CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - LAWRENCE HOCHSTEIN HOUSE BURNS FRIDAY
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THE WYNOT TRIBUNE  APRIL 7, 1938

LAWRENCE HOCHSTEIN HOUSE BURNS FRIDAY
HOUSE FOUR MILES SOUTHWEST OF WYNOT LEVELED BY BLAZE

Wynot - Fire completely destroyed the seven room, two story house on 
what is known as the old Ed Fisher farm about four miles southwest of 
Wynot Friday morning. The place is occupied by Mr.and Mrs. Lawrence 
Hochstein and family. The fire was first noticed by passers by who 
were traveling the road south of the place. Since there was no phone 
at the house, a messenger was sent to the nearest one about one mile 
away, to notify Mr. Hochstein who was visiting a neighbor and also 
call other neighbors and the Wynot and Hartington fire departments, 
the latter being unable to reach the scene owing to trouble with it's 
new fire truck.

The work of the bucket brigade and the use of chemicals by the Wynot 
Firemen was all that could be done but owing to the headway the fire 
had gained before being discovered and the heavy north wind blowing at 
the time, the house burned to the ground. The fact that the wind was 
in the north was all that saved the rest of the farm buildings which 
were north of the house.

Most of the furniture was saved but the family lost some clothing. It 
is thought the fire started from a box of ashes and creeped up between 
the walls before being discovered. The building loss is partially 
covered by insurance.

The Hochstein family is living in the Paul Noecker house, in the same 
neighborhood, at the present time.


NOTE:  THE WYNOT TRIBUNE CEASED OPERATIONS IN THE LATE 1930s.