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1886: David Phillips, of North Greenbush, NY

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02 Mar 2011 16:22 #316 by Mamie
Three Lives Lost.

ALBANY, N.Y., September 2.-On the farm of Rutger Vandenburg in the town of North Greenbush, three miles northeast of Bath, this morning a steam threshing machine exploded its boiler and caused the death of David Phillips, owner and engineer, Archie Hankle and Mertie Defreest. Two others were badly injured.

Source: Columbus Enquirer-Sun, Columbus, Georgia, Friday Morning, September 3, 1886; Pg. 1, Column 6

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