Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1906 — House Burned In Milroy Township. [ARTICLE]

House Burned In Milroy Township.

A five room house in Milroy tp., was burned about five o’clock, on Wednesday afternoon. It belonged to U. M. Baughman and F. B. Ham, jointly, and was occupied by Ed. Lakin. He was at home alone and was experimenting with flashlight pictures and set the house on fire. He got most of the goods out and himself and neighbors saved the outbuildings. There was no insurance on the building.