Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1917 — Fire At The Swartzell Home [ARTICLE]

Fire At The Swartzell Home

The members of the fire company were again routed from their beds at an early hour. The fire whistle blew this morning, shortly after six o’clock, when a call came from the home of Mrs. Maggie Swartzell, residing on Webster and Washington streets. Mrs. Swartzell had shut off the water at her home Monday evening, but failed to drain the pipes. When a fire was started in the cook stove range this morning gas was formed, and forced into the stove. The range was blown to pieces and a gasoline stove also caught fire and it was with difficulty that the blaze was destroyed before great damage was done. \