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June 5, 1924
The Union Daily Times
Union, Union County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
In Charleston, S.C., 20-year-old Ernest Frazier survived a half-inch knife wound to his heart from a fight last month, recovering fully after surgery at Roper Hospital that involved stitches in the organ. The case drew attention from the state medical society.
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Stabbed in Heart, Youth Still Lives
Charleston, S. C., June 3.--Stabbed in the heart during a fight last month, Ernest Frazier, 20-year-old Charleston youth, has completely recovered from a half-inch knife wound in that vital organ, although several stitches were taken in his throbbing heart, according to an announcement by attendants at the Roper hospital.
A remarkable operation was performed, following which he was threatened with complications but gradually improved and after 44 days was discharged. The case attracted the attention of the state medical society, members of which examined Frazier but pronounced him sound in every way.
Charleston, S. C., June 3.--Stabbed in the heart during a fight last month, Ernest Frazier, 20-year-old Charleston youth, has completely recovered from a half-inch knife wound in that vital organ, although several stitches were taken in his throbbing heart, according to an announcement by attendants at the Roper hospital.
A remarkable operation was performed, following which he was threatened with complications but gradually improved and after 44 days was discharged. The case attracted the attention of the state medical society, members of which examined Frazier but pronounced him sound in every way.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Triumph
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Heart Stabbing
Miraculous Recovery
Knife Wound
Heart Surgery
Medical Miracle
What entities or persons were involved?
Ernest Frazier
Where did it happen?
Charleston, S. C., Roper Hospital
Story Details
Key Persons
Ernest Frazier
Location
Charleston, S. C., Roper Hospital
Event Date
June 3
Story Details
Ernest Frazier, stabbed in the heart during a fight last month, undergoes remarkable surgery with stitches in the heart, faces complications but recovers fully after 44 days, pronounced sound by medical society.