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IN FIRE.
THE
Chicago Phenix.
A UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER.
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A popular weekly paper for the times, embracing
the leading features of those journals destroyed by
the terrible confagra,on. and combining just such
corps of writers as will give the public all the news
of the week in a condensed compilation OF the lead
ing journals of the nation, and the world.
TRUTHFUL RECORD
The PHEyIx will be the most truthful and reliable
recorder Of incidents and facts concerning the grS at
FIRE, ever published
ACCOUNTS OF THE FIRE
II will contain only such accounts as are voucbed
for by reliable witnesses, and will correct the erro.
neous and fabricated statements OF sensational
writer's.
CHICAGO AND THE NEWS.
1t will, for time, be devoted especially to the
past present and future Of Chicago, besides being
the most complete weekly newspaper in the world.
PRESIDE coMpANIoS AND NEWSPAPER.
Its columns are devoted to News, Commerce,
Science, Literature, Art, Drama, Music, Humor
Pastime, Poetry, Fashion, Society news and enough
of Romance to make it most desirable freside
com panion as well as the most reliable and CON-
plete Newspaper for the business man in the count
ing room.
BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS.
It will be illustrated with engravings taken from
Photographs of the Chicago Ruins, instead Of
sketches "By Our Special Artist" who was MOI
ION the spot !" and thus give series of PERFECT
vnws, not obtainable elsewhere, and the first num-
Der will contain the only correc: map of the burned
city
HAPPY HOURS.
That beautiful literary journal, "HAPPY HoURs,'
whose publisher was the first TO issue paper 10
meet the public demand, after the awful fire, has
been merged into the literary dep rtment of the
PHENIx, which will embrace the contributions Of
more than sixty of the most popular writer's of he
day
SPECIAL FEATURE
The PHESIx will contain, as an especial feature. q
more complete record Of incidents and results Of
the late terrible fire. than be found in any book,
paper or other publication in the country. SO nu-
merous and inaccurate have been the accounts sent
forth, that something reliable and readable is eager
ly sought at this time and The PHENlx will fill the
bill
PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
The PHEy1x is the cheapest paper in America.
being an eight page, forty column weebly, at only
two dollars year: in fact it shall be the paper for
the people and the times.
THE FIRST NUMBER
The first number will be issued on Saturday. Nov.
llth, and will be the paper wanted by every body,
as record worth preserving to send away, and
for its accurate illustrations.
ITS BASIS.
1t is consolidation Of other journals, and there
fore on solid foundation continuing their former
circulation.
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
To any person who gets us three new subscribers
we will send The Phenix for one year tree, or one
of our beautiful prize, steel plate engravings worth
$3.50.
For tie purpose Of rapidly increasing our sub
scrpton list before the close of the present year,
we will give to every person who subscribers for TIE
Phenix during the mouth Of November, beautiful
steel plate engraving, worth 81 half dollar
more than the price OF subscription No such OPP
poruniry was ever before given, and probably never
will be again. Avail yourself of it. Engraving.
will be promptly md safely sent by mail or delivered
at this Office, as subscribers may wish
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cents Agents waited everywhere.
PAENIX PUBLISHING CO.,
81 West Madison Street,
no l6~Il Chicago, III.