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Show High School Students Have Half Holiday Thursday Th0 students of tho high school wero dismissed Thursday morning on account of tho coal In tho basement smoldering, duo to spontaneous combustion. com-bustion. Rids wcro asked by tho school board for tho purchaso of tho coal. An outsldo firm received tho contract. When tliu coal was delivered, according accord-ing to tho superintendent, It was a rainy season. This dampness cau. scs a gas, which Is caslly'combustable. No damago was reported. It is tho goncrul opinion that tho coal contained too much slack and maybe a llttlo dirt which Is easily combustablo. School work was rosumed again Thursday afternoon. |