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100 Years Ago: Stella Maris House Burns to the Ground

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July 13, 1911: Girls' Cottage in Ashes: Occupants of Stella Maris Lose Valuables and Clothing as Result of Fire

The explosion of an oil stove in the Stella Maris cottage at Fort Meadow, about 12:30 Wednesday afternoon caused the total destruction of the building, together with many valuables belonging to a number of young ladies, who were spending their vacation there, and also the furniture of the building. In addition to this the young ladies who were in bathing when the fire broke out, lost their clothing. 

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