Moses C. Large, 32, painter, saved Margaret Miller, 80, from burning, Jacksonville, Illinois, August 18, 1910. Mrs. Miller was in a room 60 feet from the street, in a building which caught fire at night. Large made his way along a hall in which was considerable smoke and led her to the street. Some time later he was told that she had returned to her room, and he again entered the hall. After going a few feet, he was choked by smoke and returned to the open air, but after taking several deep breaths he entered again. Flames were visible in the ceiling, and the hall was filled with smoke, but Large stooped and walked to Mrs. Miller’s room, where he found her unconscious. As he entered the room, plaster fell from the ceiling. Large needed air, and after he had put his head through a small window a moment, he went to Mrs. Miller and dragged her to the street, where she revived. 10503-789
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