Arthur E. Cook, 24, student, attempted to save Theresa Miller, 22, from drowning, Harbor Springs, Michigan, August 8, 1913. Having water wings, Miss Miller, who could not swim, waded 100 feet from the shore of LittleTraverse Bay and was then swept off her feet. The current carried her 50 feet farther out, where she struggled in water seven feet deep. The water was cold and rough, and there were waves three and four feet high. Cook, who was tired from swimming, swam about 60 feet to Miss Miller and extended his hand toward her. A wave swept them together, and Miss Miller grabbed Cook and pulled him beneath the surface. In their struggles they went down one or two times more, and then Cook freed himself. He was nearly strangled and went beneath the surface and did not come up. A man who later came to Miss Miller’s assistance stepped on Cook. He pulled Cook to the surface and took him to shore, where he was revived after several hours’ work. Miss Miller was taken to shore in safety by another man. 11570-908
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