A WONDERFUL CURE.
Although struck by lightning three •weeks ago while driving behind a 1 .heavy team of horseß, his ear-drums both. 80 badly injured that recovery (was thought hopeless, and his body badly burned, Ralph Martin, of Eu.salia, is now able to hear words spoken to hinv in a moderate tone, "rthe wonderful cure having been •effected by simple exposure to the sun's rays, says the Spokang correspondent of a Chicago paper under \date August 9th. The man's features will be but .slightly blemished, Bnly a small scar remaining. The treatment which has been given Martin was simply that of .lnying at full length in the open air, .his face covered with a piece of flimsy gauze and his body but lightly ■covered with the spread, allowing as much fresh air and sunshine to reach •.him as possible. Tne bolt which struck Martin 1 kill id one of his horses and dazed the •other.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 2998, 22 September 1908, Page 3
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155A WONDERFUL CURE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 2998, 22 September 1908, Page 3
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