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Fire Devastates Henrys Block As Peoria Aids Response
A February fire tore through the Fair Store area in Henry, destroying 10 business firms and 18 buildings. The blaze began in Joe Powers Fair Store, with flames leaping across to shops like Connab Jones and Schick’s, as Peoria sent engines after a 30 minute delay. Insurance losses reach about 14000 with most firms heavily damaged or ruined. Powers and others faced total losses while recovery efforts continued amid embers and smoke.
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Mattias
Joe Powers
Paskell
Peoria
Itas
Mir Powera
Dr Hall
Mr Power
Frank Coan
Fair Store
Peltef
Ahimney
Edwards Street
Connab Jones
Joseph Bebick
Cannab Jones
J. H. Jones
Siers
Ioh
Powers
Sa Tho
Frank Boer
Warren & McAleer
Puskell Estate
Puskell House
J.N. Krenz
W. A. Rowe
Theodore Hartwig
Paskeill Estate
Joseph Hartley
George Daniels
Hartley
Daniele
Forrest
Daniels
Manski
Mre Kinnear
Ward
Behick
Fosbenner
Insurance
Joseph Behick