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DECEMBER 04, 1908, IMAGE 2

IN GAS EXPLOSION.
Father and Son are Badly Injured at Minburn.

Minburn. - William Girgis and son John, residing five miles northwest of this place, were badly hurt in an acetylene gas explosion in the cellar of the home. They took the crown off of a gas tank while repairing it, allowing the gas to escape. When they had finished and replaced the crown, the son struck a match, causing a terrible explosion. As a result, the son is suffering from a broken leg, both men are badly bruised and cut, and the father has lost several teeth. So great was the force of the explosion that it required the assistance of several neighbors to extricate the victims from the debris.

Transcribed and contributed to Dallas County IAGenWeb by Conni McDaniel Hall, Dec. 2022.

Source: Chronicling America https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

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