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I V A A V I « V* w W M %. W V 4 V §WIn consequence of our absence from town during the fire, many incidents of a serious as well as a laughable character will remain unwritten. Noble deeds by noble women and noble men were performed that ought to be written in letters of gold.G. Y. Ling, of New York and L. C. Conn, of Van ^krt, commercial travelers, renr.erednoble as?iJ«jce in Btaying the progress of the dames. Hffey have the thanks of Delphos.Probably fifty families in the district threatened, but which fortunately escaped the flames, removed all their household goods to places of safely. The general confusion which followed in hunting up articles, onlythose interested can fully appreciate. Wehave heard of no babies getting mixed up only those of Dr. C. A. Evans and our good natured friend Alex. Shenk.Fred Krift, the jeweler, was not “fixed” for the heated terra, his insurance having expired a day or two previous.Christ. Daub, an industrious and worthy mechanic, had just made the last payment on a comfortable home, which was swept away in a flash, leaving him penniless. Many others suffer severely and it is hoped that some plan of relief will be devised at the earliest possi-: ble moment.Rut one serious accident occurred during
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Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Van Wert, Ohio, US
Fri, May 10, 1872
Page 3
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