14 AUG 1903. Page 1. LITTLE CHILD BURNS TO DEATH.., Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa.
Four-year-old at Hampton Fatally Plays with Matches.
Hampton, August 14 --- Little Marie Bell Cunningham, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham, living in the north part of the city, was accidentally burned to death last Tuesday afternoon. The accident took place about four o'clock in the afternoon, and when the father discovered the child near the buggy in the yard he thought she must have fallen out of the buggy. As he approached he discovered her clothing had been on fire and that she was badly burned, and a physician was immediately called,and the burns were dressed as well as possible as she was terribly burned all over the front of her body and face.
The little child was brave and told her mother not to cry, and she talked with members of the family until about six o'clock, when she fell asleep to awake no more, and passed away at about 11:'00 o'clock that night.
The next morning, Mr. Cunningham discovered an old magazine and a couple of matches under the buggy near where he found the girl when she was burned and this told the story of how the accident occurred as it was plain that she had been playing with the matches. Mr. Cunningham moved here from Dumont two years ago with his wife and two little daughters and everybody here extends sincere sympathy to them in their sad bereavement.
The remains of the little girl were taken to Ackley on the morning passenger yesterday - and the funeral was held at that place, burial being made in the Catholic cemetery.
Four-year-old at Hampton Fatally Plays with Matches.
Hampton, August 14 --- Little Marie Bell Cunningham, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham, living in the north part of the city, was accidentally burned to death last Tuesday afternoon. The accident took place about four o'clock in the afternoon, and when the father discovered the child near the buggy in the yard he thought she must have fallen out of the buggy. As he approached he discovered her clothing had been on fire and that she was badly burned, and a physician was immediately called,and the burns were dressed as well as possible as she was terribly burned all over the front of her body and face.
The little child was brave and told her mother not to cry, and she talked with members of the family until about six o'clock, when she fell asleep to awake no more, and passed away at about 11:'00 o'clock that night.
The next morning, Mr. Cunningham discovered an old magazine and a couple of matches under the buggy near where he found the girl when she was burned and this told the story of how the accident occurred as it was plain that she had been playing with the matches. Mr. Cunningham moved here from Dumont two years ago with his wife and two little daughters and everybody here extends sincere sympathy to them in their sad bereavement.
The remains of the little girl were taken to Ackley on the morning passenger yesterday - and the funeral was held at that place, burial being made in the Catholic cemetery.
14 AUG 1903. Page 1. LITTLE CHILD BURNS TO DEATH.., Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa.
Four-year-old at Hampton Fatally Plays with Matches.
Hampton, August 14 --- Little Marie Bell Cunningham, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham, living in the north part of the city, was accidentally burned to death last Tuesday afternoon. The accident took place about four o'clock in the afternoon, and when the father discovered the child near the buggy in the yard he thought she must have fallen out of the buggy. As he approached he discovered her clothing had been on fire and that she was badly burned, and a physician was immediately called,and the burns were dressed as well as possible as she was terribly burned all over the front of her body and face.
The little child was brave and told her mother not to cry, and she talked with members of the family until about six o'clock, when she fell asleep to awake no more, and passed away at about 11:'00 o'clock that night.
The next morning, Mr. Cunningham discovered an old magazine and a couple of matches under the buggy near where he found the girl when she was burned and this told the story of how the accident occurred as it was plain that she had been playing with the matches. Mr. Cunningham moved here from Dumont two years ago with his wife and two little daughters and everybody here extends sincere sympathy to them in their sad bereavement.
The remains of the little girl were taken to Ackley on the morning passenger yesterday - and the funeral was held at that place, burial being made in the Catholic cemetery.
Four-year-old at Hampton Fatally Plays with Matches.
Hampton, August 14 --- Little Marie Bell Cunningham, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham, living in the north part of the city, was accidentally burned to death last Tuesday afternoon. The accident took place about four o'clock in the afternoon, and when the father discovered the child near the buggy in the yard he thought she must have fallen out of the buggy. As he approached he discovered her clothing had been on fire and that she was badly burned, and a physician was immediately called,and the burns were dressed as well as possible as she was terribly burned all over the front of her body and face.
The little child was brave and told her mother not to cry, and she talked with members of the family until about six o'clock, when she fell asleep to awake no more, and passed away at about 11:'00 o'clock that night.
The next morning, Mr. Cunningham discovered an old magazine and a couple of matches under the buggy near where he found the girl when she was burned and this told the story of how the accident occurred as it was plain that she had been playing with the matches. Mr. Cunningham moved here from Dumont two years ago with his wife and two little daughters and everybody here extends sincere sympathy to them in their sad bereavement.
The remains of the little girl were taken to Ackley on the morning passenger yesterday - and the funeral was held at that place, burial being made in the Catholic cemetery.
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