Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1914 — HANDS AND FACE BURNED IN FIRE [ARTICLE]

HANDS AND FACE BURNED IN FIRE

Frank Schroer Found Mysterious Blaze in His Home Which He - Had Trouble Putting Out. Mark Schroer, of Barkley township, quite severely burned his hands and face in extinguishing a fire at his farm residence Tuesday evening at about 7 o’clock. The blaze had apparently started in the corner of a bed in a front downstairs room and had made considerable headway when it was discovered. Mr. Schroer put up a desperate fight, however, and succeeded in subduing the fire. The woodwork, the paper, the bed and bedclothing, the rug and all the furniture was ruined and the damage is estimated at S3OO. Dr. Washburn was called to dress (Mr. Schroer’s wounds and found them painful but not very deep. There was no stove in the room where the fire broke out and its origin is a complete mystery. The children of Dr. Kresler have made little change since yesterday and the outlook is now somewhat more encouraging. The baby is at least holding its own. There is no indication of contagion. George Kanne yesterday suffered a severe injury to his right eye, which was caused by a wire end striking him across the face. It is believed the sight of the eye will not be impaired. Dr. E. C. English returned on the 2 o’clock train from Chicago, where he was present this morning at 9 o’clock at an operation at the Wesley hospital on Miss Mary Childers for inside goiter. The operation was successfully performed and indications point to her recovery, Mrs. Childers- remained with her. — —