Devastating 1872 Boston Fire Engulfs Merchants Row
A massive blaze began at 7 30 and swept from Summer and Kingston streets through Arch and Water streets. The flames destroyed wholesale houses, factories, and the Everett Block, with explosions of gunpowder and gas. hundreds of firms and thousands of people were affected as relief measures and military guards were organized.
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Ovonshire
Congress Streets
Kingston Street
Bammer Street
Summer
Kingston
Summer Streets
Sommer and Oils
Tebbits, Baldwin & Davis
Aty
A. H. Young &Co
Damon, Temple & Co
Sawyer, Mansfeld & Co
Eager, Bartlett & Co
O. B. North & Son
Farley, Amsden & Co
D ‘Oods
Rhodes & Ripley
Meyfila
Mullin & Elms
Harding Bros. &Co
G. L. Ide, Carter & Co
Smith, Rich & Corton
Geo. M. Glazier
Summer Street
Everett
A. Folsom & Sons
Geo. H. Butler
Eugene Chapin
Morse, Hammond & Co
Bules
Beal & Homes
Klaus & Co
Strucker Brother
Wyman & Arking
Ewing
Wine
U& Jer
Rothwell, Luther, Potter &O
Flothing
Mitchell, Green ,&& Stevens
Clothieg
Arch Street
Gooda
Hawley, Folsom & Martin
Thomas“‘Kelly & Co. D
Hogdon, Clothing
March Bros
Orton & Gilmaife
Chaffee & Whitney
Lee, Tweedy & Co
Lewis, Brown & Co
Moreau & Co
Seavey, Foster & Whan
Canton Silk Mills
Kettle & Jones
Price, Task & Co
Porter Brothers
Nicholas & Sons
Bedford Street
Bull
Er Brothers
Lovejoy & Co
John Cotter
Winthrop Square
James M. Beebe Co
Stewart & Co
Anderson, Heath
Hatch & Co
Clark & Blodgett
Commission Merchants
Once & Food
Ston Street
Lincoln
Essex
South
Federal
Lincoln Street
Russia Wharf
Robbins
Hartford & Erle Railroad
Broad Street
Chicago
Devonshire Street
Federal Street
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Hertford & Erie Railroad
Bo Flerca
Oliver Street
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Gridley
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The
American Watch Company
Washington and
Washington
Trinity Church
Water Street
Boston Car Spring Company
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Congress Street
Shawmut Bank
W. E. Lawrence& Co
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Norwell
Milk
Kilby
Broad
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Kilby Streets
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Mik, Broad
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Eastern Express Company
National Bank of the Commonwealth
T. C. Caldwell & Co
Gilman Bros
William B Williame
8. E. Pierce & Sons
Bares Glass Company
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Western Union Telegraph Company
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NbAth
Gaston
Encouras
Actio
Beatyne Wollas
William Gray
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Noxtcross
Post
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Atxat
Talis
Wm. 8
Storrs & Co
Summerstreet
Cegiral Court
Storr
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Wheeler
Wilson
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Manchester
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Amoskeag
Eat Zea
Biddeford
Meo
Jordan & Marsh
Sfow
Crosby & Morro
Bummer Street
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Parker Hotel
Avon Street
Otto
Globe Office
Secreuuana
New York
Ems
Hartford
Relief
Williamsburgh City
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Farmers’ Mutual
York
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Etna
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International
Corn Exchange
Humboldt
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Saturday Evening Gazette
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R. H. Stern & Co
W. R. Storms & Co
Titusville Band Member Sports Heavy Immenas Pin
A Titusville sport wears an Immenas diamond pin that proved too heavy for his knees. He now uses knee cymbals tied inside each knee to keep time for the Petroleum brass band during gal ops, though marching speed makes his legs resemble a bolt of broad cloth.
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Petroleum Brass Band
Nocturnal serenade sparks canine commotion in Titusville
The Titusville Press reports a late night aria by a mysterious singer whose moonlit tune startled a dog about the size of a flour barrel. The musician remains in fair condition as local lore and literary notes call the heroine “melody solidified” by Stephen Maybell with references to Oregon port.
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Stephen Maybell
New
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