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August 27, 1885
Weekly Expositor
Yale, Saint Clair County, Michigan
What is this article about?
In Tekonsha, a fire in County Treasurer John C. Failing's home fatally burned one of his three children aged 6, severely injured the parents and another child, prompting villagers to raise over $300 in aid.
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Fatally Burned.
Tekonsha is greatly grieved and excited over the serious results of a fire in that village the other evening. County Treasurer John C. Failing's children—three in number—had gone to sleep in upper chamber, when their parents, who had not yet retired, were alarmed by perceiving fire up stairs. They attempted to save the children, and in so doing were burned in a terrible and probably a fatal manner. One of the children, aged 6 years, was fatally burned, dying in a few hours, and another older one suffers from badly burned face, hands, arms. The citizens of the village in a few hours subscribed over $300 for the family's benefit.
Tekonsha is greatly grieved and excited over the serious results of a fire in that village the other evening. County Treasurer John C. Failing's children—three in number—had gone to sleep in upper chamber, when their parents, who had not yet retired, were alarmed by perceiving fire up stairs. They attempted to save the children, and in so doing were burned in a terrible and probably a fatal manner. One of the children, aged 6 years, was fatally burned, dying in a few hours, and another older one suffers from badly burned face, hands, arms. The citizens of the village in a few hours subscribed over $300 for the family's benefit.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
House Fire
Fatal Burns
Family Tragedy
Community Aid
What entities or persons were involved?
John C. Failing
Failing's Children
Where did it happen?
Tekonsha
Story Details
Key Persons
John C. Failing
Failing's Children
Location
Tekonsha
Event Date
The Other Evening
Story Details
Fire breaks out in upper chamber where three children sleep; parents attempt rescue, suffer severe burns; 6-year-old child dies, another child burned on face, hands, arms; villagers subscribe $300 for family.