Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1910 — HURLS LAMP FROM BUILDING [ARTICLE]

HURLS LAMP FROM BUILDING

Kokomo Man Is Badly Burned, but Saves Dwelling from Flames. Kokomo, Ind.. Dec 16.—Aaron Merrick had a narrow escape from death in the explosion of a gasoline lamp in his Russiaville home. The lamp had been filled to the brim before lighting and leaking caused a blaze that was alarming. Merrick seized the lamp and hurled it out of doors, the gasoline leaking down oh bis arm. which was badly burned. He had his grandchild in his arms at the time.