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Terrell Whelchel, 20, Suing Plumbing Company and W.C. Wilkinson, March 13, 1923

Gassed Boy Suing Plumbing Company

Charlotte, N.C., May 12—Through his mother, Mrs. C.C. Therem, as his best friend, Terrell Whelchel, 20, brought suit for $25,000 here today against W.C. Wilkinson as owner of the house the Welchells occupy and the Acme Plumbing company, charging that he was almost asphyxiated by improper installation of a gas heater for furnishing hot water.

From the front page of The Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, March 13, 1923

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