Doctor Injects Cobra Venom as Pain Relief Trial
Dr. D I Nacht of Baltimore injected cobra venom into the skin of 115 cancer patients. Among them 65 reported marked relief of pain.
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1936
Page
6
Dr. D I Nacht of Baltimore injected cobra venom into the skin of 115 cancer patients. Among them 65 reported marked relief of pain.
One of the researchers examined how the sun during the eclipse affected radio signals by measuring changes in the ionized air layer that reflects radio waves back to Earth, aiming to understand variations in reception.
Discovery of a stone telescope in North Dakota links Great Plains Indians with Maya culture of Central America. The Mayas reportedly studied stars through stone tubes of a similar design, suggesting shared astronomical practices across distant civilizations.
New York report details American Bankers Association research across banking, government lending, postal savings competition, and bank management. It outlines surveys by the Committee on Banking Studies, Economic Policy, National Bank, Savings, State Bank, and Trust Divisions, focusing on lending practices, personal income loans, and bank service charges.
Mr and Mrs J Wooster and family visited relatives in Wilkinsburg while Mr and Mrs Hart Sebring from Akron Ohio returned home after visiting friends in town. The piece lists multiple local residents traveling, visiting kin, shopping trips and weekend activities in Johnstown and nearby areas.
Blacklick residents recount a Swan reunion at Berwindale on Sunday while Utica New York visitors Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Miller stayed with Mrs. Miller’s parents the Swan family. Local couples enjoyed a County Congress picnic at Camp Rest and other kin visits.
Mrs Hugh Speedy and daughter of Warren Ohio spent the past week with Mr and Mrs J A Compton, parents of Mrs Speedy. Miss Elsie Hart of Indiana stayed with her sister Mrs J S Ewing. Mrs Paul Dixon, patient at Mercy hospital Pittsburgh, is recovering. Mr Dixon returned home Sunday. Anna May Marshall and John Strong visited Raymond and Mrs Marshall. J B Ewing came from Indiana Monday. Paul Dixon and family and Gianna Reeger shopped in Indiana Monday. Mr and Mrs J C Spencer Wilkinsburg and Miss Grace Kelly Swissvale visited the Ewings Friday. W K Cramer and sons from Indiana called Monday. Raymond Cramer returned to Indiana Business College. Frank to Indiana High School. Mr and Mrs W P Wiggins and family near Parkwood were Sunday visitors at the Dixon home.
Mrs Mary Atkins of Pine Plaza shopped and visited Indiana friends on Saturday. A chorus show drew attendees from the area. Clair Edwards of Rdensburg and Albert Stiles with families visited Mr and Mrs M H Dick. A Swamp school house home coming drew a large crowd. Allen Martin family spent the weekend at home. Frank Plusqueltic and wife called on A G Glenn in Clymer. Betty Graham returned home to Brushvalley. Entomologists report bedbugs stayed alive for a year without food per the American Institute of Sanitation.
Rossmoyne R Boyd Elkin and wife with Mia Elkin hosted Elizabeth Elkin and family on Sunday. Ray Elkin visited his hospitalized brother Stanley in Indiana. Aldene Beyers from Indiana with Russel McCombs and Lula Hazelett and Roger called in Rossmoyne. Parks grandparents welcomed Mr and Mrs D C Wells' family. Vernon Hazelett joined after a short visit with grandparents. Roger Hazelett returned home after visiting Indiana relatives. A B Warden and children John A Patricia with W M Bullock of Youngstown Ohio spent weekend with D C Wells family. They visited Nelson Warden and family in Wood. Locals attended a horse show in Indiana on Saturday. R Boyd Elkin and wife shopped in Punxsutawney. George C Wells of Oklahoma City, visiting J L and D C Wells, began return trip Tuesday. Arthur Beck and Ward Elkin were Plumville callers on Saturday evening.
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