Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1912 — Another Accident Resulting from Gasoline Tank Explosion. [ARTICLE]

Another Accident Resulting from Gasoline Tank Explosion.

The home of N. C. Shaffer was the scene of some excitement about 11:30 a m. last Friday, when an explosion of gasoline oocurred. Miss Mabel Turnpaw, a sister of Mrs: Shaffer,was filling the tank on the gasoline stove. She hasn’t a clear conception of Just how the accident happened, but states that she dropped the tank, resulting in an explosion. Miss Turnpaw was considerably scorched about the face and the hair on the right side of her head was singed. She did not suffer greatly and was able to be about the house. The fire did no damage to the house and was soon smothered.—