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George Foster burned 1924

While helping L. E vanArsdale with some butchering, "George Foster carried a jar of lard past the fire (perhaps from the same stove in the 1930 incident posted below.) A great wind blew the flames against his pants and in a minute his knees were aflame. He couldn't drop tbe
jar and if be let it down carefully the flames would set it on fire. Lute (Luther) said he got the lard down and went at those knees with both hands like a wild Indian of the Pawnee tribe."

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