July 27, 2024
Tag: Williamsburg
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The Healing Hands of Mahlon Locke
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Dr. Mahlon Locke built a reputation for treating rheumatism in the 1920s and 1930s. Denounced as a “faith healer” but admired as a “foot twister” and “hoof doctor,” he treated thousands of sufferers at his clinic in Williamsburg, Ontario.
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December 14, 2023 2 Comments
Hospital ships often have long and colorful histories. Most are converted vessels that were once freighters, cruise ships, and one of the first was a brig, a two-masted, square rigger. A hospital ship is also one of the most important vessels in any naval fleet. It has been suggested that more postcards are mailed from hospital ships than any other ship in any navy.