HOUDINI NEAR DEATH
Famous Magician Operated on After Appendix Bursts
A magician collapsed in a theater on Sunday night and was operated on for appendicitis; his physicians reported his condition as fair but said the crisis would come in two or three days. A diagnosis found that he had given two performances after his appendix had ruptured, that his temperature was 104 degrees, and, according to one of the doctors, that the ruptured appendix was on the left side of the body instead of the right.
By United Press DETROIT, Oct. 26. - Harry Houdini was fighting for his life today, and, although his physicians reported his condition as "fair," they said the crisis would come in two or three days.
The famous magician underwent an operation for appendicitis following his collapse in a Detroit theater Sunday night.
A diagnosis revealed that Houdini had given two performances after his appendix had been ruptured and his temperature was 104 degrees.
According to one of the doctors, the magician's case was most exceptional, as the ruptured appendix had been found on the left side of the body instead of the right.
Reproduced unchanged from The Indianapolis Times, October 26, 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 NEAR DEATH
Famous Magician Operated on After Appendix Bursts
A magician collapsed in a theater on Sunday night and was operated on for appendicitis; his physicians reported his condition as fair but said the crisis would come in two or three days. A diagnosis found that he had given two performances after his appendix had ruptured, that his temperature was 104 degrees, and, according to one of the doctors, that the ruptured appendix was on the left side of the body instead of the right.
By United Press DETROIT, Oct. 26. - Harry Houdini was fighting for his life today, and, although his physicians reported his condition as "fair," they said the crisis would come in two or three days.
The famous magician underwent an operation for appendicitis following his collapse in a Detroit theater Sunday night.
A diagnosis revealed that Houdini had given two performances after his appendix had been ruptured and his temperature was 104 degrees.
According to one of the doctors, the magician's case was most exceptional, as the ruptured appendix had been found on the left side of the body instead of the right.
Reproduced unchanged from The Indianapolis Times, October 26, 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 The Indianapolis Times, October 26, 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 NEAR DEATH
Famous Magician Operated on After Appendix Bursts
A magician collapsed in a theater on Sunday night and was operated on for appendicitis; his physicians reported his condition as fair but said the crisis would come in two or three days. A diagnosis found that he had given two performances after his appendix had ruptured, that his temperature was 104 degrees, and, according to one of the doctors, that the ruptured appendix was on the left side of the body instead of the right.
By United Press DETROIT, Oct. 26. - Harry Houdini was fighting for his life today, and, although his physicians reported his condition as "fair," they said the crisis would come in two or three days.
The famous magician underwent an operation for appendicitis following his collapse in a Detroit theater Sunday night.
A diagnosis revealed that Houdini had given two performances after his appendix had been ruptured and his temperature was 104 degrees.
According to one of the doctors, the magician's case was most exceptional, as the ruptured appendix had been found on the left side of the body instead of the right.
Reproduced unchanged from The Indianapolis Times, October 26, 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 The Indianapolis Times, October 26, 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 NEAR DEATH
Famous Magician Operated on After Appendix Bursts
A magician collapsed in a theater on Sunday night and was operated on for appendicitis; his physicians reported his condition as fair but said the crisis would come in two or three days. A diagnosis found that he had given two performances after his appendix had ruptured, that his temperature was 104 degrees, and, according to one of the doctors, that the ruptured appendix was on the left side of the body instead of the right.
By United Press DETROIT, Oct. 26. - Harry Houdini was fighting for his life today, and, although his physicians reported his condition as "fair," they said the crisis would come in two or three days.
The famous magician underwent an operation for appendicitis following his collapse in a Detroit theater Sunday night.
A diagnosis revealed that Houdini had given two performances after his appendix had been ruptured and his temperature was 104 degrees.
According to one of the doctors, the magician's case was most exceptional, as the ruptured appendix had been found on the left side of the body instead of the right.
Reproduced unchanged from The Indianapolis Times, October 26, 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 The Indianapolis Times, October 26, 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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November 3, 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, The Indianapolis Times, Seward Daily Gateway, The Bismarck Tribune, Brownsville Herald, The Daily Worker, Spirit Of Jefferson, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Smyrna Times.
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HOUDINI NEAR DEATH
Famous Magician Operated on After Appendix Bursts
A magician collapsed in a theater on Sunday night and was operated on for appendicitis; his physicians reported his condition as fair but said the crisis would come in two or three days. A diagnosis found that he had given two performances after his appendix had ruptured, that his temperature was 104 degrees, and, according to one of the doctors, that the ruptured appendix was on the left side of the body instead of the right.
By United Press DETROIT, Oct. 26. - Harry Houdini was fighting for his life today, and, although his physicians reported his condition as "fair," they said the crisis would come in two or three days.
The famous magician underwent an operation for appendicitis following his collapse in a Detroit theater Sunday night.
A diagnosis revealed that Houdini had given two performances after his appendix had been ruptured and his temperature was 104 degrees.
According to one of the doctors, the magician's case was most exceptional, as the ruptured appendix had been found on the left side of the body instead of the right.
Reproduced unchanged from The Indianapolis Times, October 26, 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 The Indianapolis Times, October 26, 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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November 3, 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, The Indianapolis Times, Seward Daily Gateway, The Bismarck Tribune, Brownsville Herald, The Daily Worker, Spirit Of Jefferson, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Smyrna Times.
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November 4, 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:Imperial Valley Press, Askov American, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Indianapolis Times, New Britain Herald, Seward Daily Gateway, Evening Star, Fitzgerald Leader Enterprise And Press, and Daily Kennebec Journal.