Newspaper Articles
There are hundreds of newspaper articles available about Royal Rife’s life. We offer a selection from the more important ones that show the progression of his work, as well as his history and interests. Articles are in date order, with more being added as time permits.
State-Times (Baton Rouge) - September 25, 1924. An article about the lab of Dr. John C. Burnett in its early years. Burnett was a colleague of Royal Rife, and brother-in-law to the Timken family that supported Rife. Title: “Electric Ray to Restore Health Sought by Scientist”.
San Bernadino County Sun - October 5, 1928. News item about Rife’s visit to help a pathologist with photomicroscopy.
San Diego Union - November 12, 1929. Major article about Rife’s work with the refractometer. Also discusses flaws in metallic substances, the ultramicroscope, illumination methods, and bacterial movement velocities. Title: “If You Think You’re Speedy, Look At ‘Mike’; 3400 Miles Per Hour, If ~~”.
San Diego Union - December 12, 1931. This article discusses Rife’s microscope, the micro-polariscope, use of quartz, and photographic phenomena. Title: “Newest Microscope Will Trail Unknown Germs to Their Lairs”.
La Stampa - December 12, 1931. An article in this Italian newspaper about the Rife microscope is titled “Un meraviglioso microscopio inventato in America”.
The Fresno Bee - September 24, 1933. About the Rife microscope, and it’s efficacy in seeing the pathogen causing infantile paralysis. Title: “New Magnifying Device Reveals Paralysis Germ”.
San Diego Union - May 10, 1936. A short news clip about Royal Rife and his assistant Jack Free taking a trip to Philadelphia, to do some research at the International Cancer Research Foundation.
San Diego Union - May 7, 1938. A lengthy article describing a radio wave emission device used to kill germs. Title: “Dread Disease Germs Killed by Radio Waves, S.D. Claim”.
Burnett lab fire - On March 12, 1939, Rife colleague Dr. John Burnett’s laboratory in Alpine, New Jersey burned under strange circumstances. Burnett was working on electronic methods methods of treating disease, and worked closely with Rife. Here we offer three articles about the lab fire, because they each offer a different outlook. Articles also appeared in the New York Times and other U.S. newspapers.
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San Diego Union - March 25, 1939. This article tells of a San Diego court ruling denying Philip Hoyland’s demand for receivership against Beam Rays Inc; and that an amended complaint would go to trial. Title: “Receiver Appointment Denied; Trial to Continue”.
San Diego Union - May 4, 1939. Another lawsuit is filed against Beam Rays Inc., by the Blewett-Gonin-Parsons group in the U.K., regarding rights to market the Rife Ray device and defects in that machine. Title: “Health Ray Suit Asks $28,000”.
San Diego Union - August 17, 1939. After a lengthy trial, the judge handling the lawsuit against Beam Rays Inc. denies Philip Hoyland’s requests for receivership and reorganization of the company. Title: “Receivership Suit Fails”.
San Diego Union - September 30, 1969. An article telling of the death of Dr. Elmer Nemes from smoke inhalation in a San Diego hotel. Nemes was a nuclear physicist and advanced microscope designer who worked with Rife and Crane. Title: “Nuclear Physicist Dies Of Smoke Inhalation”.