From Krokodil, 1954.

"He was upsetting the news of Australasia."  From Pearson's, 1902.

The black horse.  From More Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs and illustrated by John D. Batten, 1894.

At daybreak we ignited prayer flags to make a holy fire for transmogrifying sensitive documents and used a thrice-struck lightning rod as a poker.

Here's a precursor to Morrissey's song "Hairdresser on Fire."  From Lustige Blätter, 1904.

From Popular Mechanics, 1925.

"Do you see a coffin in the fire?"  From The Emerald Wreath by Caviare, 1964.

"And the four bare walls were all that remained."  From Everybody's Magazine, 1901.

In case of fire, be a circus acrobat.  From Fliegende Blätter, 1934.

"Jumping off the great red log on the fire was a most lovely little man."  From Golden Curl by F. A. E. A., 1882.