station holdup 1937 matt gardner elyria oh gasoline vintage article

Original old petroleum trade magazine vintage article STATION HOLDUP. Matt Gardner of Elyria, OH on Route 20, has trapped 19 burglars, describes his system of protecting his service station. He rigged up a simple burglar alarm system between his station and his home, about 100 yards down the road. The alarm makes an electrical contact when the station door is opened, ringing a buzzer in his home. The wiring is through underground conduit, eliminating any temptation on the part of the intruders to cut the wires. His chief bid for fame came when he was aroused from his sleep by his burglar alarm. Putting on his bathrobe and slipping a gun in his pocket, he hurried out of the house. He saw a form moving inside the building, and fired, seriously wounding a man. He also cornered four other burglars and held them with a cocked gun until the sheriff arrived. He only has one arm, the other amputated following an accident in cranking an airplane propeller during the war. His advice. Never shoot to scare a person. If you shoot, mean it. This unique 1937 gasoline two sided article would display beautifully matted and framed.