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Fatal Fire In Pennsylvania

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Parent Issue
Day
17
Month
December
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Scranton, Pa., Deo. 14.- One and possibly two lives were lost and $70,000 worth of property destroyed in a disastrous fire which starled about midnight in Duryea and almost ruined the business portion of the town. William H. Law, a mine superintendent, entered the' store building to save some books and papers and was burned to death. His body was recovered. John Pleasantine, township elerk, is missing:, and there is little doubt that he perished in the flames. Nine store buildings and four dwelliing-s were destroyed.

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News