The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé by Harry Houdini
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by a too liberal indulgence in Prussic acid,
an article which, from its resemblance to the peach, he was remarkably fond of having about him.'' The Doctor was extensively accused of quackery, and on one occasion when the Herald touched on the same subject, it brought him to our office and he exhibited diplomas, certificates and medical honors without number. The Doctor was remarkable for his prolific display of jewelry and medals of honor, and by his extensive display of beard. He found a rival in this city in the person of another French ``chemist,'' who gave the Doctor considerable opposition and consequently much trouble. The Doctor was famous, also, for his four-horse turnouts in Broadway, alternating, when he saw proper, to a change to the ``tandem'' style. He married an Irish lady whom he at first supposed to be immensely rich, but after the nuptials it was discovered that she merely had a life interest in a large estate in common with several others. |
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