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May 30, 1881
Lancaster Daily Intelligencer
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Two ten-year-old boys, Samuel Dunn and Harry Loucks, nearly drowned while swimming in the little Conestoga creek but were rescued by four other boys who pulled them ashore and revived them.
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Narrow Escape From Drowning.
On Saturday Samuel Dunn and Harry Loucks, of this city, went swimming in the little Conestoga creek and made a narrow escape from drowning. The boys are only about ten years of age and they got into deep water. Young Loucks sank several times and young Dunn also sank. The boys were seen floating down the stream by Fred Koch, Frank Hartmyer, Jacob Hartman and John Snyder, who were in bathing. They ran to their rescue and soon got the boys ashore, Dunn was unconscious for some time. Both boys had to be stood upon their heads and rubbed until they recovered.
On Saturday Samuel Dunn and Harry Loucks, of this city, went swimming in the little Conestoga creek and made a narrow escape from drowning. The boys are only about ten years of age and they got into deep water. Young Loucks sank several times and young Dunn also sank. The boys were seen floating down the stream by Fred Koch, Frank Hartmyer, Jacob Hartman and John Snyder, who were in bathing. They ran to their rescue and soon got the boys ashore, Dunn was unconscious for some time. Both boys had to be stood upon their heads and rubbed until they recovered.
What sub-type of article is it?
Survival
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Survival
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Narrow Escape
Drowning
Rescue
Boys Swimming
Conestoga Creek
What entities or persons were involved?
Samuel Dunn
Harry Loucks
Fred Koch
Frank Hartmyer
Jacob Hartman
John Snyder
Where did it happen?
Little Conestoga Creek
Story Details
Key Persons
Samuel Dunn
Harry Loucks
Fred Koch
Frank Hartmyer
Jacob Hartman
John Snyder
Location
Little Conestoga Creek
Event Date
On Saturday
Story Details
Samuel Dunn and Harry Loucks, ten-year-old boys from the city, nearly drowned while swimming in deep water in the little Conestoga creek. They sank multiple times but were rescued by Fred Koch, Frank Hartmyer, Jacob Hartman, and John Snyder, who pulled them ashore. Dunn was unconscious and both required resuscitation by being stood on their heads and rubbed.