Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1920 — COAL OIL STOVE EXPLODED [ARTICLE]

COAL OIL STOVE EXPLODED

The fire company was called out about 7:30 Wednesday morning to the, home of Wim* Poatill on north Cullen street, blaze was caused by the exptbWn of a coal oC'heater which had been placed in the bedroom Ot&pied by Mrs. PostiU’s aged J. th Simons, who has been 4uitb poorly' of late. The bedding, ■tjrug, curtains, etc., were burned and the wall paper in this room,< as as in all other rooms in the v bouse, were . smoked badly. The carnage is estimated at about S3OO. Mr. Simons escaped from the room without any injuries.