Wentworth, New Hampshire Fire
September 6, 1921
Fire Destroys Two Stores and Seven Houses at Wentworth
Wentworth, N. H., Sept 6 -- Two stores and seven houses in the center
of the town were destroyed by a fire which started here early today. The
fire threatened to spread to other buildings and help was summoned from nearby
towns. No one was reported injured. The cause of the fire, which
started in the general store of H. F. Pero,
has not been determined.
Fitchburg Daily Sentinel, Fitchburg, MA 6 Sept 1921

Fire Destroys Town
Warren, N. H. Sept 6. -- Fire which broke out in Wentworth early today
threatened complete destruction of the town. Telegraph and telephone
communication between Warren and Wenworth [sic] has been destroyed.
Damage $35,000.
Wentworth, N. H. Sept. 6. --Two stores and seven homes were destroyed by the
fire which for a time threatened to wipe out the town. Apparatus from
nearby cities helped in placing the flames under control. The damage is
estimated at $35,000.
Clearfield Progress, Clearfield, PA 6 Sept 1921

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