Family of Four Homeless After Farmhouse Fire on County Line
A family of four became homeless when a farmhouse on the Johnson Linn county line was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. Details on 1B.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 2001
Page
1
A family of four became homeless when a farmhouse on the Johnson Linn county line was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. Details on 1B.
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