Word: poisoner
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Completely invisible parasites which he calls bacteriophage (TIME, May 28, 1923; Aug. 30, 1926) infest the microscopically visible germs and in some unknown way kill them. The microbes seem to dissolve into clear liquid. They are dead, for their residue cannot cause disease. But the residue is a potent poison of germs...
Professor d'Herelle is sure his bacteriophage is alive. But not all bacteriologists agree, for some of its characteristics indicate that it is a mere chemical poison (a nonliving enzyme or a catalyst) produced by the germs themselves...
...size of a red blood cell. The protozoon gets into a red cell where it grows and reproduces (by subdivision) until it literally bursts its host. Its offspring invades other cells. While the protozoa are in their reproductive stage, the typical chills & fever of malaria develop. Quinine is a poison for malaria organisms. It kills them while they are in the blood cells (except when they are reproducing). Thus quinine is a specific antidote for malaria...
...Hanley, bus driver, did not mind when his wife: 1) hit him with a bottle, 2) kicked him out of bed, 3) ordered him from the house. 4) made him sleep on the floor, 5) accused him of extra-legal loves, 6) spied on him, 7) threatened to poison him, 8) tore his wrist watch off, 9) publicly insulted him. But when she shouted one day: "You're a common bus driver!", he sued for divorce...
...Ottawa, Ill., George Jakubsen, railroad crossing watchman, drew his life savings, $1,460. from a bank which he was afraid would fail, hid it. Later he looked for the money, could not find it. He brooded, finally killed himself with poison. When officers searched his effects they found the $1,460 between the leaves of a book...