Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1910 — STOVE BURST BY HOT LARD [ARTICLE]

STOVE BURST BY HOT LARD

Explodes In Pan and Burns Man Who Assists Screaming Woman. Newcastle, April B.—ln trying to assist a badly frightened woman in, South Fifteenth etreet, Williatn McGrady was seriously burned by hot lard in the oven of a stove at her home when it became too hot and expldded, the oven door bursting open. Mrs. Fleming screamed for help and McGrady, passing the house, went to her assistance?' As he was carrying, the blazing pan of lard from the house it again exploded, the fiery stuff enveloping the upper portion of bis body and burning bls arms, hands and lower limbs.