VAUGHN House Fire, 1917

VAUGHN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/12/2015 at 03:29:06

The Leon Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thursday, January 18, 1917, Page 1

Farm Home Burned.

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It was learned here by a telephone message that the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Vaughn, over in Woodland township, 7 miles northwest of this place [Lineville], was totally destroyed by fire yesterday together with the entire contents. The day was cold and windy and the family were gathered about the stove in the house and the fire was not discovered until it was too late to save any of the contents, the family barely having time to escape from the burning building before it fell in. The fire was supposed to have been caused from a defective flue. We understand both the building and the contents were insured.

~ Lineville Tribune.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2015