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Cotton Gin, Sawmill of Banks Hewitt Burned, Nov. 27, 1922

Fire at Conover

Fire Friday afternoon destroyed the cotton gin and sawmill of Banks Hewitt at Conover, entailing a loss of $10,000, with no insurance. About 25 bales of cotton were burned. Lack of water prevented effective fighting of the fire.

From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, Monday, Nov. 27, 1922

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