MARTYR TO SCIENCE
•n.goa ?•' , to ; j •WcduMi^ s; w i'ti(>E) ,f -PorsdNiNS' Vi:ik-vr ,v:>! ■ i sc.r .f? is-.*? in::/. m -- '"' ; " 10 b-'iFEnpr: ■->(!« J jy” x "United’ P”dAs l Association'— By Electric . :,.h. '’ v '’X6i'|.h - Faph-idoijyrigßt)|' ;:- ' j - •'* "■PAitiS'/'-jn'iy i‘4? Doctor Pierre Marie, of the Pasteur Institute, has died of botulism, , a ghastly food-poisonin'g disease, A fortnight ago, While Dr Marie was experimenting to find a serium. antidote, minute fragments of toxic powder lodged in his left eye. Within two days the eyes were inflamed. Then his mouth and throat were paralysed. Finally his arms, shoulders and leg were paralysed. Nourishment was meanwhile given through ( tTi6 f nose. The victim throughout, retain-' cd his intelligence intact. He watched and commented on the course,,.of ;the 'disease.' ' / ' ' ."
'Finally, Dr Marie. aslcod to have 1 his eyelids opened in or.der that ; he; might see his naiijs. f<r llie,v arc turii- 1 ing blue ! 0 lie Ti}phaged" to articulatio'. 1 f ‘Then I am.' lost!’’ This was on Thursday last.' He lias how died : in terrible agony. , ’ ' . 1
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1929, Page 6
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172MARTYR TO SCIENCE Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1929, Page 6
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