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Detroit Free Press
Friday, February 8, 1889

         LARGE FIRE AT WHITE CLOUD
         
         The Postoffice, Seven Store Buildings
          and Three Dwellings Destroyed.
          
         THE LOSS BETWEEN $18,000 and $20,000, WITH
          LIGHT INSURANCE.
          
         Newaygo, February 7. - (Special) -
         A disastrous fire at White Cloud early this
       morning destroyed a frame row of seven store
       buildings and three dwellings. The fire was
       first seen issuing from the roof of JOHN
       HARWOOD'S building, which was occupied by
       T. E. VAN FLEET, jeweler. The fire spread
       rapidly east and west. The water works were
       out of order and but little was saved. The
       following are the losses:
       JOHN HARWOOD, building, $1,000, no insurance;
       T. E. VAN FLEET, $500, no insurance;
       R. F. TRASK, postmaster, two buildings, $2,500,
       furniture and postoffice outfit, $2,500; insured
       for $1,800 in the Niagara;
       PURCELL Bros., hardware, $1,000, no insurance;
       S. N. REED, drugs and telephone office, $800,
       no insurance;
       C. H. BECKER, barber shop, $1,000, $500 insurance;
       R. J. DOYLE, building, $1,000, no insurance;
       T. A. BRADFORD, building, $1,000; household
       furniture, $8,000, insurance, $400; 
       J. B. MURRAY, grocery, $2,000, insurance, $1,000;
       WILLIAM NOBLE, building, $1,000, household
       furniture, $800; insurance, $400;
       CHAS. TOWNSEND, dwelling and furniture, $2,500;
       poorly insured.
       
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