From the July 12, 1901 New York Times:

“Albany, Mo.–An accident in which three children, a pet frog, and some dynamite figure here to-day resulted in one death, the injury of two persons, and the partial wrecking of a dwelling. The three children of George McCurry, a contractor, found some dynamite in the cellar of their home, and, thinking it was putty, fed it to their pet frog. The pieces of dynamite resembled insects and the frog ate them. A large tool chest fell on the frog and exploded the dynamite. A chisel pierced the temple of youngest child and killed it.

Another child and Mrs. McCurry, in the kitchen above, were seriously hurt and that part of the house was wrecked.”