FATALLY BURNED WHEN KEROSENE CAN EXPLODES
MRS. GILLETTE DIES OF ACCIDENT AT HER HOME NEAR NODAWAY
Tragedy entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gillette and family, two miles southeast of Nodaway about 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon when Mrs. Gillette, 23, was burned in the explosion of a 2 gallon can filled with kerosene, resulting in her death on Monday in the Municipal Hospital at Clarinda. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James D. Anderson of southwest of Villisca, Iowa.
Mrs. Gillette was getting ready to can beans and in her attempt to start a fire in her cook stove, poured kerosene onto the fuel, apparently hot, knowing there were live coals in the stove and the explosion followed.
RUSHED TO VILLISCA
She was rushed to Villisca to the office of Dr. F. S. Williams, and upon finding the extent of her burns which covered eighty per cent of her body, took her immediately to the hospital. She regained consciousness until nearly midnight talking with her parents of whom she told she did not have any pain from her burns, apparently she expected to recover.
Only a few days before the accident, Mr. Gillette was severely burned on his right leg when gasoline which soaked the leg of his pants caught fire from the exhaust of a cut down car he was using in his farm work. He was in home at the time of the fire Saturday afternoon and his wife had dressed his wound just before going to the kitchen. As he heard her scream he rushed to her assistance and was burned on the hands and other parts of his body in an attempt to save her.
CARRIED OUT OF DOORS
When he reached her she was standing in the center of the kitchen shielding her face with her arms. He grabbed her and carried her out doors and her burning clothing was ripped off.
Wayne O'Reilley, a neighbor of Mr. Gillette was at the Gillette home making arrangements about doing farm work at the time of the accident and assisted in rescuing Mrs. Gillette. He sustained severed burns to his hands and arms and was taken care of here at the office of Dr. J. Clark Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillette's children are Gregory, 20 months old and Roma, 7 months old, were at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, at the time of the fire.
KITCHEN ON FIRE
The explosion threw burning flames all over the kitchen and the entire room was set on fire. The Villisca fire company was called, but before their arrival at the scene neighbors who quickly arrived at the Gillette home
MRS. GILLETTE DIES OF ACCIDENT AT HER HOME NEAR NODAWAY
Tragedy entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gillette and family, two miles southeast of Nodaway about 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon when Mrs. Gillette, 23, was burned in the explosion of a 2 gallon can filled with kerosene, resulting in her death on Monday in the Municipal Hospital at Clarinda. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James D. Anderson of southwest of Villisca, Iowa.
Mrs. Gillette was getting ready to can beans and in her attempt to start a fire in her cook stove, poured kerosene onto the fuel, apparently hot, knowing there were live coals in the stove and the explosion followed.
RUSHED TO VILLISCA
She was rushed to Villisca to the office of Dr. F. S. Williams, and upon finding the extent of her burns which covered eighty per cent of her body, took her immediately to the hospital. She regained consciousness until nearly midnight talking with her parents of whom she told she did not have any pain from her burns, apparently she expected to recover.
Only a few days before the accident, Mr. Gillette was severely burned on his right leg when gasoline which soaked the leg of his pants caught fire from the exhaust of a cut down car he was using in his farm work. He was in home at the time of the fire Saturday afternoon and his wife had dressed his wound just before going to the kitchen. As he heard her scream he rushed to her assistance and was burned on the hands and other parts of his body in an attempt to save her.
CARRIED OUT OF DOORS
When he reached her she was standing in the center of the kitchen shielding her face with her arms. He grabbed her and carried her out doors and her burning clothing was ripped off.
Wayne O'Reilley, a neighbor of Mr. Gillette was at the Gillette home making arrangements about doing farm work at the time of the accident and assisted in rescuing Mrs. Gillette. He sustained severed burns to his hands and arms and was taken care of here at the office of Dr. J. Clark Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillette's children are Gregory, 20 months old and Roma, 7 months old, were at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, at the time of the fire.
KITCHEN ON FIRE
The explosion threw burning flames all over the kitchen and the entire room was set on fire. The Villisca fire company was called, but before their arrival at the scene neighbors who quickly arrived at the Gillette home
FATALLY BURNED WHEN KEROSENE CAN EXPLODES
MRS. GILLETTE DIES OF ACCIDENT AT HER HOME NEAR NODAWAY
Tragedy entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gillette and family, two miles southeast of Nodaway about 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon when Mrs. Gillette, 23, was burned in the explosion of a 2 gallon can filled with kerosene, resulting in her death on Monday in the Municipal Hospital at Clarinda. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James D. Anderson of southwest of Villisca, Iowa.
Mrs. Gillette was getting ready to can beans and in her attempt to start a fire in her cook stove, poured kerosene onto the fuel, apparently hot, knowing there were live coals in the stove and the explosion followed.
RUSHED TO VILLISCA
She was rushed to Villisca to the office of Dr. F. S. Williams, and upon finding the extent of her burns which covered eighty per cent of her body, took her immediately to the hospital. She regained consciousness until nearly midnight talking with her parents of whom she told she did not have any pain from her burns, apparently she expected to recover.
Only a few days before the accident, Mr. Gillette was severely burned on his right leg when gasoline which soaked the leg of his pants caught fire from the exhaust of a cut down car he was using in his farm work. He was in home at the time of the fire Saturday afternoon and his wife had dressed his wound just before going to the kitchen. As he heard her scream he rushed to her assistance and was burned on the hands and other parts of his body in an attempt to save her.
CARRIED OUT OF DOORS
When he reached her she was standing in the center of the kitchen shielding her face with her arms. He grabbed her and carried her out doors and her burning clothing was ripped off.
Wayne O'Reilley, a neighbor of Mr. Gillette was at the Gillette home making arrangements about doing farm work at the time of the accident and assisted in rescuing Mrs. Gillette. He sustained severed burns to his hands and arms and was taken care of here at the office of Dr. J. Clark Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillette's children are Gregory, 20 months old and Roma, 7 months old, were at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, at the time of the fire.
KITCHEN ON FIRE
The explosion threw burning flames all over the kitchen and the entire room was set on fire. The Villisca fire company was called, but before their arrival at the scene neighbors who quickly arrived at the Gillette home
MRS. GILLETTE DIES OF ACCIDENT AT HER HOME NEAR NODAWAY
Tragedy entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gillette and family, two miles southeast of Nodaway about 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon when Mrs. Gillette, 23, was burned in the explosion of a 2 gallon can filled with kerosene, resulting in her death on Monday in the Municipal Hospital at Clarinda. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James D. Anderson of southwest of Villisca, Iowa.
Mrs. Gillette was getting ready to can beans and in her attempt to start a fire in her cook stove, poured kerosene onto the fuel, apparently hot, knowing there were live coals in the stove and the explosion followed.
RUSHED TO VILLISCA
She was rushed to Villisca to the office of Dr. F. S. Williams, and upon finding the extent of her burns which covered eighty per cent of her body, took her immediately to the hospital. She regained consciousness until nearly midnight talking with her parents of whom she told she did not have any pain from her burns, apparently she expected to recover.
Only a few days before the accident, Mr. Gillette was severely burned on his right leg when gasoline which soaked the leg of his pants caught fire from the exhaust of a cut down car he was using in his farm work. He was in home at the time of the fire Saturday afternoon and his wife had dressed his wound just before going to the kitchen. As he heard her scream he rushed to her assistance and was burned on the hands and other parts of his body in an attempt to save her.
CARRIED OUT OF DOORS
When he reached her she was standing in the center of the kitchen shielding her face with her arms. He grabbed her and carried her out doors and her burning clothing was ripped off.
Wayne O'Reilley, a neighbor of Mr. Gillette was at the Gillette home making arrangements about doing farm work at the time of the accident and assisted in rescuing Mrs. Gillette. He sustained severed burns to his hands and arms and was taken care of here at the office of Dr. J. Clark Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillette's children are Gregory, 20 months old and Roma, 7 months old, were at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, at the time of the fire.
KITCHEN ON FIRE
The explosion threw burning flames all over the kitchen and the entire room was set on fire. The Villisca fire company was called, but before their arrival at the scene neighbors who quickly arrived at the Gillette home
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