Lebanon Daily News, Saturday Evening, July 8, 1876 Yesterday afternoon while Mrs. Henry Garrett, residing on South Seventh street, was in the act of starting a fire by pouring coal oil upon it, the coal oil in the can exploded and the woman narrowly escaping from being severely burned. How often have persons been warned not to use coal oil for the purpose of making a fire burn rapidly. Another warning is this to women to refrain from using coal oil in starting fires.

And people STILL do something similar. Remember all the warnings about pouring gasoline or lighter fluid on barbeques to start the fire? Marlene. Thank you for posting these. They are very interesting. Barbara Marlene Weaber Leber wrote: > Lebanon Daily News, Saturday Evening, July 8, 1876 > > Yesterday afternoon while Mrs. Henry Garrett, residing on South Seventh street, was in the act of starting a fire by pouring coal oil upon it, the coal oil in the can exploded and the woman narrowly escaping from being severely burned. How often have persons been warned not to use coal oil for the purpose of making a fire burn rapidly. Another warning is this to women to refrain from using coal oil in starting fires. > > ==== PALEBANO Mailing List ==== > Lebanon County Historical Society Home Page: > <http://www.lebanonhistory.org>