Word: growed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Erysipelas. This disease, popularly called the Rose or St. Anthony's* Fire, is a highly contagious infection caused by the streptococcus pyogenes. This germ resembles a minute seed and grows in long chains, like a string of beads. It gains entrance to the human body usually by some abrasion, sometimes by way of the tonsils. Then it spreads first through the lymphatic system, later through the blood to every part. It gives off a toxin (poison) which diffuses through the system even more quickly than the germ itself. The peculiar effect of the streptococci pyogenes is to cause fever, although...
...needle out probably would kill the child. Yet there was the slightest of chances that it would survive the operation. Because it was only five months old, perhaps the brain of its own accord would repair the damage the needle had already done. Perhaps the child would live and grow up normally. But the doctor would not operate without the parents' consent. They consented...
Humility is good for the soul and there are few things that so inspire it as the examination of our ancestors. Big oaks from little acorns grow, and any vagabond who is at all addicted to sporting with words, whether he considers himself a literary oak or not, can do much worse than to hear Professor Tozzer talk about the acorns of our language. At 9 o'clock this morning, he will lecture in the Semitic Museum in Anthropology I on the origin of writing and the beginnings of our alphabet...
This evening Mr. Grow will aid Mr. Collier in explaining the "Trials of a Cartoonist's Life." Mr. Grow is expected to be accompanied by several members of his rather extensive family, and members of the audience will be asked to help him in providing amusement for his hosts...
...Collier spoke at the Union last year where his drawings were very popular. He has been making cartoons for 20 years and Otto Grow for eight. He has worked almost entirely on New England publications. The Boston Herald enjoyed his services until last fall when he transferred to the American. A CRIMSON reporter, where he interviewed him recently, was received in his office in the American building. Mr. Collier and the office gave an atmosphere of both art and business. Mr. Collier was kind enough to bring out his various pictures and cartoons and show them to his interviewer...