This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ... quantity of sputum was decreased. But the sputum was not free of bacillse. In every case the temperature fell, in six cases down to the normal. Rapidity of pulse and of respiration was also lowered except in three cases.... Without doubt phenomena occurred in all cases during this treatment of the chest by red rays ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ... quantity of sputum was decreased. But the sputum was not free of bacillse. In every case the temperature fell, in six cases down to the normal. Rapidity of pulse and of respiration was also lowered except in three cases.... Without doubt phenomena occurred in all cases during this treatment of the chest by red rays which indicate the beginning of an improvement in the affection of the lungs and a favorable reaction upon the general condition dependent thereon... Animal experiments on sixtyfive guinea pigs also indicated an objective improvement. In spite of these excellent results, Dr. Gerhartz is very cautious in his claims for this treatment, and expresses the desire that it be widely tested before being accepted as a curative. MUSIC'S SERVICE TO RELIGION PLACE of honor in the current number of the Musical Quarterly (New York) is given to an interesting and valuable article on "Music as an Expression of Religious Feeling," by George Whitfield Andrews of Oberlin. Music born of intelligence and imagination and fired by emotion has rare power to create emotional states; to cause an unwonted stirring of the feelings reacting upon the whole range of intellectual and spiritual capacity. It probably affects the emotional nature more deeply than other arts, while in universality of appeal it far surpasses them. Accepting these characteristics of the musical art as true, Mr. Andrews says, its age-long service in religious worship is at once understood. What union more natural, he asks, than that between the spiritual things which are "spiritually discerned" and the art whose real being must be felt, must be apprehended, rather than heard merely by the ear, or described in halting words. Marvelous as is the expressive quality of rightly chosen ...
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(Vol. LXXXVII, No. 4). Small 4to. Stiff blue wrappers. 64pp. Numerous illustrations and advertisements. Very good. Minor shelfwear and soiling, with Book-of-the-Month Club subscription form removed from rear wrapper--overall tight and attractive. Contents include Lewis W. Douglas' "Economy in Federal Government, " George F. Milton's "Cordell Hull: Secretary of State, " Richardson Wood's "English in 850 Words, " Lothrop Stoddard's "What Is the Family Wage? " and Joseph Stagg Lawrence's "Canada's Banking Strength." Discrete ex-library, the only markings being a couple of slight inkstampings. Editor-journalist-historian Shaw (born 1857) founded this long-running monthly in 1891, and it pursued a broad agenda covering U.S. and world political, economic and social issues for decades.
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(Vol. LXXXVI, No. 1). Small 4to. Stiff tan wrappers. 64pp. Numerous illustrations and advertisements, including the usual delightful rear cover color ad for "Lucky Strike" cigarettes--this issue featuring an endorsement from Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Very good. Minor shelfwear and soiling--overall tight and attractive. Contents include Owen D. Young's "Youth and the Economic Avalanche, " John D. Rockefeller Jr. 's "The Failure of Prohibition, " John Erskine's "Our College Degree Tag, " Frederick H. McDonald's "A Plan to Stabilize Business, " Alfred E. Smith's "A Halt to Veteran Legislation" and Walter Lippmann's "Governor Roosevelt and Mayor Walker." Discrete ex-library, the only markings being a couple of slight inkstampings. Editor-journalist-historian Shaw (born 1857) founded this long-running monthly in 1891, and it pursued a broad agenda covering U.S. and world political, economic and social issues for decades.
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(Vol. LXXXIII, No. 1). Small 4to. Stiff orange wrappers. 98pp. Numerous illustrations and advertisements, including a fun rear cover color ad for "Lucky Strike" cigarettes. Very good. Minor shelfwear and soiling--overall tight and attractive. Contents include Thomas A. Edison's "Invention in the Life of Today, " Ray Lyman Wilbur's "Toward a Better Child Life, " Frederick A. Van Fleet's "Building a Ford Factory in Russia, " George E. Roberts' "Why Are We Depressed? " and Frank H. Simonds' "Europe's Prospects for the New Year." Discrete ex-library, the only markings being a couple of slight inkstampings. Editor-journalist-historian Shaw (born 1857) founded this long-running monthly in 1891, and it pursued a broad agenda covering U.S. and world political, economic and social issues for decades.