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February 7, 1924
Askov American
Askov, Pine County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
In Yorktown, N.Y., three young men drove a closed car onto rotting ice on Lake Mahopac, plunging into 10 feet of water. Mrs. Jessie J. Collier of Ossining rallied horrified skaters, including her husband, to form a human chain and pull the men to safety.
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Human Chain Saves Three.
Yorktown, N. Y.—Three young men who in a closed car sought to cross Lake Mahopac, near here, on the rotting ice and were plunged into 10 feet of water when the ice broke through, owe their lives to the presence of mind of Mrs. Jessie J. Collier, Ossining. As the automobile disappeared under water, she summoned scores of horror-stricken fellow skaters, her husband among them, and at her direction they formed a human chain and one by one brought the submerged men to safety.
Yorktown, N. Y.—Three young men who in a closed car sought to cross Lake Mahopac, near here, on the rotting ice and were plunged into 10 feet of water when the ice broke through, owe their lives to the presence of mind of Mrs. Jessie J. Collier, Ossining. As the automobile disappeared under water, she summoned scores of horror-stricken fellow skaters, her husband among them, and at her direction they formed a human chain and one by one brought the submerged men to safety.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Human Chain Rescue
Ice Accident
Lake Mahopac
Heroic Rescue
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Jessie J. Collier
Her Husband
Three Young Men
Where did it happen?
Lake Mahopac, Yorktown, N. Y.
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Jessie J. Collier
Her Husband
Three Young Men
Location
Lake Mahopac, Yorktown, N. Y.
Story Details
Three young men in a closed car attempted to cross Lake Mahopac on rotting ice, fell through into 10 feet of water, and were rescued by a human chain formed by Mrs. Jessie J. Collier and fellow skaters including her husband.