Tuesday, January 5, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: January 5

January 5, 1911 – This morning a fire in Tower, Minn., did approximately $15,000 worth of damage, and for a time, the entire town was threatened with destruction. A row of frame structures, which included those occupied by the Tower News, John Hickey’s saloon, Kearn Martella’s confectionery, Jalmer Pearson’s barber shop and a vacant store, was burned.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Bad Fire in Tower”; Jan. 6, 1911; p. 1.




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