Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA
1903 - STORES BURNED UP. FIRE AT SAULT STE. MARIE CONSUMES ENTIRE BUSINESS BLOCK. LOSSES WILL TOTAL $300,000.

FLAMES ORIGINATED IN KLOSSER'S CANDY KITCHEN - H. L. NEWTON THE PRINCIPAL LOSER - MOSES & SON'S DEPARTMENT STORE CONSUMED.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Sept. 16. - An entire block of stores in the heart of the business district was destroyed by fire, which started shortly after midnight this (Wednesday) morning.

The fire originated in Klosser's candy kitchen, and it was some time before the departments had it under control.

Early estimates of the damage done place the loss at $300,000.

The principal losers are H. L. Newton, who owns most of the buildings destroyed, and D. K. Moses & Son proprietors of the largest department stores in the city.

Marshall Expounder
Marshall, Michigan
September 18, 1903

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