Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1912 — Woman Burned to Death at Lowell. [ARTICLE]

Woman Burned to Death at Lowell.

» ; ■ Mrs. Daniel Stratton of Lowell )vas burned to death Saturday night from an explosion of coal oil which sne was using from a can to stimulate a smoldering fire.' The explosion following her quick dash of oil on the dying embers blew the bottom from the two gallon can of oil in her hands, throwing the burning oil all over her and completely enveloping her •in flames. She was literally roasted alive, and died eight hours later after suffering untold agonies. She leaves a husband and a two and one-half year old daughter, the latter also being, badly burned.