Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
What is this article about?
A fire caused by an exploding oil stove destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cannon at 1801 Superior Rd., where they had lived for over 60 years. No one was injured, but Mr. and Mrs. Don Cannon and their two children lost all upstairs furnishings. Neighbors and workers tried to help but failed due to strong winds. The children were taken to relatives on Geddes Rd.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cannon, 1801 Superior Rd., burned to the ground this noon when an oil stove at the back of the house exploded. No one was injured in the conflagration, but the son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Don Cannon and two small children who lived in the upstairs, lost all their furnishings, and only a few things were saved from the lower quarters.
Neighbors, 20 men who were working in a gravel pit nearby, and Bell Telephone Co. men near the scene, responded quickly to the alarm, but were unable to give much assistance. Because of the strong wind the building burned very quickly.
The home was a large two story frame structure and Mr. and Mrs. Cannon had resided there for over 60 years. The barns did not catch on fire.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Don Cannon were removed to the home of relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bird, Geddes Rd.
What sub-type of article is it?
What themes does it cover?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Story Details
Key Persons
Location
1801 Superior Rd.
Event Date
This Noon
Story Details
Oil stove explosion at the back of the house caused a fire that burned the two-story frame home to the ground; no injuries, but upstairs family lost all furnishings and downstairs saved few items; neighbors and workers unable to assist due to wind; children relocated to relatives.