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The Lakeland Evening Telegram
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
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In St. Petersburg on Aug. 9, five-year-old Charlie Prosser accidentally started a fire in his aunt's garage with matches while playing, destroying the garage, a valuable seven-passenger touring car, and house alteration materials, causing about $5,000 in losses.
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St. Petersburg, Aug. 9.—Playing with a box of matches Charlie Prosser, the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Sheppard, set fire to a garage, owned by Mrs. R. E. Vogel, an aunt of Mrs. Sheppard, causing a loss approximating $5,000. In addition to the garage a valuable seven passenger touring car, and a lot of material for alterations designed for the house occupied by Mrs. Vogel, were destroyed. The little fellow started a bonfire in a pile of shavings. and although he tried to extinguish it. it became unmanageable before he gave the alarm.
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St. Petersburg
Event Date
Aug. 9.
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loss approximating $5,000; garage, seven passenger touring car, and material for alterations destroyed
Event Details
Playing with a box of matches Charlie Prosser, the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Sheppard, set fire to a garage, owned by Mrs. R. E. Vogel, an aunt of Mrs. Sheppard. The little fellow started a bonfire in a pile of shavings and although he tried to extinguish it it became unmanageable before he gave the alarm.