Houdini Failing Fear of Physicians
According to the report he knew how serious his illness was on arriving Sunday but went through his opening performance with a temperature of 104, attributing his condition to slight injuries received in a sparring match with a newspaperman in Montreal.
The magician lies gravely ill after an operation for appendicitis, and doctors doubt his recovery.
Detroit, Oct. 26 - (AP) - Four physicians who are attending Harry Houdini, the magician, said tonight that his condition continues grave and expressed doubt as to his recovery. A fifth surgeon has been summoned from Montreal, the performer having failed to rally from an operation performed yesterday for appendicitis. Houdini was cognizant of the seriousness of his illness when he arrived here Sunday but went through his opening performance despite a temperature of 104. He attributed his condition to slight injuries received in a sparring match with a newspaperman in Montreal recently.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 27, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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Houdini Failing Fear of Physicians
According to the report he knew how serious his illness was on arriving Sunday but went through his opening performance with a temperature of 104, attributing his condition to slight injuries received in a sparring match with a newspaperman in Montreal.
The magician lies gravely ill after an operation for appendicitis, and doctors doubt his recovery.
Detroit, Oct. 26 - (AP) - Four physicians who are attending Harry Houdini, the magician, said tonight that his condition continues grave and expressed doubt as to his recovery. A fifth surgeon has been summoned from Montreal, the performer having failed to rally from an operation performed yesterday for appendicitis. Houdini was cognizant of the seriousness of his illness when he arrived here Sunday but went through his opening performance despite a temperature of 104. He attributed his condition to slight injuries received in a sparring match with a newspaperman in Montreal recently.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 27, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 27, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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Houdini Failing Fear of Physicians
According to the report he knew how serious his illness was on arriving Sunday but went through his opening performance with a temperature of 104, attributing his condition to slight injuries received in a sparring match with a newspaperman in Montreal.
The magician lies gravely ill after an operation for appendicitis, and doctors doubt his recovery.
Detroit, Oct. 26 - (AP) - Four physicians who are attending Harry Houdini, the magician, said tonight that his condition continues grave and expressed doubt as to his recovery. A fifth surgeon has been summoned from Montreal, the performer having failed to rally from an operation performed yesterday for appendicitis. Houdini was cognizant of the seriousness of his illness when he arrived here Sunday but went through his opening performance despite a temperature of 104. He attributed his condition to slight injuries received in a sparring match with a newspaperman in Montreal recently.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 27, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 27, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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Houdini Failing Fear of Physicians
According to the report he knew how serious his illness was on arriving Sunday but went through his opening performance with a temperature of 104, attributing his condition to slight injuries received in a sparring match with a newspaperman in Montreal.
The magician lies gravely ill after an operation for appendicitis, and doctors doubt his recovery.
Detroit, Oct. 26 - (AP) - Four physicians who are attending Harry Houdini, the magician, said tonight that his condition continues grave and expressed doubt as to his recovery. A fifth surgeon has been summoned from Montreal, the performer having failed to rally from an operation performed yesterday for appendicitis. Houdini was cognizant of the seriousness of his illness when he arrived here Sunday but went through his opening performance despite a temperature of 104. He attributed his condition to slight injuries received in a sparring match with a newspaperman in Montreal recently.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 27, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 27, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
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Houdini Failing Fear of Physicians
According to the report he knew how serious his illness was on arriving Sunday but went through his opening performance with a temperature of 104, attributing his condition to slight injuries received in a sparring match with a newspaperman in Montreal.
The magician lies gravely ill after an operation for appendicitis, and doctors doubt his recovery.
Detroit, Oct. 26 - (AP) - Four physicians who are attending Harry Houdini, the magician, said tonight that his condition continues grave and expressed doubt as to his recovery. A fifth surgeon has been summoned from Montreal, the performer having failed to rally from an operation performed yesterday for appendicitis. Houdini was cognizant of the seriousness of his illness when he arrived here Sunday but went through his opening performance despite a temperature of 104. He attributed his condition to slight injuries received in a sparring match with a newspaperman in Montreal recently.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 27, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 27, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
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