Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 141, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1913 — BACHELOR QUARTERS BURNED TO GROUND [ARTICLE]

BACHELOR QUARTERS BURNED TO GROUND

Alcohol Stove Exploded and Trevor Egor’s Bungalow Near Newland Was Entirely Destroyed.

Trevor Eger’s bungalow bachelor quarters on one of the John Eger farms, 1 % miles west of Newland, was'entirely destroyed by fire just after noon today, and Ted, who was in the bungalow when the Are started, escaped with the clothes on his back but without even a cap. He used an alcohol stove in the preparation of his meals and this exploded and the small bungalow was entirely enveloped in flames and he was unable to save any of the contents of the building. The loss was about SBOO, which was partially covered by insurance in the R. f). Thompson agency. The bungalow was built about a year ago and consisted of two rooms and a shed for Trevor’s automobile Fortunately the auto was not in the shed when the Hire started.