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Thursday, October 28, 1926
Life & TimesAs printed 100 years ago on page of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

MAGICIAN IS REPORTED SLIGHTLY BETTER TODAY

Context - explained by ACL:

A magician lies stricken in Grace hospital after the breaking of his appendix on Sunday. According to the report he passed the night well and his condition was given as "slightly better, if any change has been made."

A magician lies in a hospital after the breaking of his appendix.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 28, 1926, page 1]

DETROIT, Mich.. Oct. 28. - Harry Houdini, magician, who lies stricken in Grace hospital here following the breaking of his appendix Sunday, spent a "restful night" and his condition was reported "slightly better. if any change has been made."

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 28, 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 A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.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.

Yesterday's paper

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.

A Century Late
Thursday, October 28, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Life & TimesAs printed 100 years ago on page of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

MAGICIAN IS REPORTED SLIGHTLY BETTER TODAY

Context - explained by ACL:

A magician lies stricken in Grace hospital after the breaking of his appendix on Sunday. According to the report he passed the night well and his condition was given as "slightly better, if any change has been made."

A magician lies in a hospital after the breaking of his appendix.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 28, 1926, page 1]

DETROIT, Mich.. Oct. 28. - Harry Houdini, magician, who lies stricken in Grace hospital here following the breaking of his appendix Sunday, spent a "restful night" and his condition was reported "slightly better. if any change has been made."

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 28, 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 Imperial Valley Press, October 28, 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.

Yesterday's paper

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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Today's paper

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.

A Century Late
Thursday, October 28, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Life & TimesAs printed 100 years ago on page of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

MAGICIAN IS REPORTED SLIGHTLY BETTER TODAY

Context - explained by ACL:

A magician lies stricken in Grace hospital after the breaking of his appendix on Sunday. According to the report he passed the night well and his condition was given as "slightly better, if any change has been made."

A magician lies in a hospital after the breaking of his appendix.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 28, 1926, page 1]

DETROIT, Mich.. Oct. 28. - Harry Houdini, magician, who lies stricken in Grace hospital here following the breaking of his appendix Sunday, spent a "restful night" and his condition was reported "slightly better. if any change has been made."

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 28, 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 Imperial Valley Press, October 28, 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.

Yesterday's paper

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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Today's paper

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.

A Century Late
Thursday, October 28, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Life & TimesAs printed 100 years ago on page of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

MAGICIAN IS REPORTED SLIGHTLY BETTER TODAY

Context - explained by ACL:

A magician lies stricken in Grace hospital after the breaking of his appendix on Sunday. According to the report he passed the night well and his condition was given as "slightly better, if any change has been made."

A magician lies in a hospital after the breaking of his appendix.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 28, 1926, page 1]

DETROIT, Mich.. Oct. 28. - Harry Houdini, magician, who lies stricken in Grace hospital here following the breaking of his appendix Sunday, spent a "restful night" and his condition was reported "slightly better. if any change has been made."

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 28, 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 Imperial Valley Press, October 28, 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.

Yesterday's paper

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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Today's paper

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.

A Century Late
Thursday, October 28, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Life & TimesAs printed 100 years ago on page of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

MAGICIAN IS REPORTED SLIGHTLY BETTER TODAY

Context - explained by ACL:

A magician lies stricken in Grace hospital after the breaking of his appendix on Sunday. According to the report he passed the night well and his condition was given as "slightly better, if any change has been made."

A magician lies in a hospital after the breaking of his appendix.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 28, 1926, page 1]

DETROIT, Mich.. Oct. 28. - Harry Houdini, magician, who lies stricken in Grace hospital here following the breaking of his appendix Sunday, spent a "restful night" and his condition was reported "slightly better. if any change has been made."

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 28, 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 Imperial Valley Press, October 28, 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.

Yesterday's paper

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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Today's paper

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.