Miller, Maria died 1877

MILLER

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 1/14/2013 at 01:20:52

Postville Review, Fri., 13 March 1903, from the files of the Review of March 17, 1877.

FATAL KEROSENE EXPLOSION- On Saturday evening last Maria Miller, A girl employed in th Hufschmidt House, was fatally burned by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. She was taking it down from a bracket, when it slipped from her hands and exploded in falling. The oil saturated her clothing and she was instantly enveloped by the flames. She died at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.

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