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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Fire in Port Huron kills seven Bethway family members, including recent deaths of Clarence and another; five of 11 children dead, one-year-old burned, June injured; caused by overheated stove; aid for survivors.
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PORT HURON, MICH., July 20, 1879. Two more, Clarence B. and family have died as the blaze killed five. Three yesterday. A sixth, Mary Lou, and one year old mother. Child burned in Port Huron General Hospital badly. The fire burned four year old child in the flat fire that hit the Bethway family down yesterday. Mary Lou and last eight year old daughters. June had leaped from the window. Is in serious condition at the hospital today. The family had 11 children in all. Only five are still left. It has stunned the tight-knit town of population of less than 4,000. Aid has started for Bethway family, without belongings retrieved by the fire. Overheated stove.
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Port Huron
Event Date
Yesterday
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A fire caused by an overheated stove hit the Bethway family home, killing five members yesterday including children; two more deaths reported, Clarence and another; Mary Lou and an eight-year-old among victims; a one-year-old child badly burned in hospital; June leaped from window and in serious condition; family had 11 children, only five still alive; town stunned and aid started for bereaved family without belongings.