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Hackettstown Institute Fire Devastates Building and Students Escaped
A massive fire destroyed the Centenary Collegiate Institute at Hackettstown. About 250 inmates were housed. most escaped unharmed, though staff and students faced danger. Fire crews battled flames through the night as the tower clock collapsed and the building burned to the ground, with losses estimated around $200,000 in property and furnishings.
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Hackettalow
Wis
Vigorance
Clack High Sup
Mullowe
Thea
Mosare
Ethilind
Coloasnyal Te. Wattara
Bookleeper Terrell
Wilbert F. Perguson
Vernon
Hackettstown
Washington
Dover
Fira
Mackettstown Company
Mon Aldel
Miss Hong
Tong
Aben Hy
Sat
Mayer
Harris
Indy
Mobert
Kheniay Dames
Pireman
Frank Poss
Barker
Wilhtel
Pargasah
Canada
Lane Yealord
Culna
C. W. McCoremick
Pergdson Tyes
Lockkroper Torrall
Teustecy
Mackettstown
Loin
Tnyticute Attivials
Thu Stabla
Pyanasiuma
Institutu
United States
Avin Stov
Orig
Board of ‘Trustee
Dieerdad
Aeindneas
Hackoltstown
Yanvral
Narticulur
Ailvarntaga
Wyatey Bowers
Bisoto
Albert Thiele
Douse
Boalea
Joseph Sunindtna
Humbad
Banda
Kanga
Eliphalen Hoover
Funis
Trustuy
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Lng
George H. Whitney
Witbert Ne Ferguson
DOD
George d. Ferry
Jlondiam
Honan of Trustees
Thomas Cattington
Barber
Addie
Cottington
Thera
Ueboken
Rew
Guards Locklands Pequest
Loele
Allamnehy Road
Morris Wolse
Itl
Vienna
Sackettatown
J. Dorsey
Lehigh Valley
N. C
Dickson Manufacturing Company
Scrinton
Morriatown
Port Morria
Murriatows
Traman
Central