Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1919 — YES, HE FOUND PLENTY OF GAS [ARTICLE]

YES, HE FOUND PLENTY OF GAS

With Aid of a Lighted Match— Fire Company Called Out. Peter Hartle of*’ southeast of town purchased a car of a local garage Saturday afternoon and about 7 o'clock drove up to the Ross Ramey store on McKinley avenue and struck a match to see how much gasoline he had. And he soon found out, when the liquid became ignited burning his hands and face quite severely and also badly damaging the car. The filling tank, belonging to Ramey, was also set on fire and but for Mr. Ramey promptly shutting off the valve a very serious fire might have resulted. The fire company was called out but the flames had been extinguished before • the arrival of the wagon. Sale bills printed at The Democrat office while you wait.