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The drugstore of the Dr. T. 0. Brewer Company at Monroe was de-strov by fire at an early hour Saturday morning. The flim*s brokj out atmidnight and burneJ fiercely tlt;rcawhile, it waa thought ©itinguiahod, and the firemen ieft the eoene, bul the flames were in the rear of the building. They were, only smoldering That there was not a big oonfl tgation was due to the faot that a tremendeu* storm swept over the city a few momenta after the fire started. There was but little wind, with a great down pour of raia. Dr. Brewer eatimates hi. lose from $21,000 to $23,000. There is an insurance on the stock of $15,000, and on the furniture of $1500. He says hie loss beyond that will be from $8,000 to $10,000- The build-ing which ia owned by Mrs. P. 0. Me Fee, was.insured for $3600. *
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Tensas Gazette
Saint Joseph, Louisiana, US
Fri, Sep 19, 1902
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