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Linn Grove, IA Town Fire, Mar 1911

Posted September 30th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
Ruins of the Town Ruins of the Town Ruins of the Town

FIRE DESTROYS MUCH PROPERTY.

$30,000 DAMAGES DONE BY A BLAZE WHICH BURNS BUSINESS BLOCKS.

(By United Press.)
Linn Grove, March 28. -- Fire early today completely destroyed $20,000 worth of business property in the heart of the town. The implement store, meat market, barber shop, hotel, and three warehouses were among those buildings totally lost. The cause of the fire is unknown.

The Iowa City Citizen Iowa 1911-03-28
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!

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