Fire in the Soo yards

From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Oct. 19, 1922.

Winning first place at the State Fair as a Dairy Demonstration team was only a step toward winning national honors when the Glenwood team, composed of Clifford Olson, captain, Ivan Patrick and Gilman Gandrud, won second place at the National Dairy Show at the state fair grounds Oct. 7-14. Clifford Olson was elected best individual demonstrator in all demonstrations at the National Show—bringing not only credit and recognition to his school but to the county as a whole.

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From the Glenwood Herald, Thursday, Oct. 19, 1922.

At about 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, the Hamm storage building in the Soo yards was discovered on fire, evidently from sparks on the roof, and the fire department was called to the scene, but it was impossible to save the building and it burned to the ground.

Chas. Renn’s warehouse adjoining the Hamm building on the north, was also a prey to the flames, as was also his barn nearby. The warehouse contained more than 150 tons of baled hay and made a hot fire.

The water pressure at the Soo was not sufficient to take care of a big blaze, and the efforts of the firemen were confined to wetting down nearby buildings and oil tanks, of which there were a number in close proximity to the burned building.

The Hamm building contained a stock of beverages, which was the property of the Hamm Company and was in charge of Geo. Fox, who was the local distributor. The second floor of the building was occupied by the Van Vickle and Little families, and their household goods and family effects were a total loss.

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From the Starbuck Times, Friday, Oct. 20, 1922. 

A deal was made the past week by which Henry Hanson leased Ole Troy’s restaurant and ice cream parlor. Mr. Hanson would take charge on the first of November.

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From the Cyrus Citizen Friday, Oct. 19, 1922. 

Ad: Now is the time to think about those cold mornings coming next January, when you can see your breath indoors, and you want a quick hot fire to warm the house before breakfast. You’ll have no trouble making the house comfortable if you have Orient Coal—it’s a high grade Franklin County coal, clean to handle and clean to burn; “hot and bright like anthracite.” Order now and be sure of your supply. –Cyrus Lumber Co., W. B. Hanson, Secretary.