Firemen who watched throughout the night and poured water at times on fires which broke out in the ruins of the George B. Heyde building had only smoke to contend with Wednesday morning as work went forward to re-open streets and restore damage caused in the blaze which leveled the half-block structure early Tuesday. Continue reading
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Fire and explosion early Tuesday destroyed three North Market Street stores, damaged a half dozen others and injured one fireman. The stores wiped out in the complete destruction of the 50-year old two-story George B. Heyde building were the TVW Clothing Store, and the Dan Odum and Frank Hepler food markets. Continue reading
Fire which broke out about 11 am Sunday resulted in extensive damage to the kitchen and dining room of Motel Marion Coffee shop, and threatened to spread to the adjoining rooms of the motel. Continue reading
A spectacular early morning fire Monday left the Morrison Brothers Oil Company main building just off the square a gutted ruin and caused an estimated $350,000 damage. Continue reading
Fire discovered at 9:30 pm Monday damaged the West Side Shoe Shop owned by Joe LoBurgio at 111 W. Main Street. Continue reading