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Maysville, KY Fire, Jan 1898

Posted February 1st, 2008 by Linda Horton

$50,000 Fire in Maysville, Ky.

MAYSVILLE, Ky., Jan. 30.---Maysville was visited to-day by the most destructive fire in the history of the city. The Washington Opera House and the Mason County Library Building, full of rare books and historic relics, were burned, and a number of business houses were more or less damaged. The total loss will approximate $50,000.

The New York Times, New York, NY 31 Jan 1898

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Fire In Maysville.

Maysville, Ky., Jan. 31.---The Washington Opera House and the Mason County Library building, full of rare books and prehistoric relics, were burned and a number of business houses more or less damaged. The total loss will approximate $50,000.

Newark Daily Advocate, Newark, OH 31 Jan 1898
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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