Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 52
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, November 20, 1907
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Bad Fire at Coleman.
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Coleman, Tex., Nov. 15--Fire today destroyed to rock buildings in the center of
town, inflicting a loss of about $40,000. The fire was under such headway
when discovered that it was impossible for the firemen to make a successful
fight. l The origin of the fire is not known. The losses are as follows:
J. C. Dunn, building, lose $(didn't
print)600, insurance $3000.
C. M. Gray, building, loss (?) $8000,
insurance $5000.
J. B. Warren, stock of (did not print)
merchandse (sic), loss $30,00- insurance $15,000.
The upper floor was occuped (sic) by Midder
& Nick, who suffered a loss of about $200 or $2000 with insurance of $1500.
Note: The paper had been folded before print so some words/figures are
hard to read-lsc
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