Word: organisms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...pocket flashlight, with a strong lens at one end and a powerful light at the other. A small incision is made directly over the heart, and the cardioscope inserted. It enables the surgeon to see the heart valves, greatly magnified, while the heart is functioning, without injury to the organ. It will be particularly valuable in eases of widening or narrowing of the valves, in which cases the valves are either opened by cutting or are tied with ligatures, says Dr. Howard Lilienthal, of Cornell Medical School, New York, retiring president of the heart doctors...
Despite all the spectacular activity against cancer evident in the various "cures" (TIME, May 19 and June 4), the solidest work is being done, as usual, by the concerted efforts of medical research. A British Empire campaign against cancer was organ-ized last week by the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, to which Lord Athol-stan has given an additional $100,000. It has the backing of the Lancet, and all the most influential press of England, both medical and lay. The American Society for the Control of Cancer is doing admirable propaganda work. The Crocker Cancer Re-search Fund...
...scheme was worked out whereby the railroads gave the Standard Oil secret rebates. This was done through the notorious South Improvement Co., a concern organ-ized by Rockefeller, which bought a charter with the right to carry on any kind of business in any country and in any way. The rebates were secured by arrangements with Vanderbilt and Clark of the New York Central, Jay Gould and General McClellan of the Erie, and Thompson and Scott of the Pennsylvania...
...Davison will this morning continue the series of organ recitals which he has been giving, during the examination period, directly following the daily Chapel service. The selections he will play this morning are: Cantabile Franck Bource Hendel
Because of his absence from Cambridge, Dr. Davison will be unable to give his regular organ recital after the chapel service today, but this morning his place will be taken by C. T. Leonard '23, who will give two selections. Dr. Davison will return tomorrow morning and plans to play each day next week...