THE "HUMAN FLY."
SKYSCRAPER CLIMBER KILLED. (bt cable— press association—copyright.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received March 6th, 7.45 p.m.) • NEW YORK, March 5. Harry Young, the so called "human fly," a professional climber up the sides of skyscrapers, fell to death from the ninth storey of an hotel while he was engaged in a publicity feat for the forthcoming Harold Lloyd film, entitled "Safety Last." Young'* back was placarded with "Safety Last, Incorporated," a title which lias been adopted by the organisation of daredevils who make their living by risking their lives in public, and to whom the assurance companies refuse to grant policies because of the excessive risk.
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17706, 7 March 1923, Page 9
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