Gasoline Stove Accidents Reported In Detroit Area
A Detroit Evening News excerpt describes gas stove explosions causing severe burns. Mrs Pichard DeKorn of Kalamazoo escaped after her dress caught fire. she jumped into an open cistern to extinguish flames. Another incident: Mrs Ebel of Bremen Street was burned when her gasoline stove exploded during breakfast, with significant arm injuries and carpet fire.
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Ijfrs Pichard DeKorn
Kalamazoo
James T
Detroit Evening News
Ebel
Bremen Street
Carrie Grout
Lil Mantin
Bria H. Ognon
Grout
Burt
Carrie L. Grout
Rockford
W. W. Hears
Stove Explodes in Providence Street Home
Gasoline stove exploded in residence of Henry Smith at 119 Providence Street yesterday afternoon. Alarm from box No 196. Property damage assessed at $300 according to the Enquirer.
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Henry Smith
Providence Street
Enquirer
Death claims Mary Campbell in gasoline stove blast
A 15 year old girl, Mary Campbell of Springfield Ohio, may have been fatally burned when a gasoline stove exploded Monday. A frame residence belonging to Mr Gaiter Smith burned last night, with estimated loss of 3500 dollars, caused by the same gasoline stove explosion according to the Enquirer.
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Mary Campbell
Springfeld
Enquirer
Gaiter Smith
Gasoline Stove Explosion Injures Cook At Spencer House
Alice Stapleton a 40 year old cook at the Spencer house was seriously burned about the head hands and face when a gasoline stove exploded near noon yesterday according to the Commercial Gazette dated May 1 1891.
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Alice Stapleton
Spencer House
Commercial Gazette
Baptismal Font Fire Fatality at Manning Iowa Church
An explosion of a gasoline stove used to heat water in a church baptismal font in Manning Iowa wrecked the font and burned the minister’s clothing, fatally injuring him. The incident occurred during a baptism ceremony and prompted investigation into the accident.
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Manning
Iowa
Times-Star
Splendid Oil Stoves Promoted for Safety and Economy
The ad touts Splendid Oil Cooking Stoves built of Stebl and brass claiming lifetime use. It argues one oil can serves household needs and presents Splendid stoves as safer, cooler, cleaner, and simpler than gasoline models, urging readers to inspect them and stay updated.
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Stebl
Obituary and club notices from Henry and Metamora 1895
Martha F Kellogg died May 1 1895 at Henry aged 60. Born in Ohio 1834 she taught and joined multiple churches and left three children two living. Funeral services were held in Henry and Metamora with burial at Oakwood. Also reports of the Marshall County W O T U convention May 2–3 1895 with officers, papers on franchise and temperance, resolutions supporting woman suffrage and church work.
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Mra
P. F. Kellogg
Martha Francis Kellogg
Montgomery County
Ohio
Lacon
Washburn
Metamors
Episcopal Church
Metaroora
Price F. Kellogg
Oberlin
Kan
Presbyterian Church
Henry, II
Congregational Church
la Grippe
Henry
Arthur Miles
Metamora
J. H. Reeder
L. A. Corneliason
Washington
Oakwood
William H. Kellogg
Aetna
Ind
I. H. Reeder
Flora Hoyt
Corneliason
P. F. Ke_toaa
Famming
Coundy
Marshall County
M. EB
Henry Vs, Christian Endeavors
Epworth League
Ella
Stewart
Eureka
Martin
Nellie Thompson
Stevens
Mra Stewart
Foster
Maxwell
Sparland
W.O
Ella Stewart
Emma Strawn
Fience
Lucy Foster
Maria Davis
Ella H. Osbon
Emma Strawn Tof Lacon
Tillie Linse
Maxwell, Sparland
Jailiie Martin
W. W. Heath
Robert Clark
Equal Suffrage Society
Clark
Clara Thompson
W.C. 7. U. Legislative Committee
Union
Watch Tower
Christian Citizenship League
iCivic Federation
Henry Union
T. S. Jones
Mr. Disosway
Memorable Marshall county settler Rachel Strawn Kane dies
Rachel Strawn Kane born July 18 1818 in Perry county Ohio died April 27 at her Lacon home. She and her siblings were among Marshall county’s oldest settlers and she witnessed frontier life from 1829. She married Jesse B. Bane in 1840 and leaves one daughter and four sons plus 16 grandchildren. Her funeral drew many locals and distant mourners.
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Israel
Lacon
Marshall County
John Strawn
Lincon
Perry County
Ohio
Jesse B. Bane
H. J. DePue
John 8. Bane
George M. Bane
Jesse B
R.boal
James Hoyt
C. O. Gapin
I. H. Reeder
Geo P. Blackstone
Mr Fisher
John Hutchins
G. O. Barnes
Win Walters
Congress
Surveyor’s Chain
Chicago
Our
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Illinois
Power’s Fair Store
Edward Street
Henry, Ill
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Gxonex Bupr
Borror
Rachel Strawn Kane
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Dr Kings New Life
Dr Powell
John Kline
Price's
Peoria
Fred
Becker
Henry, Illinois
Michael Murray
Philip Bretmloe
Front
Celo
Front Street
A. Raymond
PF. A. Raymond
Somneline
Richards
Pharsos Herma Agelston
Payne Place
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