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Rooming house fire injures 4. An emergency crew helps one of four people injured yesterday in a fire on Homewood Ave. In the Jarvis St.-Bloor St. E. a(...)
Rooming house fire injures 4. An emergency crew helps one of four people injured yesterday in a fire on Homewood Ave. In the Jarvis St.-Bloor St. E. a(...)

Rooming house fire injures 4. An emergency crew helps one of four people injured yesterday in a fire on Homewood Ave. In the Jarvis St.-Bloor St. E. a(...)

Date1/28/1992
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  • Rooming house fire injures 4. An emergency crew helps one of four people injured yesterday in a fire on Homewood Ave. In the Jarvis St.-Bloor St. E. area. The blaze; blamed on careless smoking; caused an estimated $23;000 damage.
  • Rooming house fire injures 4. An emergency crew helps one of four people injured yesterday in a fire on Homewood Ave. In the Jarvis St.-Bloor St. E. a(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rooming house fire injures 4. An emergency crew helps one of four people injured yesterday in a fire on Homewood Ave. In the Jarvis St.-Bloor St. E. area. The blaze; blamed on careless smoking; caused an estimated $23;000 damage.
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