Fire Destroys Home of Aged Resident
Lars Anderson's House a Total Loss, Though Furniture Saved
A house fire caused by a defective stovepipe destroyed the home of an elderly resident named Lars Anderson — a small, entirely forgotten domestic disaster from a Mesa-area newspaper in 1900.
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Mesa Free Press · June 1, 1900 · Page 1
1 min readTuesday afternoon an alarm of fire was given, and it was soon ascertained that Lars Anderson's home, in the northeastern part of the town, was in flames. The fire brigade soon arrived, but it was impossible to do anything, as the house was already a mass of fire. A defective stove pipe was the cause of the fire. All of the furniture was saved. It is a sad blow to old father Anderson, who is over 80 years of age. The walls of the house were left standing, and it is possible that they may be used again.
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