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Heat brings city to standstill as thousands seek relief
Heat drives 5000 to sleep on the Common and parks while factories close statewide. Thomas Duffy of Roxbury and Jennie Jurllan of Charles Town are among those left at risk, with two deaths and many hospitalized as Boston endures record humidity and rising temperatures. Ambulances, police, and even horses assist overwhelmed hospitals and relief services across New England.
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Thomas Duffy
Hanson Street
Roxbury
Joseph E. Middleton
Davis Street
South End
Dover Street
City Hospital
Jennie Jurllan
Hunter Street
Charlestown
Collins
Rockies
New England
Boston
Weather Bureau
Mansfield
Cambridge
Ginn &Co
Revere Rubber Works
Park Square
Soldiers’ Monument