A $150,000 fire burned out the Horn Hardware Co. at 1222 Broadway on January 1, 1956. Nourished by paint and other flammables, the blaze roared from about 1:15 to 5 p.m. Two firemen were injured. The building, with a 2-story section facing Broadway and a one-story rear facing Western Ave., had been a hardware store more than 70 years. Dense smoke attracted several thousand persons to the fire. Robert L Horn, owner of the hardware store which also sold toys and household goods, said the paints were stored in the basement.
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Workers from Klumm Excavating and Demolition in Holland demolish the Perrysburg Boat Club, Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in Perrysburg, Ohio.
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Chelsea Garza, 18, of the Toledo Technology Academy takes a guided tour of The Rise of Sneaker Culture exhibition Saturday January 9, 2016, at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, Ohio.
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Aviation student Anthony Monroe, leaning on plane, teaches students about the engine of this Cessna 172 plane during a tour of the TPS Aviation Center in Toledo.
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Metin Nacar, Co-founder of Ouva stands in front of an interactive "Living Garden" during a media preview the new ProMedica Health and Wellness Center prior to its opening for patient care on January 11, 2016.
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First year team the Lego Brainiacs, including Lathun Parnell, 8, left, and Cameron Woods, 8, both from Toledo, solving a problem in the Junior First Lego League section. The Junior FLL is comprised of students Kindergarten through third grades, says Lego Brainiacs coordinator Kim Robinson, also of Toledo.
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A man runs through the blowing snow on Summit Street Monday January 4, 2016, in Toledo, Ohio.
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Bundled up against the cold air, a person walks on Jackson Street near North 14th Street Tuesday January 5, 2016, in Toledo, Ohio.
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Lucas Cook, of Sylvania, center, gets a little bit of guidance from his father Wayne Cook (not pictured) as he backs a 1929 Model A Ford into the driveway of a friend's house Tuesday, January 5, 2015, in North Toledo. The father-son duo are members of the Model A Restorer's Club of America and had helped the owner of the vehicle get it running. The club's national conference will meet this year in Perrysburg in the last week of June.
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Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy Leland Jordan is pictured with his 2 1/2-year- old German shepherd Barrett outside the Bedford substation in Temperance, Mich., Thursday, January 7, 2016.
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A grand piano allegedly signed by Kid Rock is for sale during a liquidation sale at the former Grand Plaza Hotel, Thursday, January 5, 2015. Thursday was the first day of the sale.
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City of Toledo Forestry worker Bob Cruetz removes Christmas lights from a tree at Schneider Park in Toledo. Trees should be cleared of all decorations, bags or other material, and may be dropped off at any of the following sites around the city: Jermain Park, Ravine Two Park, Detwiler Park, Bowman Park and Scheider Park.
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BGwomen10p Bowling Green's Haley Puk (34) and Ashley Tunstall (34) battle for control of a rebound against Ohio University's Jasmine Weatherspoon (15) during the first quarter of the Saturday, January 9, 2015, basketball match up against the Bobcats at the Stroh Center.
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St. Francis' Jay Denman (13) Celebrates scoring a goal against Bowling Green during a hockey game Friday January 8, 2016, at the BGSU Ice arena in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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Bowling Green State University guard Antwon Lillard (11) battles Miami guard Abdoulaye Harouna during a MAC basketball game Wednesday January 6, 2016, at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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The Rossford High School boys basketball team huddles before playing Eastwood High School at Rossford High School, Thursday, January 7, 2015.
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Eastwood High School player Cade Boos (4) passes behind his back and around Rossford High School player Matt Fuerst (15) during their basketball game at Rossford High School, Thursday, January 7, 2015.
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St. Francis goalie Kade Phipps (29) and Tim Organ (23) defend the net against Bowling Green's Brock Powers (9) during a hockey game Friday January 8, 2016, at the BGSU Ice arena in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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Northview High School player Aerin West (32) blocks a shot by Southview High School player Matt Schaffer (12) during their game at Northview High School, Friday, January 8, 2015.
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Northview High School player Austin Rodgers (24) celebrates after hitting a three point shot against Southview High School during their game at Northview High School, Friday, January 8, 2015.
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Delta wrestler Jesse Beverly, left, scrambles for a takedown with Josh Herhold of Perrysburg during their 160-pound final at the Perrysburg Invitational Tournament at Perrysburg High School, Saturday, January 9, 2015. Beverly won the match 6-4.
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Napoleon wrestler Seth Beard celebrates after defeating Delta's Drew Mattin during their 120-pound final at the Perrysburg Invitational Tournament at Perrysburg High School, Saturday, January 9, 2015. Beard won the match 2-1 and won the outstanding wrestler award.
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St. Francis' Kenny Coleman drives to the basket between St. Johns' Aaron Thompson, 22, and Dallas Gant during basketball game at St. John's High School in Toledo.
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Toledo's Jada Woody shoots a foul shot for Janice Monakana, who was removed from the game for an injury during basketball game against Western Michigan at the University of Toledo's Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.
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Rogers' Ahmad Smith passes during second half of the basketball game at Waite High School in Toledo.
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Cardinal Stritch's Alex Adams (21) is able to pull down a rebound during the first half of the Friday, January 8, 2016, basketball match up at Toledo Christian.
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