Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1913 — Gasoline Stove Caused Small Blaze Wednesday. [ARTICLE]

Gasoline Stove Caused Small Blaze Wednesday.

A gasoline stove in the kitcien of Cleve Eger’s residence on, Franklin street was responsible for a small blaze Thursday afternoon at about 5 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Eger were both down town and the maid had lighted a burner and then gone upstairs. When she came down the stove was all ablaze and the flames had communkated to a kitchen chair and the clothes rack. The young lady kept her head and after calling the fire depaitment, used i fire extinguisner effectively and nad about overcome the flames when' the department arrived. The damage was slight owing to the timely discovery and the prompt action of the maid.