Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-15
EWING BROS.
RECENT DISCOVERIES IN MEDI
CINE.


Japanese physicians are said TO look
upon the bicycle with disfayor, and re-
gard the use of the wheel as injurious
to both men and women.
Hypnol is the trade name of new
remedy for insomnia. In chemical
language the drug is known as mano-
acknowledgements
lon.
Cohn, the celebrated bacteriologist,
says a single germ could, under ia
vorable conditions, multiply in three
days to 4,772, OO0,000,000 and make a
mass weighing 1900 tons.
The degree of NJ. ID. was recently
conferred upon Prince Bismarck. Thus
the man Of blood and iron is possessed
Of all the doctors degrees conferred by
German universities.
A new remedy was recently suggest
ed for cold in the head. The treatment
consisted of a few slight taps with a
rubber hammer on the forehead, Just
above the root Of the nose. The as
coverer of this remedy claims that
slight shocks upon terminal nerves
have the effect of causing the blood
vessels to contract.
One who has made a study OF dyspep-
STA claims that in a large number OF
cases the disturbance is due TO the use
of lard. He suggests the liberal use
of beef tallow to the exclusion Of all
pork fat as q remedy. He says IA per-
son who is fond of grease can sat
urate his food in this with no resulting
digestive disorders.
A British army surgeon is authority
for the statement that the cause oil
death is clearly shown in the expression
of the face of a corpse on the Held or
battle. He states that those who have
been killed by sword thrusts have a
look Of repose, while those killed by
bullets usually have pain OF an intense
nature clearly depicted.
A medical man who has made a care
full study of oleomargarine advocates
the use of this compound in preference
TO butter. He claims that a good quail
ity of "oleO" is safer and more health
full" than the best grades Of butter OBJ
tainable. Re examined numerous
samples of butter and found them con-
taminated with all sorts OF germs,
while the specimens of OleOmargarine
examined were all remarkably free
from germs.
A dumb" thermometer is the latest
in the medical world This instrument
is constructed the same as an ordinary
clinical thermometer, minus the degree
marks. The instrument is sef-reglS-
tering. and the temperature may he
read by means Of an attachable scale
provided for that purpose. The Their
m0meter is used i'm cases where the
physician wishes the patient and his
attendant TO remain in ignorance or
the temperature.
A New England physician recently
stated that he believed appendicitis
followed family lines" He reported
family in which q daughter died Of
tho disease. One year later the father
had an attack. from which he recov-
cred. In another family a child OF il
years had the disease. while cousin
of the patient had suffered from an at
tack while in another part of the state.
In still another family bay OF Is had
a worry severe attack. Eleven months
previous an elder brother of this pa
tent had died Of the same disease.
Ladies' Solid Gold Rings from 81 up,
at Shelf Bros. ITO Main street.
We are the only people here who
buy Regina Music Boxes direct from
factory.
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Hllman 81 Co have a fine line. Their
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