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Sheets Brother Grain Elevator Fire

August 11, 1904

A $100,000 Fire in Cleveland

Cleveland, Aug. 11 - Fire in the grain elevator of the Sheets Brothers' company, in the southern portion of the city, today, caused damaged to the extent of $75,000 to $100,000.  The elevator contained almost 100,000 bushels of grain.  The loss is covered by insurance.

Mansfield News, Mansfield, OH 11 Aug 1904

       

Cleveland, O., August 11. -- Sheets Brothers' grain elevator, on Broadway, was destroyed by fire this morning.  The loss is $100,00.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, PA 11 Aug 1904

       

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