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November 26, 1915
The Laramie Republican
Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
In a Union Pacific motorcar wreck in Kansas, an unidentified legless man was hurled into a river where five-year-old Mabel Dennilinger was struggling. He tore strips from his clothing, tied her to himself, and swam to shore, saving her life.
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LEGLESS. HE SAVES CHILD.
In Train Wreck Draws Girl From
River by Means of Clothing.
Among the stories of heroism that
marked the wreck of a Union Pacific
motorcar in Kansas the act of an un-
identified legless man stands out as one
of the most remarkable rescues on rec-
ord.
The legless man was hurled from the
wrecked car into the river where Mabel
Dennilinger, aged five, of Frankfort.
Kan., was floundering about in the wa-
ter. The man tore strips from his
clothing, tied the child to himself, and
swam to the shore.
In Train Wreck Draws Girl From
River by Means of Clothing.
Among the stories of heroism that
marked the wreck of a Union Pacific
motorcar in Kansas the act of an un-
identified legless man stands out as one
of the most remarkable rescues on rec-
ord.
The legless man was hurled from the
wrecked car into the river where Mabel
Dennilinger, aged five, of Frankfort.
Kan., was floundering about in the wa-
ter. The man tore strips from his
clothing, tied the child to himself, and
swam to the shore.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Disaster
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Survival
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Train Wreck
Heroic Rescue
Legless Man
Child Saved
Kansas
River Drowning
What entities or persons were involved?
Unidentified Legless Man
Mabel Dennilinger
Where did it happen?
Kansas River
Story Details
Key Persons
Unidentified Legless Man
Mabel Dennilinger
Location
Kansas River
Story Details
In the wreck of a Union Pacific motorcar in Kansas, an unidentified legless man was thrown into a river where five-year-old Mabel Dennilinger from Frankfort, Kan., was struggling. He tore strips from his clothing, tied the child to himself, and swam to shore, effecting a remarkable rescue.