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...International "Y," preceding John Raleigh Mott. His grandfather, Jedediah Morse (1761-1826) was the author of the first U. S. work on geography; Grandson Richard in his work crossed the Atlantic 50 times and several times circled the globe. Though the name "Morse" is derived from Latin mordere, to bite, "Uncle Richard" was kindly, was greatly beloved...
Rabies is a disease which attacks the nerves and brain of practically all mammals and fowl. A virus is present in the saliva of the infected beast. When the mad animal bites another animal or a human, the saliva carrying the virus enters the wound. It often happens that a bite through clothing is not infectious for the simple reason that the mad dog's saliva is wiped off his teeth as they bite; through the clothing. The virus entering the flesh works its way to a nerve where it finds the best medium for proliferating...
...injecting into the patient an attenuated solution of the very germ that caused the disease. This is immunity, and was first applied with scientific precision to humans by Louis Pasteur in the 1880's. With hydrophobia, this mean giving doses of serum as soon as possible after the bite. Pasteur prevented hundreds of horrible deaths from this disease...
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...houseparty, the three gentlemen arrive unannounced, are ushered into the room adjacent to the beloved prima donna's. Through the thin wall pierce unfortunate snatches of conversation-"One little kiss," "All right, you may kiss me," "How soft, round, velvety," "Well, you don't have to bite." The voice of the fair Ilona! The voice of Actor Almady! Young Albert is heartbroken, will tear up the music inspired by Ilona, will never compose again...