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MADE HOBSON SAVE HER FROM DEATHSillySt. Louis Girl Wanted Attention From the Naval Hero and * Got itSL Louis, Mo., July .17.—ttccauso Uichmoud Pearson Hobson, the Mammae licro, wouldn’t kiss her, a foolish girl ncmpclleil film to rescue lier from drowning.The girVs folly came near cosLing two lives. The affair occurred at the Piazza Chan tan nil a, near Kant St. Louis, 111. Hut for llio strong arms of Capi. Hobson, Miss May Cerf, of LaSalle street, Baal. St. Louis, would have boon drowned, Her rescuer also was in danger. She was slauding on the deck of a river yacht when she passed the naval officer awl mining In Urn wafer. * Sho had met him before, and as he smiled up at her the girl called out hauler!Ugly: “If I should fall In, C3o.pL Hobson, would you rescue me?’* “f moat certainly would. replied Hobson. The words had hardly left his mouth when there was a splash and the girl smile in the waters (of Iho Mississippi. For a second her skirts buoyed her up on the water, hut only far u second.' As tlw white sailor hat worn by Uie girl went undr the watch’ the crowd of picnickers on the yacht and on the hanks of the river screamed with horror. Capt. Hobson realized the danger. He saw the joke had been carried danger* misly far and ho started with long, strong strokes Tor the spot wrier* the girl had sunk. He dived, brought her to the surface und swam quickly to the yacht. Miss Cerf was strangled, mid WHS loo weak to speak or aland. Capl. Hobson wafi almost exhausted. Al’tor a vigorous pounding and the administration of restoratives. Miss Cerf revived, very limp, luif smiling. To one or her girl friends she said*. “I know II was very foolish, but I knew Uiat 1 should‘be rescued/1 It is an id thiil. she told a friend that Hobson wouldn't kiss her, but that she’d mako him rescue her.
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Hamilton Weekly Sun
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Fri, Jul 18, 1902
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James D.
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