Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-06-06 | Page 1 | Denver Doctors Own Largest Piece of Radium |

Type	issue
Date	1920-06-06
Paper	Ogden Standard-Examiner
Language	eng
City	Ogden
County	Weber
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Article Title	Denver Doctors Own Largest Piece of Radium
Type	article
Date	1920-06-06
Paper	Ogden Standard-Examiner
Language	eng
City	Ogden
County	Weber
Page	1
OCR Text	Show 'DENVER DOCTORS OWN LARGEST PIECE OF RADIUM DENVER, Colo., June 5. What is said to be the largest piece of radium in the west was purchased recently by 18 leading- doctors of Denver for $5G,-500. $5G,-500. It is to be used, in surgical and medical treatment. This particle of radium is to weigh one-half of gram. There will I be a plant built in Denver for j the preservation of this valu-i valu-i able mineral, costing about $5,-' 1 000. The life of radium is esti-: esti-: mated at 2500 years, i Approval of the government had to be obtained as the government gov-ernment controls the rare mineral.
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