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If you were to read Dr. L.C. Woodman's sober and scientific treatise on the affair in the Michigan Medical News, you would know from its very tone that the facts recorded there, though they challenge the basic laws of nature, are nevertheless true. It is a strange and tantalizing account of a man who could not breathe. As a practicing physician in the town of Porhoff, Michigan, Dr. Woodman had come to know most of his fellow citizens. But he had never heard of Arthur Underwo…

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In the episode titled Dragon of Van Buren County from Incredible but True, Dr. L.C. Woodman, a respected physician in the small town of Porhoff, Michigan, is introduced to a peculiar case that defies scientific explanation. The story begins when one of his patients shares astonishing tales about a local man, Arthur Underwood, who allegedly possesses the supernatural ability to ignite objects with his breath. Intrigued yet skeptical, Dr. Woodman decides to investigate these claims further.

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Incredible but True, Episode 78

Dragon of Van Buren Count

Sunday, June 24, 1951 · 3:30

Incredible but True, Episode 78

Dragon of Van Buren Count

Sunday, June 24, 1951 · 3:30

Summary

A doctor investigates a man named Arthur Underwood, who possesses the extraordinary ability to ignite objects with his breath. The encounter challenges the doctor's skepticism and raises questions about the nature of reality.

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