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May Be The Stolen Horse

The Fort Dodge Messenger: Sept. 10, 1903 May Be The Stolen Horse Possible Clue to Incendiary of the Ricke Fire Horse Answering Description of One Stolen Being Held by Authorities in Omaha. A horse...

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A Destructive Prairie Fire

The Fort Dodge Democrat, Nov. 2, 1861 A Destructive Prairie Fire The most destructive Prairie Fire ever witnessed in North-Western Iowa, occured (sic) on the 28th, near Dayton, but supposed to have...

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Fire at Corpus Christi Academy

The Fort Dodge Messenger: Dec. 16, 1903 Fire at Corpus Christi Academy Early This Morning For Time Threatens Destruction of Building Starts in the Furnace Room Blaze Discovered by Sisters at 3 A.M. –...

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Kinney Millinery Wiped Out by Fire

The Fort Dodge Messenger: Jan. 3, 1905 Kinney Millinery Wiped Out by Fire Lamp Explodes in Hands of Miss Kate Kinney and She Has Narrow Escape. Gets Out by the Back Door Loss Was About $2,000 Only...

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23 Below Zero and No Fire Protection

The Fort Dodge Messenger: Jan. 4, 1904 23 Below Zero and No Fire Protection Lamentable Condition of Affairs Brought to Light by Fire Saturday Night. Building Burns to Ground Because There is no...

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Gasoline Brings Awful Disaster

The Fort Dodge Messenger: Jan. 24, 1906 Gasoline Brings Awful Disaster Bartender is Almost Burned to Death Rushes from the Colby Building a Human Torch of Flame. 5 Gallons Exploded Acetylene Lighting...

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Humboldt Post Office Gutted

The Fort Dodge Messenger: Feb. 6, 1903 Humboldt Post Office Gutted Explosion of Lamp Starts a Blaze Which Results Disastrously for Interior of Building Money Orders Are Destroyed Letters and Papers of...

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Family Saved by Dog

The Fort Dodge Messenger: March 29, 1916 Family Saved by Dog Awakened Just in Time to Escape From Burning Home. Manson,  March 29. – The home of Mr. Hall, who works for the Farmers’ Elevator company,...

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Destructive Fire at Knierim

The Fort Dodge Messenger: June 4, 1904 Destructive Fire at Knierim East Side of Main Street Swept by Flames Loss Amounts to About $4,000 – Fire Originated in Hay Mow of a Livery Barn The whole east...

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Local News

The Fort Dodge Messenger: Jan. 4, 1915 Local News Annual Meeting The annual meeting and banquet of the Plymouth Clay Products Company will take place Tuesday evening. The traveling men and stockholders...

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