Albion Journal Newspaper article, "Albion Burns!: Most Destructive Fire in History of the Town Breaks out Early Friday Morning and Consumes Business Portion."

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Title

Albion Journal Newspaper article, "Albion Burns!: Most Destructive Fire in History of the Town Breaks out Early Friday Morning and Consumes Business Portion."

Description

A newspaper article from the Albion Journal detailing a large fire happening within the town. The article is written at 4:30 AM while the fire is still taking place. At the time of writing, it was the biggest fire the town had seen with over $100,000 in damages. This item was acquired at the Fairhills Mall Antique Fair for $0.35 in 1983.

Subject

News

Source

Albion Journal

Creator

N/A

Publisher

Albion Journal

Date

Friday, January 9, 1908

Contributor

Ron Peddicord

Rights

University of Illinois Springfield

Relation

[no text]

Format

Paper, 12 x 5 inches.

Language

English

Type

Newspaper

Identifier

Peddicord_R_Scan_1

Coverage

[no text]

Files

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Citation

N/A, “Albion Journal Newspaper article, "Albion Burns!: Most Destructive Fire in History of the Town Breaks out Early Friday Morning and Consumes Business Portion.",” UIS History Harvest, accessed October 7, 2024, http://192.102.230.93/items/show/343.