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July 4, 1929
The Lexington Advertiser
Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
Service car 'Malaria' from Rhyne Station caught fire on town's edge, driven by Henry Hunter, due to gas line leak on muffler. Firefighters failed to fully extinguish it. 'Red' Gray quipped it had a high fever instead of chills. Car badly burned.
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High Fever Consumed
Malaria Says Gray
"Malaria," the service car belonging to the Rhyne Service Station, caught fire early Monday morning on the edge of town while being driven by Henry Hunter, employee of the station. A fire alarm was turned in and the truck responded but without much success in extinguishing the blaze as the machine had too much headway in its blaze.
A disconnected gas line that spilled fuel on the muffler is said to have caused the fire. "Red" Gray said that Malaria had a high fever instead of a chill that caused it. At any rate the car was badly burned.
Malaria Says Gray
"Malaria," the service car belonging to the Rhyne Service Station, caught fire early Monday morning on the edge of town while being driven by Henry Hunter, employee of the station. A fire alarm was turned in and the truck responded but without much success in extinguishing the blaze as the machine had too much headway in its blaze.
A disconnected gas line that spilled fuel on the muffler is said to have caused the fire. "Red" Gray said that Malaria had a high fever instead of a chill that caused it. At any rate the car was badly burned.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Car Fire
Malaria Truck
Gas Line
Rhyne Station
High Fever Pun
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Hunter
Red Gray
Where did it happen?
Edge Of Town
Story Details
Key Persons
Henry Hunter
Red Gray
Location
Edge Of Town
Event Date
Early Monday Morning
Story Details
The service car named Malaria, belonging to Rhyne Service Station, caught fire while driven by Henry Hunter due to a disconnected gas line spilling fuel on the muffler. Firefighters responded but could not extinguish it fully. Red Gray joked that Malaria had a high fever.