Chicago Fire of 1871 Devastates Lake Street and Wabash
From Chicago report describes two linked fires that swept Lake Street from Burd Block to Lake Street stores, driven by fierce wind. Arson theories surround the second blaze at 20 Lake Street. Burnham Van Schaack drugstore destroyed, Adams House saved, and 22 large firms burned. Insurance losses mount as city reels from the catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jounnan
Chicago
United States
Actuntless
Burd
Lake St
Wabash Avenue
Carson, Pirie & Co
Burch
Lake Street
W. Farwell
Burnham & van Schaack
Michigan Avenue
Griggs & Co
Leap Year Advice On Courtship And A Bridegroom's Trousseau
A late 19th century piece urges men to guard their reputations during leap year courting. It comically counsels against leading ladies, suggests gentle rejection, and includes a mock trousseau list for a bridegroom totaling around 10000. It also notes The Cooking Club in New York offering affordable meals at two Fulton Street restaurants with printed order systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aoung
Angel
Breat
Papa
New York
Fulton Street
M. Pierre Blot
Bufalo
New Jersy
Pennsylvania
Maine
California
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Shear, Packard, & Co
Albany
Burchard & Bro
Freeport
Illinois
T. W. Marsden
Broadway
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Tan
the Cooking Club
Fpome Manufacture
J. D. Difpfenbaugh
Stophehvon
Stephenson Bt
Chas
Neast
China
Ohio
Chas, He, Meyer
Boston
Beavers, Edredons &c
Stephenson St
Howard
J. Robson & Bro
ANE
Wehhly Editions
Prosphotus
Rerup Toan
Bertvinican
Abrraham Lincoln
England
India
Ireland
Greay Businbessian
Reronican
Telegraph
Express and Mail
Times
Aerosman
Northwest
The
Republican
Hive
Qlub
P.O
Umicago Republican Company
Ciucago, IN
Patetrae
Daniel Adamson
Erin
Ariaas
Chicago St
Journal Office
WcHenrys
Fine Art Gallery
Krohn & Staver's Block
New York City
Mohenr
Speeil
Lyons
John
Lyon
Joan DR. Lyon
Chapel Street
New Haven
Conn
Elfler
Co. G. Clark, & GO
U.S
Canada
German Insurance Co. Or
Ereeport, Illinois
Mattias Hettincer
Louis Ahlendorff
Dantus Kuriiner
Frederick Gund
Ricuard Meyer
Monarp Heller
Bernhard Hunkemeier
Pitttrp Froning
Hermann Janssen Claas Collmann
Delhauer
Baltimore
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