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February 11, 1952
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
California businessman Jim Porter, diagnosed with terminal heart condition, travels to northern British Columbia with wife and dog, adopts rugged lifestyle, and reports feeling cured and healthy upon return to Vancouver.
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Call of the Wild
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Formula for Long Life
VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP) A California businessman who went to northern British Columbia "to die with his boots on" is back in Vancouver with a recipe for health and happiness.
Last June, doctors gave 48-year-old Jim Porter of Santa Rosa three months to live because of a heart condition. So he sold his automobile business, got a specially-built trailer and with his wife, Carolyn, and pomeranian, "Alias Puddles" headed for British Columbia's northland.
"I wanted to die with my boots on," he said.
Now he says he believes he is alive because he has been living like an Eskimo. "Leave your cares behind. Go north as close to the good God you can get. Fish in a lake. If that won't cure your ills, nothing else will."
Ed. Note: The Porters were in Nome last fall and were outfitted with furs (including the dog) for their Alaskan and Canadian trip.
Gives
Formula for Long Life
VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP) A California businessman who went to northern British Columbia "to die with his boots on" is back in Vancouver with a recipe for health and happiness.
Last June, doctors gave 48-year-old Jim Porter of Santa Rosa three months to live because of a heart condition. So he sold his automobile business, got a specially-built trailer and with his wife, Carolyn, and pomeranian, "Alias Puddles" headed for British Columbia's northland.
"I wanted to die with my boots on," he said.
Now he says he believes he is alive because he has been living like an Eskimo. "Leave your cares behind. Go north as close to the good God you can get. Fish in a lake. If that won't cure your ills, nothing else will."
Ed. Note: The Porters were in Nome last fall and were outfitted with furs (including the dog) for their Alaskan and Canadian trip.
What sub-type of article is it?
Personal Triumph
Journey
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Triumph
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Heart Condition Recovery
Northern British Columbia
Eskimo Lifestyle
Personal Journey
Health Miracle
What entities or persons were involved?
Jim Porter
Carolyn
Alias Puddles
Where did it happen?
Northern British Columbia
Story Details
Key Persons
Jim Porter
Carolyn
Alias Puddles
Location
Northern British Columbia
Event Date
Last June
Story Details
Jim Porter, given three months to live due to heart condition, sells business and travels north with wife Carolyn and dog Alias Puddles, lives like an Eskimo, and believes this lifestyle has cured him.