Historic fires and Rome to Chicago flames in early notes
A miscellany recounts legendary fires from Rome to Chicago, noting ancient eruptions and modern carnage. It covers Rome's great blaze and London's 1666 fire, Chicago's 1871 disaster linked to Mrs. O'Leary's cow, and New York, Portland, and Boston incidents, with reflections on fire engines, destruction, and recovery. Also profiles Washington senators Watson C. Squire and John B. Allen and touches on early dentistry advances and fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Artiuiaries
Rome
London
Landon
Rye
New York
Lonsae
Pottland
New England
Chicago
Postoffice
Watson C. Squire
John B. Allen
Washington
United States Senate
Cape St. Vincent
N. Y
Tia
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Nineteenth
New York Infantry
Potomas
Cine Hundred and Thirty-eighth
Indiana Infantry
West
Rochester
Mino
M Grain Frm
oMloe
Ann Arbor
Mich
Olympia
Fragmented 19th Century miscellany and curiosities
A long excerpt catalogues oddities from languages and costumes to curios in commerce and science. It notes elk stories in Oregon, a fossil trout find, ancient cameos, Paris street data, Chinese in San Francisco, Turkish turkeys in Austria, a Japanese teeth powder claim, and a list of gemstone virtues and talismans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forth Bridge
Deus Bunyan
Amoy
Spain
Clengyman
W. G. Dillingham
Gordon Creek
Ore
Maxwell Somerville
Philadelphia
Desatifus
Paris
San Francisco
China
Austria
Bruuner
Danubian
Boiss City
Idaho
Royal Flushes Inaccurate Royalty Gossip From London
A London column reports on royal and imperial figures in a sensational tone. It mentions William the German emperor, Prince Louis Napoleon, the empress Eugenie, the ex-empress, the shah of Afghanistan, King Kaiskaus of the Sandwich Islands, Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, and Norodom of Cambodia. Details include jeweled collars, language lessons, and curious court habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
London
Louis Napoleon
Eensee Eer
Germany
Eugenie
Landen Star
Robert Browning
Afghanistan
Kaiskaus
Ucanes
Paris
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
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Lynn
Boston
J. HL. Rapdic
Meses
Ja. Keris
Nero
Humes
Orstnal Square
Tpore
New York City
Bromsway
Pillsburg
Ons Bine
Roem
Consam
Ciauscet
Owe Flack
Woott
Sreeracker
Imwell
Mbeus
Wines Building
Jordan, Marsh & CO
Washington's
Senators
Dentein
St .Lonts Gees
Detroit Free Press
London Globy
Norodou
Cambodia
Indo-China
Europe
Fresno
Fourth National Bank
Wichita
Kansas
Eaanon Bubplub
Bernae Eters Wls
First Arkansas Valley Bank
Woodman & Sor
Arkansas
Pio Railway
Spn Gy
Sionen Ae
To Kan
St Louis
Kansas City
Pueblo
Denver
Vis
West Side National Bank
K. Baifialé
F. Celi
CB Campbell
EVE Dvintox Teas P
Wichita National Bank
Eastern and Fore! Exchange
Orien
U.S
C Te
Munich
Reese Micon
Common City
Orabed Veluole
Thanet
Wicbita Eagle
Wear
Kaman
Mount Pesach
Pat
Fiemah
Cashaos
Neo
C. Jones
B.lombard
J LD
Brinn
Livingston
Eiki
State National Bank
Wichita, Kan
N. F. Wiepextanves
Pres
MW. Lave
Trem
A. W. Onivan
ViewPrea
J. 0. Arra
Sec'y
Capital
Kanma
Scale Books
Standard
Howe
Fairbanks
Poe
Ieee
Colemg
Wachita
Meck Island
Yumencing Sanday
Gus Suabling Gaumseerato
Kan City
Great Rock
Cal Avery
East
Douglas
Main Street
Titt
Davidson & Case
John Davidson
Sedgwick County
Dong Bia
J. P. Allen
Douglas Avenue
Artit
Wicarra Bacar
Dennis
Waco
Kan
Smithson & CO
Douglas Ave
Inmuresce
THE
Wichita Eagle
WiChi
Kasine
Monte
Oliver Bros
Wichita, Kansas
Chas. Lawrence
Chicago Yards
35Th and Fron Sts
W. A. Smith
Geo. L. Pratt
Geo. D. Cross
Wichita City Roller Mills
Imperial
Oliver & Imbodenco
Prater
Conenys Coe Sonate Atescope Greafice
Magavine Periodicala
RP. Murdock
Citizens Bank
State of Kansas
Davinsos
Savin Sont
United States
Davidson, P
Ax, Ti
Davidson Investment Comp
Weemanley
Poiavia
Chisens Bank
Aertwart Commercais Serwet
Murdooe
Globe Tron Works
A. Flagg
Kimble
Bey
W. B Fora
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