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Title
Newtonville
Institution
Peter White Public Library

Subject
Railroads

Subject
Railroad accidents

Subject
Burns John

Item Number
AB01b165

Type
text

Description
A terrible accident occurred here Saturday night. As John and James Burns were driving through from Baraga to Chassell, on arriving here turned into the mill yard and mistook the railroad track for a state road.

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