11h 43min, oct 9, 1871 y - One-Third of Chicago residents are Homeless
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With the fire continuing to burn about 1/3 of Chicago's residents are homeless. This was a horrible time for the people of Chicago and those who have lost their homes have nowhere to go but run away from the fire as it spreads.“Chicago in Ashes,” New-York Tribune (New York, NY), October 10, 1871
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11h 43min, oct 9, 1871 y
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~ 154 years ago