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Mauch Chunk, PA Deadly Coal Gas Accident, Nov 1927

Posted December 22nd, 2008 by Linda Horton

Coal Gas Kills Five Of Mauchchunk Family

MAUCHCHUNK [sic], Pa., Nov. 24 (AP).---Mary Uetsura, 45, and her four children, George, Mary, Annie, and Frank, ranging from 9 months to 15 years, were found dead on Thursday at their home in New Columbus, from the effects of coal gas. Michael, 7, a fifth child, is alive and is in a critical condition at the Coaldale Hospital.

Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX 25 Nov 1927

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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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