A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Wisconsin > Milwaukee http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1535 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=29847 Submitted by: Loren H Article Title: Superior Evening Telegram Article Date: February 4 1937 Article Description: Father Leaves Sickbed To Save Family Article Text: Casper Rogers 27 left his sickbed late Tuesday to rescue his wife and four children ranging in age from one to four when an explosion set fire to their home. Rogers dashed from his bed to the kitchen when he heard the explosion and led his wife,Selma and three of the children outdoors.Then he noticed the youngest,Richard was missing. He returned into the smoke filled house and found the child partly overcome near the kitchen. He carried him to safety. Mrs Rogers said the explosion occurred while she was baking bread on a gasoline stove. Leaking gasoline probably caused the blast,firemen said. Fireman used buckets to dip from a well because there were no hydrants nearby. Damages is estimated at $1,800. Rogers who had been in bed with a severe cold, was at county General hospital Wednesday. He was suffering from exposure and burns on both arms. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com