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Domestic News October 20, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

In York, a woman known as Drunken Frank died last Saturday from severe burns after accidentally setting her clothes on fire while intoxicated about a fortnight earlier. She was found in her chimney corner with her clothes burned off and body badly burned.

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We hear from York, of another unfortunate Accident: A poor unhappy Woman of that Town, known by the Name of Drunken Frank, who too often disguis'd herself in Liquor, about a Fortnight ago, was so far overcome that way, that she lost her Life by it: Tis suppos'd she set Fire to her Cloaths by Accident, and was not able to help herself; for she was found lying in the Chimney Corner in her House, with her Cloaths burnt off her Back, and her Arms, Breast, and Body so miserably burnt, that she died last Saturday, a most melancholy Object. We hope this dreadful Example may be a Means to deter others too much addicted to excessive Drinking, from pursuing that pernicious Practice.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

York Accident Drunken Frank Burn Death Excessive Drinking

What entities or persons were involved?

Drunken Frank

Where did it happen?

York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

York

Event Date

About A Fortnight Ago; Died Last Saturday

Key Persons

Drunken Frank

Outcome

died from severe burns to arms, breast, and body

Event Details

A woman known as Drunken Frank, intoxicated, accidentally set her clothes on fire about a fortnight ago, was unable to help herself, found in chimney corner with clothes burned off, died last Saturday from burns.

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