Word: varioloid
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...Lamb was a thorough man. Knowing that life leaves its stigmata on the body, he carefully detailed his health history in his will. He reported that, as a child, he had varioloid measles, sore throat and "colds." When he was twelve he had struck his head upon a stone and gone unconscious for a short time. Then he walked home. Apparently there were no after results. But for years his scalp had felt tender. In adult life he had had typhoid, acute rheumatism, labyrinthine deafness, pneumonia five times, influenza, chronic laryngitis, chronic ulcer of nasal septum...
...year, and has stroked the 'varsity a fortnight since the boat was made up in January. He is a promising dark horse for stroke this year. Bailey, up to three weeks ago, was considered the most promising candidate for 'varsity stroke. At that time he was taken ill with varioloid, and since his return has been very weak. His illness seems sure to cost him the position of stroke, and it may lose him a seat in the boat. Dater is the latest aspirant for stroke honors. Miller was stroke for a fortnight, but last Monday was pulled...
Professor H. B. Richardson of Amherst College wants the selectmen to pay him $110 for damage for allowing the student who had the varioloid last winter to remain in his house instead of taking him to a pest-house, and they refuse...
Hanford M. Burr of Lyme, Ct., a member of the freshman class at Amherst, has the varioloid. A number of his classmates have been exposed, and there is considerable excitement. Burr rooms at Prof. Richardson's house, which has been quarantined...
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