Phone Operator At Switch Till Firemen Arrive
A Tipton lightning storm on July 1 caused a fatality and destroyed the Tipton Telephone switchboard. Operator Martha Woods remained at her post until five men arrived, praised for bravery.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1933
Page
5
A Tipton lightning storm on July 1 caused a fatality and destroyed the Tipton Telephone switchboard. Operator Martha Woods remained at her post until five men arrived, praised for bravery.
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