Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 158, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1914 — Little Son of Forg Moore Was Severely Burned. [ARTICLE]

Little Son of Forg Moore Was Severely Burned.

Relatives .here have received a copy of The Liberal, Mo., News, telling of a burning accident to Forg Moore’s little eon. The article reads:

“Rex, the little seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Moore, was seriously and painfully burned Tuesday forenoon as a result of playing with matches and powder. Mrs. Moore was not at home at the time and Rex went into the house and got some powder that belonged to one ot his older brothers and poured it into a tin coffee can, took it out in the yard and set a match to it. The explosion which followed severely burned his right hand, the right side of his head and face and both eyes. His shirt sleeve caught fire and badly burned his right arm clear to the shoulder. He ran toward the city park where some boys got him to roll In the dust and put the fire out.

“Rex was taken to Dr. J. 8. Gish’s office, who bandaged his arm and gave him what treatment he could for his other burns. The doctor staed that he believed the sight would be ell right

Rex’s mother was sent for and his father, who is the Frisco section foreman was notified and (both came as quickly as possible to be of what assistance they could.”