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Domestic News
June 2, 1791
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Kingston, Jamaica, on Thursday last, a woman fell through a floor into a 30-foot well but escaped with only a head contusion and leg scratch, thanks to Mr. Latimer's rescue.
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KINGSTON, (Jamaica) March 19.
On Thursday last, the following accident happened in this town: A board in the floor of a room, ten feet from the ground, suddenly gave way, as the mistress of the house was walking on it, and she fell through: Directly under the place was a well thirty feet deep, down which she was also precipitated. By the kind exertions of Mr. Latimer, in whose neighbourhood the accident happened, she was very soon got out again: Though the well was only three feet in diameter, and the lady fell altogether forty feet, she providentially received no other injury than a slight contusion on the head, and a scratch on one of her legs.
On Thursday last, the following accident happened in this town: A board in the floor of a room, ten feet from the ground, suddenly gave way, as the mistress of the house was walking on it, and she fell through: Directly under the place was a well thirty feet deep, down which she was also precipitated. By the kind exertions of Mr. Latimer, in whose neighbourhood the accident happened, she was very soon got out again: Though the well was only three feet in diameter, and the lady fell altogether forty feet, she providentially received no other injury than a slight contusion on the head, and a scratch on one of her legs.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Kingston Accident
Woman Fall
Well Rescue
Minor Injuries
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Latimer
Where did it happen?
Kingston, (Jamaica)
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kingston, (Jamaica)
Event Date
Thursday Last
Key Persons
Mr. Latimer
Outcome
slight contusion on the head, and a scratch on one of her legs
Event Details
A board in the floor of a room, ten feet from the ground, suddenly gave way as the mistress of the house was walking on it, and she fell through into a well thirty feet deep directly underneath. She was rescued by Mr. Latimer and received only minor injuries despite falling forty feet into a three-foot diameter well.