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DOCK FELL IN AT LAKE COLUMBUSSeveral Ladies Immersed YesterdayAfternoon-Two Have Narrow EscapeAbout four o’clock yeatcrday after noon an accident happened at Lake Golumbua that might have hud more BorloiiH reHultH had It not been for the prompt action of witnesaeB who aaved the vICtlniR wlien the new bout landing gave away and throw four ladles Into about ten foot of water. Oould'a launch had Just mado the landing with a largo load and they crowded out on the structure which was Buppoaed to he absolutely safe. Without warning the further Hoction nllppod down and four of the IndleH were thrown I to the water. George Goff, miii of the proprietor of the Columbus Hotel threw off his coat and dovo In after two of the women who had gone down a few feet from the dock. Ho rcneucd Mrs. Gertrude Olds Itafferty and MIbh .IoIuihoii of thja city and the others wore pulled out by by-standors on the firm sec-Mon of the landing. C. W. Amy of this city was nluo among thoBo got a ducking.A new dock of substantial charac ter will ho built at once and the new launch will no doubt continue to have Its large patronage although the accident of yeBterduy afternoon was un fortunate.
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Corry Semi Weekly Journal
Corry, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Jul 20, 1911
Page 3
Full Page
Clipped by
Don R.
