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Oshkosh, WI Lumber Yard Fire Jul 1909

Posted January 13th, 2008 by Tammie Miller

FIRE AT OSHKOSH.
OSHKOSH, Wis., July 20.-- A loss, which will be about $100,000, was caused early today by a fire which destroyed the greater part of the lumber yards of the Foster-Lothman Lumber company in this city. It is estimated that about 1,225,00[sic] feet of clear factory lumber and about 1,000 feet of cut stock was destroyed. The fire is believed to be of incediary origin.
The Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, MN 21 Jul 1909

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