Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 52
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, November 20, 1907
-----
Bad Fire at Coleman.
-----

       Coleman, Tex., Nov. 15--Fire today destroyed to rock buildings in the center of town, inflicting a loss of about $40,000.  The fire was under such headway when discovered that it was impossible for the firemen to make a successful fight. l The origin of the fire is not known.  The losses are as follows:

       J. C. Dunn, building, lose $(didn't print)600, insurance $3000.

       C. M. Gray, building, loss (?) $8000, insurance $5000.

       J. B. Warren, stock of (did not print) merchandse (sic), loss $30,00- insurance $15,000.

       The upper floor was occuped (sic) by Midder & Nick, who suffered a loss of about $200 or $2000 with insurance of $1500.

Note: The paper had been folded before print so some words/figures are hard to read-lsc

----------

Copyright permission granted to Theresa Carhart and her volunteers for
printing by The Democrat, Marlin, Falls Co., Texas