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Show Gould of WJnthrop. Mass., 7 7-8 ' inches, and George Goss. the former Yale football star, six Inches. Tho average appendix Is from two to throe inchos long. LONGEST VERMIFORM APPENDIX CUT OUT OF A WOMAN New York, Feb. 23 The recent context for the honor of having the longest vermiform appendix proves to have been eo much waste-d time. The real record Is held In New- York city, and was set several months ago From an authoritative source the announcement came today that on May C. 1009. Dr. Harold Meeker of this city, removed from a woman patient pa-tient an appendix measuring nine Inches, which he now has in his possession. pos-session. This appears to set aalde the championship cham-pionship claims of. Edward Ross of Sharon, Pa., Beven inche; Howard |