Word: colds
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...cannot say at what stage an infected person becomes dangerous to other individuals. It is safe to consider that danger begins at the first sign of illness. The common beginning symptoms of these various diseases are, fever (with or without chills, nausea, vomiting and headache), sor throat, coryza (head cold), and a feeling of depression or weakness. Inasmuch as these are common symptoms in simple colds, etc., it is well to bear in mind that each one of these cases must be considered as potentially scarlet fever, measels, etc., during the epidemics of these diseases, and that students should...
Henry Warren Torrey, LL. D., McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History, Emeritus, died last night at his home at 20 Oxford street. He was taken ill just a week ago with a cold and his strength rapidly failed him. It was the sudden weakening rather than the violence of the disease which hastened his death. His bronchial tubes were affected and it was probably bronchitis which was the direct cause of his decease...
...have received word from the Wayfarers Inn, a charitable institution on Hawkins street, Boston, that men are calling there in great numbers every day, most of them insufficiently clothed and suffering severely from the cold. The clerk of the institution thought quite naturally that the students here would be willing to give away old clothes which they cannot use. There must be a great deal of cast off clothing lying unused in the students' rooms which, without any inconvenience to themselves, they might turn to this good use. Underclothes, suits, overcoats and shoes will be acceptable. Clothes may be taken...
...club rooms at 7 Brattle street are well fitted up with boxing apparatus and are provided with hot and cold shower baths. A boxing instructor has been hired who will give lessons to the members. It is the intention to have fortnightly meets at the rooms, and arrangements will be made with the B. A. A. and other clubs for occasional bouts. The club starts with 37 members and the total membership will be limited...
...over two thousand lockers. The house will be two stories high and, in addition to the lockers, will contain rooms for the accommodation of both the 'varsity and the visiting teams. There will be no bath-tubs, but numerous shower-baths. The building will be furnished with hot and cold water; it will be heated by steam and is expected to be unusually light and airy. Back of the main building will be a separate house which will contain dry rooms and heating apparatus...