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Effect Of Maudie's House Newspaper Article

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Maudie’s House Last Thursday evening, officers were called to the scene as keen gardener and well known town member, Miss Maudie Atkinson’s house went up in flames. The town swiftly swept into action and managed to relocate most of her furniture before it was greatly damaged. At the time of printing, Mr Avery is still resting in bed after falling from Miss Atkinson’s upstairs window after attempting to retrieve a mattress. He suffered no serious injuries but remains shaken. The house and garden were completely burnt to the ground but fortunately, fire crews from Abbottsville and other neighbouring districts were able to contain the blaze and no other houses were damaged. The cause of the fire is still yet unknown but Maycomb Sheriff,

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