Business: Death of Traylor

Seven times since pneumonia laid him low Melvin Traylor collapsed beyond all hope of recovery. Seven times since he took to his bed last month, the Chicago banker rallied to confound his doctors. One morning last week his heart stopped for two minutes. That evening he stirred from coma to whisper: "How tired I am!" At 11 o'clock the doctors called the family. After seven minutes the stout Traylor heart stopped beating for good.

Mel Traylor could never remember when he was first put to work. At six he was drying dishes...

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