Daughter of Robert Thomas and Edna Weiss
Indiana Gazette Aug 17, 1931
Beatrice Thomas, six-year-old daughter of Mr. aiid Mrs. Robert Thomas, of North Third street, is in a critical condition in her home suffering from burns sustained when she attempted to light the gas in the kitchen stove at 3:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon, While the mother was absent from the kitchen, the child secured a box of matches and attempted to light the gas in the stove. When she applied the lighted match the gas exploded and set her clothing on fire. When Mrs. Thomas heard the child's frantic screams, she rushed into the kitchen and smothered the flames, which in an instant's time had almost completely burned her dress and clothing. By the time Mrs. Thomas reached her daughter, the flames had badly burned her hands, arms, chest, forearm and hair, it was reported this morning the burns will prove fatal.
Indiana Gazette Aug 17, 1931
Beatrice Thomas, six-year-old daughter of Mr. aiid Mrs. Robert Thomas, of North Third street, is in a critical condition in her home suffering from burns sustained when she attempted to light the gas in the kitchen stove at 3:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon, While the mother was absent from the kitchen, the child secured a box of matches and attempted to light the gas in the stove. When she applied the lighted match the gas exploded and set her clothing on fire. When Mrs. Thomas heard the child's frantic screams, she rushed into the kitchen and smothered the flames, which in an instant's time had almost completely burned her dress and clothing. By the time Mrs. Thomas reached her daughter, the flames had badly burned her hands, arms, chest, forearm and hair, it was reported this morning the burns will prove fatal.
Daughter of Robert Thomas and Edna Weiss
Indiana Gazette Aug 17, 1931
Beatrice Thomas, six-year-old daughter of Mr. aiid Mrs. Robert Thomas, of North Third street, is in a critical condition in her home suffering from burns sustained when she attempted to light the gas in the kitchen stove at 3:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon, While the mother was absent from the kitchen, the child secured a box of matches and attempted to light the gas in the stove. When she applied the lighted match the gas exploded and set her clothing on fire. When Mrs. Thomas heard the child's frantic screams, she rushed into the kitchen and smothered the flames, which in an instant's time had almost completely burned her dress and clothing. By the time Mrs. Thomas reached her daughter, the flames had badly burned her hands, arms, chest, forearm and hair, it was reported this morning the burns will prove fatal.
Indiana Gazette Aug 17, 1931
Beatrice Thomas, six-year-old daughter of Mr. aiid Mrs. Robert Thomas, of North Third street, is in a critical condition in her home suffering from burns sustained when she attempted to light the gas in the kitchen stove at 3:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon, While the mother was absent from the kitchen, the child secured a box of matches and attempted to light the gas in the stove. When she applied the lighted match the gas exploded and set her clothing on fire. When Mrs. Thomas heard the child's frantic screams, she rushed into the kitchen and smothered the flames, which in an instant's time had almost completely burned her dress and clothing. By the time Mrs. Thomas reached her daughter, the flames had badly burned her hands, arms, chest, forearm and hair, it was reported this morning the burns will prove fatal.
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