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The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
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A misdirected Roman candle ignited explosives during Fourth of July festivities in Ethel, Macon County, Missouri, causing panic, injuries to several people, and a severe thigh wound to Miss King that may be fatal.
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Fatal Fourth of July Accident to a
Macon Young Woman.
Macon, Mo., July 5.-There was a disastrous ending to the Fourth of July celebration at Ethel, in this, Macon county.
A misdirected Roman candle struck an immense package of explosives, which shot off in the midst of the big crowd attending the festivities. Horses reared and plunged and tore through the crowd, knocking people down right and left. women fainted and pandemonium reigned.
A number of people were struck by the flying fireworks and wounds of various characters inflicted, and a Miss King was hit in the thigh by a sky rocket, which tore its way through her limb, inflicting a frightful and probably fatal wound.
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Ethel, Macon County, Missouri
Event Date
Fourth Of July
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a number of people struck by flying fireworks with various wounds; miss king hit in thigh by sky rocket, inflicting frightful and probably fatal wound; women fainted; horses knocked people down.
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Misdirected Roman candle struck immense package of explosives during celebration, causing them to shoot off in crowd; horses reared and plunged through crowd; pandemonium reigned.