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Detroit Free Press
March 23, 1907


              HARRISVILLE IS FIRE SWEPT
              
              Large Portion of Business Section
               Wiped Out Last Night.
               
              Flames Threaten to Destroy Town
              
              Harrisville, Mich., March 22. - Harrisville is 
           threatened with total destruction by fire tonight.
           Already the flames have swept the larger part of
           the business section.
              The fire started in Shields's general store on
           Lake street. In a short time the building was a
           mass of ruins.
              The office of the Alcona County Review, adjoin-
           ing on the south, was next to go.
              Flames leaped to the building of the Alcona
           County bank, a private institution next to the
           Review office, wiping out the steel-sheeted
           structure.
              S. B. Kahn's general store, one of the largest
           on the lake shore, standing at the corner of Lake
           and Main streets, was destroyed.
           
              Rest of Town Threatened.
              
              The new Hotel McDonald, just completed, across
           the street from the bank, the postoffice, Masonic
           temple, LaBoueff's livery stable and several
           residences, are threatened and may be destroyed.
              Alpena was asked for aid, and sent an engine
           and hose cart, together with firemen on a special
           at 9 o'clock. Unless help is soon received the
           entire town will be wiped out.
              Communication may be cut off at any moment,
           as the flames are spreading toward the telegraph
           office. The telephone lines are already gone.
              The damage will reach into thousands of
           dollars.
           
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