Jackson County KS Archives News.....Struck By Lightning: Several accounts, several surnames May 26, 1910
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The Mayetta Herald May 26, 1910
The Mayetta Herald
Jackson County
Thursday
May 26, 1910

Struck By Lightning.
During the electrical storm Friday evening the residence of R.L. BIRKETT was
struck by lightning, shattering two corners of the building and performing
various curious freaks that the electrical bolts sometime do. The phone wires
were fused by the current and broken into hundreds of tiny fragments. The escape
from injury by Mr. and Mrs. Birkett and children was miraculous.

A post in front of Frank SHUMWAY's residence was splintered during the storm
Friday evening.

John NEGONSOTT lost two good horses by lightning, Friday night.

Freemont REYNOLDS' reports the storm of last Friday night as the most severe on
the telephone line since its installation. He went to work on the switch board
at an early hour and by the quick and faithful labor had all in shipshape order
in time for business. 
 

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