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Jumping Off London Bridge For A Pot Of Beer

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
October
Year
1875
Copyright
Public Domain
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At nbout 1 o'clock yesterday a party of young men were in a tevern near London Bridge, discussing the merite of Oapt. Webb. One of hom took up a newspaper and voad the account of a reseñe from Battersea Bridge. One Bawlin then said lie woold bet a pot of beer that he would at onco jump oiï London Bridge, and, the wagei being acoepted, they went to the bridge, where Bawlin promptly mountod the second arch and dived hcadforemost into the river. At the time the bridge was ] crowdod by pedestrians, and mach excitement prevailed. Bawlin immediately rose to the surface and swam to Old Swan steamboat pier. Meanwhile several watermen, who thought he had attempted suicide, rowed after ths young rcan. A ropo wal thrown to him from B steamer, und the man, who was a firstclass swiminer, got on to the vessel. -

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus