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...idleness of capable men, and in the reduction of efficiency through alcoholism. Turning to the curative methods employed by the state, serious defects were found, among which were the lack of provision for women inebriates, the need of adequate accommodation for men, and the necessity for special hospitals for delirium tremens cases...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF INEBRIETY | 5/7/1914 | See Source »

...Harvard players left the field in a sadly bruised and battered condition. Emmons, Hallowell, Frank Shaw, Charlie Brewer, and Fairchild were all unable to walk and were carried from the dressing room and placed in carriages. Hallowell did not seem to be seriously injured and had recovered from his delirium...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: U. of P. 18; HARVARD 4. | 11/30/1894 | See Source »

With a happy illustration the writer shows the great popularity of the game among college men, who watch their respective sides win or lose with the greatest excitement and emotion. Cheers, noise of trumpets and horns, waving of hand achieves, 'embracing' and 'general delirium' in all great collegiate games, show this intense excitement of the spectators. Rushline tricks and signals which are enigmatic to opposing sides are next reviewed. Professor Johnston then speaks of the advantages of the training, which 'has enabled the players to show courage, constancy, an intelligent willingness to meet and defeat physical dangers and an ability...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The American Game of Foot-Ball. | 10/7/1887 | See Source »

...twelve drink and smoke; "that some little fellows had pipes in their months all day long, and would frequently stagger into the class-room in a state of intoxication;" that the fumes of rum and tobacco were strong in the hall, and that one lad had an attack of delirium tremens...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 5/20/1882 | See Source »

Oscar must have heard of the great field, for at this remark his eyes gleamed with the fire of trembling delirium; his hair would certainly have stood on end, but the length refused this outrage to its gravity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INTERVIEW WITH OSCAR WILDE. | 1/6/1882 | See Source »

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