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West Union Woman Burned In Haste At Washing
Mrs. G. T. Foley of four miles south of West Union Iowa suffered severe burns while doing laundry on Friday. Her clothing caught fire after she grabbed a hot poker and wrapped her apron around her hand. Neighbors and her husband, who was repairing a barn roof, acted to extinguish the flames as the blaze spread across much of her body. Her condition remained critical with recovery described as about even.
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