Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Twelfth Year - Number --
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, February 6, 1902
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A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT
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A Lady Is Burned So Badly That
She Died From Wounds.
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Rescurers Badly Burned.
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One of the most horriable
(sic) accidents that has ever occurred in this county, happened Wednesday night
at the Mr. Herman Neinast two miles east of town.
Mrs. Winkeling who with her husband was
staying at the Neinast home, is dead, from burns received before the flames
could be extinguished.
Mrs. Winkeling was standing or sitting
before the fire when her clothing becamed (sic) ignited and in an instant her
body was enveloped with a wreath of flames.
Mr. Neinast and the husband of the woman
both made heroic efforts to extinguish the fire but were unable to do so in time
to save the poor woman of the fate of being so fearfully burned that she died
from the wounds at five o'clock this morning.
In attempting a rescue the unfortunate
woman both the husband and Mr. Neinast were severly burned about the hands and
face and are suffering very much.
A physician was called immediately but
nothing in power of medical skill could stay the hand of death from the
unfortunate woman and death came as a relief at the hour stated.
Mrs. Winkeling was 23 years old and a
sister of Mrs. Neinast. She and her husband had only recently moved here
from Gay Hill, Washington County.
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SECOND ARTICLE
Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Twelfth Year - Number --
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, February 6, 1902
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LADY BURNS TO DEATH
Marlin, Tex: Mrs. I. Wilkinging of Burton county, was burned to death at
of her sister, Mrs. H. Nienanat, two miles northeast of Marlin, Thursday
morning. In striking a match to light a lamp she dropped it to the floor.
She attempted to extinguishing it by pressing her foot upon it. Her skirts
were ignited and she ran into the breeze and was soon enveloped in flames.
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