Chronology: Date 1931-01

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1931 15 Jan 193-	Flames swept through the dome of Bahá'í House of Worship which was nearing completion. Debris including aluminum and glass for the dome from the clerestory fell near 100 feet to the main level. Damage was estimated at $50,000. The loss due to the fire was covered by insurance and as a "blessing in disguise" because the Faith receive a great deal of publicity as a result of the incident. [Tribune Archive Photo / Chicago Tribune, Sept. 18, 2014] See the report in BN No 48 February 1931 p5.	Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; * Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Wilmette, IL; United States (USA)
1931 13 Jan 193-	Consul Albert Schwarz, (b. December 14, 1871, Stuttgart, Germany), Disciple of Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Germany's outstanding Bahá'í pioneer worker' passed away. He was buried in Pragfriedhof – Stuttgart. [BW4:118–19, 264; Find a grave] For his obituary see BW4:264–6. See as well Bahá'í Chronicles.	- Consuls; Albert Schwarz, Consul; - In Memoriam; - Births and deaths; Stuttgart, Germany; Germany; Biography


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