Salem Fire Devastates City Halves in Historic Inferno
A massive blaze in Salem threatens to eclipse past Massachusetts fires, with half the city at risk. Low water pressure and strong winds hampered firefighting as hundreds collapsed from heat and smoke. Hospitals and relief stations formed citywide. landmarks like the Peabody Museum and House of the Seven Gables stood in danger while Derby street burned nearby.
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Massachusetts
Chelsea
Boston
Salem
Peabody Museum
Essex Institute
Old Custom House
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Derby Street
Gallows Hill
Town House Square
Mrs. Cole Delivers Milk to Salem Children
Mrs Charles H Cole wife of the adjutant general drove gallons of milk to Salem from Wenham with milk from neighboring farms for the children and babies quartered with their parents in the State Armory. Mrs William Lowell Putnam of Boston also motor to Salem carrying supplies for the homeless and pledged aid.
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Charles H. Cole
Adjutant-General
Salem
William Lowell Putnam
Boston
Returning Salemites in Frenzy After City Fire
Hundreds of Salem residents returning home to find their city in flames were stunned and overwhelmed by grief. Workers stranded far from family and property feared for their homes as the blaze stripped them of security and shelter.
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Salem
Boston
Salem Fire Devastates Homes As Authorities Struggle
In Salem a massive blaze destroyed homes and displaced thousands. Families searched for loved ones through night swarms of curiosity seekers flooded streets while police and militiamen tried to maintain order and aid the fire refugees. Trains from Boston halted and cars overwhelmed by crowds.
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Salem
Boston
Marblehead
Personally Conducted Trips to California Offer Comfort and Economy
Travel in Pullman Tourist sleeping cars on Burlington Route Personally Conducted parties to California. A representative guides you from Boston to key points of interest at low, surprising cost. Write or visit agent Alex Stocks at 264 Washington St Boston to learn details.
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Burlington
Alex Stocks
England
Washington
Boston
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