SPECIAL REPORT: Swine flu Oct 30, 2009
Swine flu, bird flu, Hong Kong flu, Asian flu, all the epidemics of recent history pale in comparison with "the grippe." For one long month toward the end of World War I, one of the deadliest epidemics in history brought life to a fearful standstill. Oct. 29: Nearly 10 percent of students at two Hingham elementary schools have been out sick, and the superintendent of schools is pointing the finger at swine flu. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
When a killer came to town Oct 18, 2009
By the end of August, many sailors in Boston had become sick with the grippe, as it was called, and were sent to the Chelsea Naval Hospital ... Men start with what appears to be an ordinary attack of LaGrippe or influenza, and when brought to the hospital, they very rapidly develop the most viscous type of pneumonia that has ever been seen. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
N.Y. College Student Dies of H1N1 Sep 13, 2009
" Right, so there was hardly any point in writing this article because it's lacking the information that we need. But then that's usually the case. The media prints more "speculation" than it does any real facts. The only thing we really need to know is the important facts. We KNOW that people die from this, but what we need to know is if they had some pre-existing condition. When people start dying and don't have any pre-existing conditions, WE'VE GOT PROBLEMS. by fleetwood1955 September 12,... (CBS News)
$500K artwork given to charity returning to owner Sep 11, 2009
museum gets artist Peter Grippe's collection. An eastern Pennsylvania art museum has received one of its largest gifts ever - about 500 works and property once owned by modernist artist Peter Grippe ... The collection given to the Allentown Art Museum features Grippe's own sculptures, drawings and prints. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Comatose H1N1 Victim Gives Birth Jul 24, 2009
et malgr cela le virus h1n1, n'a pas t dtect, c'est un manque de serieux,surtout s'agissant d'une femme enceinte et d'1, de d'2 le virus et la grippe h1n1 sont l. une raison de plus pour etre vigilant. (CBS News)
History: 1918 influenza pandemic strikes North Andover Jun 23, 2009
Also, at the end of August, many sailors in Boston had become sick with the Grippe and were sent to the Chelsea Naval Hospital ... On Sept. 23the Lawrence Telegram published three front-page stories: Local Soldiers Ill at Camp Devens, Spanish Grippe on U.S. Transport and No Abatement in Grippe Epidemic. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Cannes film fest kicks off with 'Up' May 14, 2009
CANNES -- Despite fretful rumors about attendance, market biz and la grippe porcine (swine flu), the 62nd Cannes Film Festival got off to a high-flying start with "Up," the Disney-Pixar toon that brought fun -- a word not often associated with film fests -- to the Croisette. The usual red-carpet pomp, including umpteen gendarmes and paparazzi, was augmented by an army of little ballerinas in white tutus lining the steps. (Variety)
Our reporter on the scene May 14, 2009
Incidentally, the French for swine flu is 'grippe porcine. One face mask spotted, but air kissing still seems de rigueur. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Key Piece Of Dr Pepper History Goes On Auction This Month May 2, 2009
According to the Heritage Galleries Web site, the book also contains formulas for such concoctions as Dr. Wilkes Dead Shot for Tape Worm; Red Lead Ointment; King's Korn Kure; Indelible Ink; Kough Kure, which contained morphine acetate and chloroform: Catarrh Inhalant; Dr Samuel Johnson's Cough Syrup; Calamine Lotion; La Grippe Remedies; Rubber Stamp Ink; Austin Avenue Cologne; Floor Wax; Orange-Flower Skin Food; Coating Solution for Rx Counter; Bust Developer; Castles Hair Restorer; Stephen's... (KWTX.com, TX)
Lifestyle Drugs For Creative Professionals Mar 14, 2009
Tue Feb 3, 2009 at 6:43 PM. Illustration by Mickey Duzyj Lifestyle drugs for the modern problems of creative professionals. (FastCompany)
WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Dr. Tom O’Halloran was an Irishman filled with stories Mar 10, 2009
I loved the way he always told me that I had the grippe, said one, Mary Fulkerson Lee. It was so much more homey than the flu, or bronchitis. (Missoulian, MT)
