Taboo Origin and Use in English Language
The passage explains taboo as a Polynesian term meaning set apart or prohibited due to sacred or accursed status. It notes the word’s institutional roots in Polynesia and New Zealand and describes how it entered English with its prohibition or sacred connotation.
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Polynesia
New Zealand
Heat and Tuberculosis Resistance in Mice Study
James B. Murphy and Ernest Sturt report in the Journal of Experimental Medicine that mice exposed to heat and then inoculated a week later with a virulent strain of tuberculosis showed greater resistance than controls. The finding suggests heat exposure may alter immune response in mice.
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James B. Murphy
Ernest Sturt
Journal of Experimental Medicine
Australian inventor patents wool bale screw fastener
An Australian inventor has patented a screw fastener for wool bale bands that tightens bales and allows the use of narrow bands, reducing steel usage. The device promises tighter packing and potential material savings for wool packing operations.
Soloist for The Wayfarer at Methodist Centenary
Helen Asrwttit, dramatic lyric soprano, will be the lead soloist in The Wayfarer, a major religious cantata during the Methodist Centenary in Columbus Ohio. Henry Herbert, Shakespearean interpreter Mine Thilanele Yorke, and Viola Mie will appear as conductors and soloists. the performance opens on a grand stage at the exposition grounds with an audience of about 1,000 voices.
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Helen Asrwtit
Columbus
Henry Herbert
Yorke
America
Not Half So Exciting Optimistic Thought
A reflective note contrasts knowing self with peering at neighbors. It counsels that a modest safe stance is wiser than seeking status at the cost of risk, urging calm restraint over showy ambition.
Advice for Singers From Sims Reeves on Performance
The famed English tenor urges singers to memorize texts and practice aloud to find proper emphasis. He argues that reading the text aloud before singing trains the ear and helps deliver an effective interpretation.
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Sims Reeves
Time is Money In Korea Promises to Give to Church Work
In Korea both devout Christians and casual visitors say a subscription blank pledges many days to church work. The days pledged are used for evangelistic services or to aid church and school building, reflecting a World Outlook.
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Korea
Liberty Demande Full Loyalty and Growth Demands
A fragmentary royal or noble reflection credits Liberty Demande with honor and statues while noting incomplete trust. The speaker, Lord Macaulay, mentions growth and increased demands reaching sixty, with a pledge of half service amid uncertain allegiance.
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Lord Macaulay
Knife and Fork Repair Method Described
Instructions detail mending a knife or fork by filling the handle with powdered resin then heating the tool until hot. The heated tip is inserted into powdered frost and held straight until it solidifies.
Clergyman Loses Horse Then Cracks Job Text
A clergyman loses a horse on a Saturday evening and, after a futile late night search with a boy, preaches the next day on Job seeking his lost beast. The boy quips the horse lies at Deacon Smith's barn, delivering a humorous twist in the tale.
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Job
Deacon Smith
Wayfarer pageant slated at Columbus Methodist celebration
MB Blanche Yurka debuts as Understanding in The Wayfarer, a lead role for the Methodist Centenary pageant in Columbus from June 20 to July 1. Henry Herbert, a Shakespearean interpreter, takes the other leading role. Nearly 1,000 costumed characters appear nightly in the Coliseum at the exposition grounds, which features the largest stage in America and a seating capacity of 8,000 with a chorus of 1,000 voices.
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Blanche Yurka
Columbus
Henry Herbert
Coliseum
Exposition Grounds
America
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