Fire destroys church and surrounding buildings in New City
A blaze swept the upper floors of a Midwestern church complex near Hudson and Weaver streets, spreading through Ly Ebrough Bowyer Street area. Jammer B. Lew, state printer, reported heavy damage to the Lyon building and nearby properties. The fire began on the upper floor, triggered a general alarm, and within twenty minutes the front of the block fell, with debris and shattered storefronts. The church and Lyon building were damaged, with partial collapse of the hotel area, and the total loss estimated around half a million dollars, with insurance coverage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Weaver Street
Ebrough
C.F Williams
Hillileon Ayenue
Ian Che
Lyon Balling
Coluilda
Hucemaver
Racing at Gravesend Catchy Racing Names at Feault Meeting
Racing at Gravesend features a list of horses and outcomes with corrections and notes. The report lists participants like Cima, Le 1, Sept. 1, and mentions several races and horses through abbreviated phrases and garbled spellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravesend
Thie Place
le Lee
Oddities of Canoe Place Inn and seaside life
An old Atlantic shore feature sketches Canoe Place Inn near Long Island. The piece describes rustic life, local dialect, duck shooting on Sinerock hills, and a relaxed, doorless hospitality. It also notes rare liquor access, barefoot deputies, and a butterfly shooting fad in Central Park tied to social quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leiter
New
Youk
Long Island
Aseraie
John L. Sullivan
Iis
Waterloo
Hia
Sijnnerock
Descen
Dehhurch
Chwren
Ireland
Ciy
Jannel
Meneti
Rhinnecock
Sfapper
Snempty
Central Park
Fragmented Text Summary From Historical Page
Readable portions describe a disordered scene with names and stray phrases. The passage mentions worries about services and bills, and includes garbled bylines or attributions, suggesting a damaged column or fragment from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper.
World Fair progress and plans for Chicago exposition
Chicago readers learn that under two months remain until the Columbian Exposition dedication. The article outlines ceremonial details including President and cabinet presence, military displays, foreign dignitaries, and coordinated music and oratory. It notes extensive preparations across public and private buildings, lakefront displays, and promotional efforts to attract Central and South American trade, with delegations anticipated from many nations and youth congresses planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Navy
Ling
Muric
Bende
Yacht Clube
Central
South America
Bra
Preetado
Morelos
Mexico
Ageas Calientes
Ubell
Dewire
Weill
Borh
Ratnel Nunes
Colombia
Cartagena
Clayton L Croft
Offelais
Bny
England
Japan
France
Germany
Norway
Sweden
Spain
Austin
Italy
Russia
Orient
Heigh Schools
Ade
Fragmentary 19th Century Notice From Various Local Areas
A highly garbled OCR fragment mentions dates in 1880 and places like Pittsburgh and Sharmukla. It references residents, an event schedule, and locations such as Le ae, Plainfield, and Notreburg, with scattered names and times. The legibility is too poor to extract a coherent event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orem
Leo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goschen
Loxpon
Mies Bilds
Kasha Guerhen
Leomant
Weathet
Chiesgo
Cps
Evis Croupril
Thicano
RS. Esterday
Atbartey
le Gazetia
Boston
Mk Boston
Vittaburg
New Yore
Etn Et Love
Wit
Brock Ton Mney Ty Man
Cleveland
Dan Kia
Philadelphia
Philedeton
Releale
Balton
Base Ball and Sporting Goods
Mulford
Estil's
Park Avenue
Henry Goellee
Lock & Gunsmith
Saas
Metropolis
Gotham
Henry Douglas Burkholder
Henry
Hee mather-Loniaw
Erwest JaRgoLp
Jobiota
Herald
Lite
Ems Unnerinner
Etranger
Smith
Andertaker
Yankee Blade
V. L. Frazee, Groceries, Pritts & Vegetables
West Frost Birest
John Sayres
East Hort Street
Mr. A. Venino
East Front Street
Neuman Bros
Broadway, Cor
Pirin
B. Fountain
A. M. Seguine
Laing
Mad Ave
Taplis Carotones
B. D. Newell’s
Williams’ Pharmacy
Geave
W. M. Casey
Duer Street
Plainfield
N. J
Hoagland
North Avenue
Seeman Steam Laundry
Te Beesee
Reorreruerr
H. W. Marshall
Travelers’ Guide
Eetral Railmoad
Jbregt Manion
Legos
Emis
Aston
Acening
Harriapurg
Bette
Newtham
Sharmukla
Long Buaseu
Ocean Gaove
Serre
Baldwin
New York Maria
Sowaxvilles
Barron
Marca
Auurys
Trenton
Philadel Sumpar
Uw Milee
Educational & Biusic
Scribner
Newtons School
LA Grande Ave
T. Sullivan
West
Hotel
Grenada
GEO. and
Wallace Main
Central Hotel
Windham and Crowley
John E. Beerbower
Pipe City
Hote Park Ave
Corner
Plainfield, N.J
Guttman's
West Second Street
Aioe Ee
O, Hemwasee
Cwas
Keawr
A. L. Garciaco
Baambatrost
New Fork
M. Dunham
OUTEI
West Pront Street
Acme Tailoring Co
Front Street
M. J. Coyne
Seen Ae Sa Mo
Ie Courier
Coxl & We
E. H. Holmes
Lehigh Coal
Ry Kindling Wood
Boice, Runyon & Co
PGR
Mason's Materials, &c
Dime— Savings Institution
Plainfield, N. J
John W. Murray
William White
Nathan Harper
Elias BR Pope, Tressorer
Seal Estate
Insurance
M Am. Deas
East Front Sraams
Agesct
Mpka Lodge
Cate Ron Laird
Thre
Ae Mecme
Muse
Mall Mulding
Opticians
Dickinson
Practical
Park Avenuee
Collier
Optician
Wiahhabed
Park Avenes
William J. Stephenson Caterer
Regulaii
Plainfield, m2
J. T. Vail
Real Estate and Insurancse
Eic
J. Frank Mundy
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Brostway
Lambance
Crescent Rink
C. H. Hand
Utet Lew
Raprome Court
Piret Nationafunk
FY Dunham
Fame Avene
Plachfield
Runyom & Som
Averue
Sava
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