Destructive Boston Fire Tears Through City Blocks
The blaze ravaged Beebe's Block and surrounding districts in Boston, destroying stores, banks, and homes. Firemen battled the inferno as blocks collapsed, with shipments and wool valued at tens of thousands of dollars lost. Officials warned the disaster could spread toward Dock Square and the harbor unless halted by reinforcements from Portland and Springfield.
States vote for Grant and Wilson with large majorities
Fragmentary OCR shows states supporting Grant and Wilson with sizeable totals. Mentions Virginia and other electoral results, but text is garbled and incomplete.
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Grant
Wilson
Great Boston Fire Devours Wholesale Stores in City Heart
A night blaze starting around 9:30 at a granite wholesale dry goods store on Sulner and Kingston streets sweeps through a granite block in downtown Boston. Fire engines rush to the scene as flames leap roof to roof, destroying adjacent firms including Matin Mallen Tim Harding Brom Co and others, with collapse of stone frames filling the streets in seconds.
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Boston
New England
Firat
Touratory
Sulimer
Kingston Streets
Abbots, Baldwin& ‘Davie
Deslore
Matin, Mallen & ‘Tim, Harding, Brom. & Co
Bowen, ‘Moors ,&Co
George Tide, Carter & 40O
Otis Place
Devastating Conflagration Rips Through Boston Streets
Nov 10 morning reports describe a massive fire sweeping the Devonshire Congress Water corridor with gunpowder blasts and explosions. Buildings along Devonshire and Congress are methodically destroyed while Navy personnel guard the streets and the post office on the affected block faces probable collapse. Firefighters battle the blaze as authorities estimate losses exceed 100 million dollars in building value.
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Navy
Tindall
Congress Streets
Navy Yard
Devonshire
Water Street
Gil
Summer Street
Kingston Street
Liston
Leto
Hove
Federal Street
Devonshire Street
Transcript
Washington Street
Milkatreet
Lartford and Erie Railway
Oliver Street
Hartford and Hire Railway
Broad Street
Todia
Congress and
Water
State Treasury balance and receipts from Lansing Republican
From the Lansing Republican the State Treasury shows the cash balance at close of business October 20 and receipts for the week ending November 30 totaling 41 241.35 with payments of 232 54d, a net balance of 767 081 22. The itemized receipts and payments include taxes, licenses, swampland and land deposits, agricultural and normal school principal sums, and various state offices expenditures.
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BOBR
GSIHS
Trebaynent
Conutige
Polson Sah
Murs
Koys
Agricultural College
Gu Norma
Coiu'r
Commercial market snapshot amid election wait and price shifts
The text notes stronger wool and dry goods with full warehouses in Boston and elsewhere, signaling likely price gains. Sugar and gold chatter appear firm, while insurance windups rise, and gold runs influence profits. Sterling, money on call, and commercial paper show tight liquidity. Flour, wheat, corn, pork, and butter prices move dull to mixed with modest gains for select items.
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Boxton
Elaewhore
Guffeer
Wight
Michigan
Builders Fear Westward Migration After Boston Fire
Builders report scarce help and fear masons and carpenters will move to Boston, slowing Chicago rebuilding. Merchandised goods stay firm though groceries may rise, and wheat and sugar show unsettled to firm prices. Dressed hogs down, apples and onions varied, with several regional prices listed by State Street merchants.
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Chicago
Boston
Cone
Winte Estra
Higgs
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A. T. Stewart
Azores
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Evory
Alames
High Street
Marshal Cotter
Agai
Sellars
Garret
Gands
Minor, Beal & Hackett
Moreh Bros. & Pierce
Frank‘lin ‘Street
the Wreeman’s National Bank
National Bank of North America
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Tremont
Qourt Street
Ager Gate
Dock Square
Fanevil Hall
Quincy Market
Commercial
Lewis
Milk and
Devonshire Streets
Federal
Portland
Springfield
Wgnant
Grantend Wilson
Sleatora
Virginia
Lansing
Republican
State Treasury
Teck Ira
Fuh
Board of “Auditors
Iuturance Bureau
New York
Detroit
Mack
State Street
Marshall Produce Market
M. Hi. Raymond
Geo Ingersoll
State St
Holland
Firkin
MlcCall
Insurance Agency
C. B. Canney
Orient
Hartford
New Union
Bangor
Westchester
New Rochelle
Howard
Ita
Marshall, Mich
State and Grand Streets
W. G. Hiqufield
U1. Portel
Tfe Bodt
ANEW
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China
Crockery
J. BP. Larkin
Ladies & Gentlemen
Boys & Children
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Marshall
L. H. Robinson’s
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Hardware Headquarters
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Daniel Dunakin 4Wonow
City of
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City National Bank of Marshall
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Clarendon
Elijail Andrub
R. Alden
Glass of ‘All Sizs
Ferguson
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Berea
Dayton
Sharon
Havre
Brooklyn
H.W. Mertam
W. F. Moore and
Colwell & Moriam
Prom
Johnny Butler
The
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New York Evening Post
William Callen Bryant
Parke Godwin
Dia
Evening Post
Thone
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Bazar
Harper's Magazine
Atlantic Monthly
Our Young Folks
Scribner's Monthly
Old and New
Galaxy
Phrenological Journal
the Agriculturist
Hearth and Home
Littell’s Living Axe
Appleton’s Journal
Wood's Household Magazine
Howe Journal
the Christian Intelligencer
Chrome
Remi Weskly
Braying Post
Poat
Christian Intelligencer
Cent Tha Beautiful Chrome
Gleaners
WM. C. Bryant & CO
Farmer’s
Township
Silas, Farmer & Co
Statesman
Paa Statesman
Roadera
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Korn
Evor
Seth Lewis
Statesman Office
Rown & Patterson
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State
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Egelenton
Alvin Wane
First National ‘Bank
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Firat’ National Bank
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Stetson
Star In Chancery
Block
James Robenson
St Baw
Life Insurance
A. D. Sceluylor
State Birest
H. Clark & Son
State and
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Thair
Segee
Badglens
Oakley
Jo Budgley
Main
Canal Streets
Battle Creek
Mich
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Coffin Bolleitors
Chancery and
Attorneys al'Law
Geer’s Paul
Martin’s Block
W. D
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Solicitor
Os Chancery
Sui Justice of the Peace
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Ew. Woodruff
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Vecassade-Cseras
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Read
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Kalamucoo Ave
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D.D
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Capitol Hill
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Mia
J. W. Gordon
Corner State
J. M. Kerriy
Geo
Ingeraull
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Zion
Sontheist
Green
Eagle
Chas. Schlenker
Thud
Sumday
John Kupyis
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M. Wood
Lenoon
C. G. Ingernell
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Barrows Gator
Sycamore
H.B. Gordon
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Verguson
Innyst
Masonic
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Amshall Commandery
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Afayetle
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T. Albans Lodge
No. 20
A.M
J. W. Chisholm
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J. W. Fletcher
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Ebron Lodge
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Joan M. Wasnt
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German Benevolent Society
Hali
Pullip Weiser
Uaenky Kouexay
Sec'v
Hali—Eagle Block
Arshall Lodge
Webster
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Ladies’ Library Association
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Detroit Express
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Blue Line
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Rh. B. Sargent
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Asa’t
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