passengers sleep with glasses on, jewelry worn to bed, wigs, head directions, and other peculiar rituals. He recalls a North Dakota northward preference and a Tipton Indiana pursuit of a grudge, illustrating idiosyncratic sleep needs and vigilant habits.
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New York Sun
Indiana
Hit
Northern Pacific
Sti Paul
Helena
North Dakota
Field's Folly and a Fifteen Dollar Promise
A friend recalls Eugene Field famed for improvidence at a saloon function where he was asked to accept ten dollars from a hanger on. Field declined and, after a pause, set a condition to forget the offer if the giver raised the amount to fifteen dollars. The tale highlights Field's notorious poverty and wit.
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Gene Field
Eugene Field
New York Times
Field
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Indiana; Inc
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