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Father Rescues Two From Flaming Peterboro Home
Albert Gilpin and his two children Maris five and George three escaped from a fire in their Peterboro Ontario residence. Gilpin awakened by Maris, smashed a window and lowered her to safety. He found George in another room and carried him to safety despite bruises and a cut requiring stitches. The other three children were outside during the blaze.
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