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June 4, 1907
The Morning Astorian
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
What is this article about?
Dr. Marvin Chapin, given up as hopeless tuberculosis victim 40 years ago, cured himself by living in Ohio oil fields and swallowing crude oil; died aged 86 on June 3 in Chicago after teaching Sunday school for 20 years since 1887.
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TUBERCULOSIS CURE
Physician Affects Cure By Living In Oil Fields.
CHICAGO, June 3.- Forty years after two physicians had given him up as a hopeless victim of tuberculosis and said his death was a matter of only a few hours, Dr. Marvin Chapin died yesterday aged 86. Soon after he was pronounced beyond human aid 40 years ago he went to the oil fields of Ohio and "roughed it." Mr. Brown said his father-in-law, Dr. Chapin, cured himself by swallowing crude oil. Dr. Chapin came to Chicago in 1887 and taught a Presbyterian Sunday school class for 20 years.
Physician Affects Cure By Living In Oil Fields.
CHICAGO, June 3.- Forty years after two physicians had given him up as a hopeless victim of tuberculosis and said his death was a matter of only a few hours, Dr. Marvin Chapin died yesterday aged 86. Soon after he was pronounced beyond human aid 40 years ago he went to the oil fields of Ohio and "roughed it." Mr. Brown said his father-in-law, Dr. Chapin, cured himself by swallowing crude oil. Dr. Chapin came to Chicago in 1887 and taught a Presbyterian Sunday school class for 20 years.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Personal Triumph
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Tuberculosis Cure
Crude Oil Remedy
Ohio Oil Fields
Dr. Marvin Chapin
Personal Recovery
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Marvin Chapin
Mr. Brown
Where did it happen?
Oil Fields Of Ohio, Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. Marvin Chapin
Mr. Brown
Location
Oil Fields Of Ohio, Chicago
Event Date
40 Years Before June 3; 1887
Story Details
Dr. Marvin Chapin cured his terminal tuberculosis by living in Ohio oil fields and swallowing crude oil after being given up by doctors 40 years ago; he later moved to Chicago in 1887 and taught Sunday school for 20 years before dying aged 86.