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Show FIRE DESTROYS COOPS, CHICKS Damages estimated at approxi- ; mately $1000 resulted from a fire j at the Jacob Felix residence, t South Fourth East street, at about 9 a. m., Tuesday. A large j chicken coop. 1600 baby chicks, ! 2-weeks old, 300 spring frys, which were to be marketed the day of the fire, were completely destroyed. The blaze started from an explosion in the pipes leading from the furnace, used - in the brooding coop. Although the blaze had a good start before a chance passerby detected the blaze and turned in the alarm, firemen succeeded in saving a nearby chicken coop and a granary, both of which were quite badly scorched by the flames. The coop and its contents were fully insured, Mr. Felix j stated. |