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Port Huron, MI Carnahan Family House Fire, Apr 1952

Blaze Levels Lakeport Home
Leo Carnahan Family of 11
Caught In Heater Explosion;
Son, Timothy, 1, Dies In Flames

by Mark H. Weischler  read more »

Flint, MI Train Accident, Aug 1890

Cut to Pieces by a Train.  read more »

Owosso, MI Auto Wreck, Jun 1921

Woman Learning To Drive Motor Sees Cat, Dies  read more »

Detroit, MI Saddlery Co Fire, Mar 1918

U. S. AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE FIRE  read more »

Adrian, MI Buggy Wreck, Jun 1900

With Terrible Force

Lake Shore Train No. 21 Crashed Into a Frail Top Buggy,

Hurling Rig And Contents High In The Air,

And Landing Them Beside the Flagman’s House 40 Feet Away.  read more »

Detroit, MI Transport Plane Crashes, May 1928

TWO FORD PILOTS KILLED.

MACHINE FALLS AND TAKES FIRE NEAR AIRPORT.

VICTIMS WERE ON THEIR FIRST REGULAR RUN TO BUFFALO, N.Y. ON FREIGHT ROUTE.

BAD TAKE-OFF IS BLAMED FOR TRAGEDY.  read more »

Ada, MI Picknicker Drowns in River, Sept 1922

Stanley Nurski's death casts a pall over holiday party near Ada----Body is recovered  read more »

Detroit, MI British Bomber Crashes, Oct 1958

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BRITISH JET BOMBER CRASHES AT DETROIT.

JUST MISSES BIG HOSPITAL IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA.

FAINT HOPE FOR ONE CREW MEMBER.  read more »

Wayne, MI Fire, Apr 1893

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Monday evening April 9 1893 at midnight the cry of fire was sounded in the Village of Wayne Michigan.  read more »

Marine City, MI Skydiving Plane Crashes, July 1999

9 SKYDIVERS AND PILOT ARE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH.  read more »

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