Newspaper results for Chicago AND ("great fire" OR conflagration)

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165040 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (9060 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

1. The Herald — 1837-01-12, page 2

   … in defence of tnking books from the Librffy, which books were burned up in the great fire. Other speech es were made, and highly excitable scenes^ dace. The noise nnd approbation …

   … conjunction with th? new Dioramas.? Times. Commebck or Ciiicaoo.?The rapid growth of Chicago if a sub|eet of remark and wonder through out the Union. The growth of the town …

2. Morning Herald — 1838-03-15, page 4

   … have suspected, actually attempted to set hre to my premises, and to destroy, by conflagration, what eould sot be aecomplished by robbery, false hood, slander and treachery. …

   … the benefit of Pearson A Co. The Phenix Bank keptan account, aa I supoosed, at Chicago, and I sent the note to the Ph? n x Bank; Mr. Pearson's clerk took it, and it,wss …

   … charged 8 per cent., and received ihe benefit of 3 p?r cent, on the exchange paid at Chicago ; but I can not swear positively to the exact amount of 8 per cent. Question ? …

3. Morning Herald — 1838-09-04, page 6

   The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

   … the New York pilats say was no discovery *t all. IU" Goods have been received in Chicago within 15 dajs from the day they were shipped in New York. MttTIRT. ? The whale …

4. Morning Herald — 1840-01-24, page 3

   … assess proper* ty for improvement* where the owners derive no benefit. Destructive Conflagration ?Intelligence reached us 3'esterday from Wilmington, N. C., of the destruction …

   … spreading all over the country. We hear that it in raging with great violence in Chicago, Illinois,. Bounty onArion.?Joseph Roe lias been sentenced to five year*' imprisonment …

5. Morning Herald — 1840-03-23, page 1

   … and form a new ngiiueut or company. Nor satisfied either way.?The clr< ams near Chicago, Illinois, have risen to an unusual height, which has swept away all the bridges …

   … entitled an act, to remit duties upon certain goods destroyed hy fire, at the late conflagration in the city of NewYork, in December, 1835, passed July 7th, 1838, was called up …

   … the sentence for the present. The Veiir.vx Libci.i.ers.? I)r. J. X. Chahcrt, the great Fire King, who did nut go in tins steamer to Knglaml, appeared in Court, with some others …

6. Morning Herald — 1840-04-06, page 3

   … estate, led n;es wwasl sMsnly, bunk shares. Sic, After the riplosion caused by the great fire, many of our companies were resuscitated bjr the payment of checks of individuals …

   … 49 to 50 cent* i er bmhel, and flour $9.50 to $3.95 per lilrl. The freight fioin Chicago and Milwdkie to Buffalo l* a* follows Flour. brl. 49 ct?. Aehet cwt. 99 et*. Pr …

7. New-York Tribune — 1841-07-14, page 1

   … most serious calamity that has occurred in this section of the country since the great fire in this city in 1820.” el DistressinGg.—Hon. Wm. Hebard of Randolph, Vt. atalong …

   … specie remains in the vault, to the With this exception we By this destructive conflagration, the prosperity of Watertended the recent Whig Convention at Montpelier, and, bemg …

   … SMITH. Pertsmouth, Okie. DORR. WEBB CO. Detroit, Michigan. al0-tf BRISTOL PORTER, Chicago, Hllinoks. AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CoM i ZX NY.—Canal and Lake Transportation — …

8. New-York Tribune — 1841-09-06, page 1

   … dollars. the Legislature ordered withdrawn in nine months. 1535. In December was the Great Fire in New-York and loss of Insurance Stock. '34, "35, and '36 excessive importation …

   … DAVIS SMITH, Pertsmouth, Oko. DORR, WEBB CO. Detroit, Michigan. BRISTOL PORTER, Chicago, Illinois. MERICAN TRANSPORTATION COMPA. NY.—Canal and Lake Transportation—Merchandize …

9. New-York Tribune — 1841-12-13, page 2

   … executed. ER More HoaxiNe.——Some days since the Sun pub. lished an account of a great fire ar Albany which destroyed some thirty houses. It has not been confirmed. ee IG …

   … <r, Wins ova, if 1. vod teaded with ovens, furniture, de. was deve a~bore neat Chicago on the 25th ule. No lives lost. Several other wrecks on Lake Michigan are reported …

10. The New York Herald — 1842-02-07, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

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    … contractors as will make the Department more liberal in granting mail facilities Chicago Democrat. CHARLEsToN, Feb. i, 1872. Wealter7 in tie South--Bank upt La,c- Cotton …

    … loan, and building expensive stores and houses upon their lots made vacant ny the great fire some Eve years since, which lots were secured with the buildings erected on them …

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