HOUDINI NEARS END
Officials at the hospital where Harry Houdini underwent a second operation the previous night reported his condition as grave, with physicians saying there was little hope of recovery. He had first been operated on for appendicitis, after which peritonitis and other complications developed, including a paralysis the second operation was intended to check.
Hospital officials report him gravely ill after a second operation.
DETROIT, Mich., October 30 (AP). - The condition of Harry Houdini was reported as grave early today by officials at the hospital, where he underwent a second operation last night.
New complications in the form of paralysis of the bowels have developed and physicians said there is little hope of recovery. The second operation was decided on last night in an attempt to check the paralysis, but a statement issued later indicated the surgical attempt was unsuccessful.
Houdini was first operated on for appendicitis. Later peritonitis and other complications developed.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 30, 1926, page 1.
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HOUDINI NEARS END
Officials at the hospital where Harry Houdini underwent a second operation the previous night reported his condition as grave, with physicians saying there was little hope of recovery. He had first been operated on for appendicitis, after which peritonitis and other complications developed, including a paralysis the second operation was intended to check.
Hospital officials report him gravely ill after a second operation.
DETROIT, Mich., October 30 (AP). - The condition of Harry Houdini was reported as grave early today by officials at the hospital, where he underwent a second operation last night.
New complications in the form of paralysis of the bowels have developed and physicians said there is little hope of recovery. The second operation was decided on last night in an attempt to check the paralysis, but a statement issued later indicated the surgical attempt was unsuccessful.
Houdini was first operated on for appendicitis. Later peritonitis and other complications developed.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 30, 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 A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.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 Evening Star, October 30, 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 NEARS END
Officials at the hospital where Harry Houdini underwent a second operation the previous night reported his condition as grave, with physicians saying there was little hope of recovery. He had first been operated on for appendicitis, after which peritonitis and other complications developed, including a paralysis the second operation was intended to check.
Hospital officials report him gravely ill after a second operation.
DETROIT, Mich., October 30 (AP). - The condition of Harry Houdini was reported as grave early today by officials at the hospital, where he underwent a second operation last night.
New complications in the form of paralysis of the bowels have developed and physicians said there is little hope of recovery. The second operation was decided on last night in an attempt to check the paralysis, but a statement issued later indicated the surgical attempt was unsuccessful.
Houdini was first operated on for appendicitis. Later peritonitis and other complications developed.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 30, 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 Evening Star, October 30, 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 NEARS END
Officials at the hospital where Harry Houdini underwent a second operation the previous night reported his condition as grave, with physicians saying there was little hope of recovery. He had first been operated on for appendicitis, after which peritonitis and other complications developed, including a paralysis the second operation was intended to check.
Hospital officials report him gravely ill after a second operation.
DETROIT, Mich., October 30 (AP). - The condition of Harry Houdini was reported as grave early today by officials at the hospital, where he underwent a second operation last night.
New complications in the form of paralysis of the bowels have developed and physicians said there is little hope of recovery. The second operation was decided on last night in an attempt to check the paralysis, but a statement issued later indicated the surgical attempt was unsuccessful.
Houdini was first operated on for appendicitis. Later peritonitis and other complications developed.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 30, 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 Evening Star, October 30, 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 NEARS END
Officials at the hospital where Harry Houdini underwent a second operation the previous night reported his condition as grave, with physicians saying there was little hope of recovery. He had first been operated on for appendicitis, after which peritonitis and other complications developed, including a paralysis the second operation was intended to check.
Hospital officials report him gravely ill after a second operation.
DETROIT, Mich., October 30 (AP). - The condition of Harry Houdini was reported as grave early today by officials at the hospital, where he underwent a second operation last night.
New complications in the form of paralysis of the bowels have developed and physicians said there is little hope of recovery. The second operation was decided on last night in an attempt to check the paralysis, but a statement issued later indicated the surgical attempt was unsuccessful.
Houdini was first operated on for appendicitis. Later peritonitis and other complications developed.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 30, 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 Evening Star, October 30, 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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