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Man Misses Luck By Eleven Miles
A Chicago Daily News tale recalls James Nelson who believes a black cat and omens marked him for death. After a near fatal train encounter in Downers Grove, he survives with only minor injuries, blaming luck and superstition for his misfortune and vowing to return home.
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Chicago
James Nelson
James
Nelson
South State Street
Twenty-ninth Street
Mr. Nelson
Grand Rapids
Walter Seary
Samuel Spurgeon
Mr. Spurgeon
Fate
Black Cat
West Twenty-ninth Street
Downers Grove
Roundhouse