Fire Destroys Davidson Farm - 1926

DAVIDSON

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 5/28/2007 at 14:57:33

Cedar Rapids Republican
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
April 7, 1926

Emmetsburg Farm Home Burns – Third Fire During Week.

EMMETSBURG, April 7 – (Special)- The J.P. Davidson farm home in Fairfield township – occupied by R.A. Davidson – was burned when sparks from the chimney set fire to the roof.

A lot of the furniture and household goods was destroyed and there was no insurance on the house or its contents. The house was nearly new and was one of the best farm homes in Palo Alto county.

This is the third fire which has destroyed Palo Alto farm property in the last week. In every instance the buildings were better than the average.