Alpena County MI Archives News.....Death Wins Race Against Hand Sled January 14, 1909
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St. Joseph Weekly Press January 14, 1909
THE WEEKLY PRESS, ST. JOSEPH, MI  Thursday, Jan 14, 1909
DEATH WINS RACE AGAINST HAND SLED
Alpena, Mich., Jan. 14. - After clinging desperately to the edge of the ice 
through which he had broken, for more than an hour, John Witt, 53 years old, 
was discovered by Gus Kalisch, who pulled Witt out of the icy water just as 
the latter was losing his hold through sheer exhaustion and cold.  Witt had 
been after wood and broke through a thin spot in the ice.  He was unable to 
walk when pulled out and Kalisch placed him upon a hand sled and ran three 
miles when he fell exhausted.  Others came to the rescue but Witt failed to 
survive the ordeal and died as he was being carried into his home.  Two 
sisters survive him.

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