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vM‘?3y4*cxwxvm«if wjm-wcmm*}*^■i^:»-wrsva-c tukvp*z^xfriKu ft «y*Va 3*^3^, j(Wt% w/}% ?M^Vlt; ?Ctff\: :?'f\’tf aVT^i ?i?ihK)s(fih'x tffWK s?-w sluuc'/fcfc tffowgmMSMgA PECULIAR FIRE.Silas Proctor, living nearc;«Myers, had the misfortune to lose?his house and all of its contents by fire Friday of last week. The fire originated in a very peculiar manner, and in all probability it is the only case of the kind on record. Mr. Prootor'siolks were cleaning house that day and had placed a loaded shotgun unde thebod where it would be out of the way. Tn moving some of the things near the bed the stock ofthe gun was struck which caused the hammer to catch in the carpet, discharging the gun. The load entered and ignited a jug of coloil which was standing in a-bout a foot of the muzzle. In a few seconds the room was a roaring furnace- Mrs. Proctor was severely burned in attempting toextinguish the fire, Nothing was saved, even the money in the house being consumed. Aa Mr. Proctor carried no insurance the loss ia-doubtly severe, and ho has the sympathy of the whole community in bis misfortune,—Hig-beeNews.Once fchero was a man who boarded a street car with two half dollars in his pocket One of the
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Moberly Democrat
Moberly, Missouri, US
Sun, Jul 10, 1904
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