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Berryville, MI Fire, Jul 1911

Posted November 16th, 2007 by Linda Horton

SIXTY FAMILIES HOMELESS.

Forest Fire Almost Entirely Wipes Out Michigan Town.

Vanderbilt, Mich., July 13.---Berryville, a small town in Otsego County, five miles from here, has been almost wiped out by a forest fire, driven by the fiercest gale in years.

The fire, which is the worst in he history of the county, has made destitute sixty families, who have saved only their lives, leaving all their possessions to be devoured by the flames.

Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX 14 Jul 1911
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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