News of Three States
As was her custom, Mrs. Mary Darst, aged 93, of Dayton, arose at one o'clock to prepare an egg nog. A short time later Mrs. Anna Coleman, with whom she resided, smelled smoke and upon investigation found Mrs. Darst lying on the kitchen floor, her body charred. Her death resulted a short time later. Mrs. Darst had upset the coal oil lamp on which she heated the water and her clothing became ignited.
Waterloo (Indiana) Press
November 17, 1904.
News of Three States
As was her custom, Mrs. Mary Darst, aged 93, of Dayton, arose at one o'clock to prepare an egg nog. A short time later Mrs. Anna Coleman, with whom she resided, smelled smoke and upon investigation found Mrs. Darst lying on the kitchen floor, her body charred. Her death resulted a short time later. Mrs. Darst had upset the coal oil lamp on which she heated the water and her clothing became ignited.
Waterloo (Indiana) Press
November 17, 1904.
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MARY DARST
BORN DEC.29.1812
DIED NOV.3.1904
AGED 91Y.10M.4D
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