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Indianapolis, IN House Fire, Jul 1901

Posted January 13th, 2008 by Linda Horton

TWO FATALLY BURNED.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 16.---Roy Jones, twelve years old, and Bryan Jones, his brother, four years old, were fatally burned today in a fire which consumed their parents' home at Broad Ripple, a suburb. Their mother was terribly burned in trying to rescue them. The children were starting a fire with coal oil.

Roy Jones died a few hours later from his injuries.

The Morning Herald, Lexington, KY 17 Jul 1901

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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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