Thousands of Dollars Damage by Lightning in Towns
A severe lightning storm caused widespread fires across several New England towns. In Wakefield a fire destroyed Cutler's block and the Armory, with Town Hall damaged and multiple buildings ignited. Casualties included injuries to residents and firefighters, and extensive property loss estimated at thirty thousand dollars. The storm also affected Lynn Haverhill Amesbury and Bangor with unconsciousness, destroyed churches and barns, and disrupted rail power and telecommunication services. Several factories and homes were damaged, and resources from surrounding cities aided firefighting efforts.
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John J. McDonald
Crescent Avenue
Chelsea
Reynolds Brothers
Boston & Maine Railroad
Ihe
Wakefield
Cutler’s Block
Wakefield Armory
Wakefild
Cutler's
H. Philbrick
E. L. Whitney
Town Hall
Water Street
Armory
Cutler’s
William Logan
James Keefe
Manuel Dingle
Cutler
Jones F. Keough
Massachusetts
Company A
40 Stores Close on Account of Heat
A heat wave forced many Boston stores to close at 2 pm, with employees sent home and customers lingering inside to escape the heat. Large companies including Jordan Marsh, Filene’s, and R H White among others paused operations. thousands paid for unused work while factories in Malden Chelsea and Somerville also halted noon shifts due to oppressive temperatures. Over 30 workers were overcome at the Fells and Cochrane plants.
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Jordan Marsh Company
R. H. White Company
William Filene’s Sons Company
Henry Siegel Company
C. F. Hovey & Co
Conrad & Co
Bath
Boston Rubber Shoe Company
Malden
Fells
Converse Rubber Shoe Company
Cochrane Manufacturing Company
Sube
Somer
Fire destroys Dr Pilling hospital in Salisbury
Salisbury July 6 The private hospital of Dr Jacob Pilling in Salisbury was struck by lightning during a shower. The building burned due to lack of fire protection. Wires were down preventing details. Four patients were moved to safety. A barn in Smithtown New Hampshire was set aflame and two men inside were rescued. Car service began at 12 10 this morning.
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Ing
Irving H. Lamphrey
Hampton
N. H
William Ladd
Banfield Road
Brookfield
Stondon
Foster’s Hill
Tor
A. Allen Russell
Haverhill
Joseph Ingraham
Grove Street
Charles Quimby
Ingraham
Merrimac Ice Company
Charles
Lena Ducette
Benjamin Street
Lynn
Mary Dwinell
Washington Street
Salisbury
Jacob Pilling
Smithtown
Lightning Kills Railroad Worker in Heat Wave
In Glens Falls New York on July 6 lightning struck and killed Nicholas Seymour who was working on the Delaware and Hudson railroad. The region endured one of its hottest weeks with thermometers from 105 to 106 degrees as severe electrical storms broke the heat spell.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
New York
Whitehatl
Nicholas Seymour
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Cleveland Sees Temperature Drop After Heat Wave
Cleveland reports relief as a brisk breeze cools the day to a high of 87 degrees. Despite the cooling, one death and multiple prostrations were attributed to the heat.
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Cleveland
Whitins Machine Shops Close Due to Heat Wave
Whitins Massachusetts July 6 heat conditions forced the Whitins Machine Shops to shut down the plant today until Monday. More than 250 men work in the machine shops. The foundry saw the thermometer reach 120 degrees with five prostrations reported. Street temperatures ranged from 108 to 106 degrees in the shade.
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Whitinsville
Whitins Machine Shops
All Cock's Plasters Advertised for Pain Relief
Local notice promotes All cock's Plasters claiming relief and cure for various pains. It urges trial with assurance of satisfaction and asserts no other products compare.
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Allcock
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Amesbury
Arthur Russell
Pond Hill
Alice Russell
Russell
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Harry Norwood
Portland
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Lena Smith
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Miller Piano Company
L. B. Evans Shoe Company
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Ira Atkinson
Reynolds
Robert Knowles
George
George FE
Walker
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Melrose
Reading
Woburn
Boston
Selectmen
N. B. Cutler
Herbert Ramsdell
Stoneham
Sixth Regiment
Greenwood Hose Company
Charles Classon
George E. Zwicker
Philip Wheeler
James J. Pollard
Serta
Anne
Union St
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GAN
Bolt
Dr. Pilling
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