1875, December 29, Lake Street Fire, Chicago.

The fire near midnight occured in № 165 Lake Street, a boot and shoe store. The adjoining store, № 163, occupied by L.J. Anna furniture dealer, was destroyed together with the other building. 

The upper stories of both buildings were occupied as millinery shops. 

Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.

1875, December 30, Maxwell Street Fire.

At about half-past one o'clock in the morning, a fire occured in the grocery store and saloon of Mr. Wilkie on Maxwell Street, near Jefferson. The building was a one-story frame structure and was destroyed. 

Mr. Wilkie's loss is $800.

Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.