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The Ohio Democrat
New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
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Fire destroyed the Providence Theatre early yesterday morning, consuming its interior and roof. Dr. Lardner's scientific apparatus, including a $10,000 planetarium, was lost, with his total loss at $20,000 uninsured; planetarium insured for $8,000.
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A slip from the office of the Providence Herald, dated this morning, says:
"A fire was discovered yesterday morning about one o'clock in the theatre; and before the alarm could be generally given, and the firemen brought on the ground, the flames had made such progress amongst the combustible materials of the interior, that it soon burst through the roof, with awful grandeur, and in a short time consumed everything but its massive stone walls.
Dr. Lardner had, during the preceding evening, delivered the last of his course of scientific lectures; and his most valuable apparatus, including the splendid planetarium, invented and made by Mr. Russell, was destroyed by the devouring element. The Doctor's loss, we learn, is about $20,000; no insurance. The planetarium was owned by two young men, and was estimated at $10,000, on which was an insurance of $8,000 at Hartford."
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Providence
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Yesterday Morning About One O'clock
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theatre interior and roof destroyed, leaving massive stone walls; dr. lardner's apparatus loss $20,000 no insurance; planetarium $10,000 value with $8,000 insurance at hartford
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Fire discovered at one o'clock in the theatre, rapidly spreading through combustible materials, bursting through the roof and consuming everything but the stone walls before firemen arrived. Preceding evening featured Dr. Lardner's final scientific lecture; his valuable apparatus, including Mr. Russell's planetarium owned by two young men, destroyed.