Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1908 — Small Fire at Hotel Rosey. [ARTICLE]

Small Fire at Hotel Rosey.

Sulphur left burning In a tightly closed room at the Rotey Ho'el for the purpose of killing moths, exploded shortly before 6 o'clock Monday evenng and set fire to . clothing In the room, and except for the prompt use of three hand chemical extinguishe s which Ifr. Rosenbaum had placed in the hotel, a bad fire would have been started.