Spain's War on Mosquitoes Quarantines Malaria Risk Areas
Spain quarantines residents in malaria risk zones to prevent night feeding by mosquitos. Infected individuals are tested and given quinine for two weeks. they must return for a follow up. The push aims to starve mosquitoes of malaria by keeping them from biting humans. American Gambusia fish are imported to aid eradication efforts.
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Black Eyes to Order by London Wigmaker Clarkson
Mr Clarkson, famed in Landon for theatrical costuming, accepts a client for painted black eyes. A man requested the eye paint after a domestic quarrel with his wife left him with a welt. The motive was to disguise injury.
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Injury Evidence and Wedding Day Deception in History
The passage notes a blunt injury leaving no mark but mentions a black eye as evidence. It describes a woman who masked two black eyes before her marriage to avoid disfigurement being seen by her future husband.
Question on calling doctor amid smoking harm
A Boston Transcript quip recalls a person avoiding medical advice due to fear of hearing the truth about smoking being harmful. The exchange highlights stigma and hesitation surrounding health concerns in the era.
Judge Warns Youth To Avoid Bad Company
A judge tells a young man he will be discharged but advises him to avoid bad company in the future. The youth promises not to return to the establishment.
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English Names That Provoked Laughs in Tudor London
The piece recounts Praise God Barebone, MP for London, whose name inspired mockery and lent its bearer status in Barebone's Parliament. It notes his potential Barbon surname, his death around 1670, and a son given the harsh baptism Praise Christ had not died for thee thou hast been damned, earning him the label the damned Doctor Barebone in London society.
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Love at first sight prompts lifelong partnership tale
A man recalls meeting his future wife on the street. His friend remarked, pointing her out as “the girl with 2,000,000,” sparking an instant attraction and leading to a lasting marriage.
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Then He Fled: A Foolish Match in The Transcript
In this dialogue from the Bosten Transcript a father rejects a suitor while revealing his daughter’s steadfast resolve to wed. The exchange frames a clash of wills over an arranged pairing within a family heritage context.
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