Monday, October 31, 2022

Collins delivers the news

Here's a telegram from Houdini's chief assistant Jim Collins sent on the evening of October 31, 1926.


Collins pretty much says it all. But if this still isn't enough for you, I've uploaded 26 newspaper front pages reporting Houdini's death to my Patreon.


Remembering
HARRY HOUDINI
on the
96th ANNIVERSARY
OF HIS DEATH
October 31, 1926

6 comments:

  1. Do we know who lived at 417 Union Street in Union City NJ?

    Perry from NJ.

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    1. It looks like that's the address of the Western Union office.

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    2. There may have been a skeleton crew working at the NJ film/magic prop building Houdini owned. Collins might have been wiring them updates.

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    3. The address it's being sent to appears to be 155 Washington St. Union City. "J Vickery" I'm assuming is Houdini's assistant James Vickery. This is probably his home.

      BTW, I have no idea where I got this. It was just in my 1926 clippings file. If this is yours and you want credit or if you want me to take it down, contact me.

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  2. That residence is now a huge Condo complex.

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    1. So is Hardeen's Brooklyn Flatbush home. It's an apartment or condo complex.

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