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On April 29, 1910, the headlines for the Cornwall Standard were quite vicious in their wording.
Readers would have picked up the newspaper to read, An appalling calamity. Twelve people burned to death, across the middle of the front page. At the time of publication, the unnamed reporter wrote this was by far one of the most-appalling disasters to happen in Cornwall up to that year (1910.)
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“The Rossmore, the finest hotel between Montreal and Toronto, was burned to the ground and 12 persons lost their lives in the fire,” he explained.
Freeholder @ 175: Fire destroys the Rossmore Hotel in Cornwall, killing 12
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