Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 317, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1920 — FIRST FIRE OF THE NEW YEAR OCCURRED TODAY. [ARTICLE]

FIRST FIRE OF THE NEW YEAR OCCURRED TODAY.

The fire company was called to the home of C. G. Newby on South Front street at about 9 o'clock this Monday morning when the roof caught fire from h defective chimney. The fire had made considerable headway before the arrival of ■ the fire company and it was with difficulty that it was put out, due to the freezing up of the chemical, machines. The interior of the house was damaged considerably from water.