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William Toshach

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In 1732, William Toshach saved the life of James Blair, an Alloa coal miner after he “applied his Mouth, blowed strongly, and distended his Lungs with Air”. Toshach gave the first account of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in 1744 and popularized it across Europe.

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Will Quare’s Delivery Dog

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In the 1820s, Will Quare, a miller in Alloa supplied all the town’s bakeries and dealers with meal. His specially trained mastiff dog lead the cart horses on deliveries. The dog knew to stop at every business and return to the mill once the cart was empty.