MAN AND BOY KILLED BY LIGHTNING NEAR PURCELL
Word was received in Hiawatha late Tuesday afternoon of death of 2 persons by lightning, on Whelan farm, 1 1/2 miles northeast of Purcell. Melvin Fridell, 13-year-old son of George Fridell, and Jack Stillane, hired hand, were instantly killed while standing in a barn door during downpour of rain. Father of the dead boy was back in the barn when the bolt struck. hew was knocked down and stunned but was soon resuscitated.
Hiawatha Daily World, 02 Jun 1920, Wed, Page 1
Word was received in Hiawatha late Tuesday afternoon of death of 2 persons by lightning, on Whelan farm, 1 1/2 miles northeast of Purcell. Melvin Fridell, 13-year-old son of George Fridell, and Jack Stillane, hired hand, were instantly killed while standing in a barn door during downpour of rain. Father of the dead boy was back in the barn when the bolt struck. hew was knocked down and stunned but was soon resuscitated.
Hiawatha Daily World, 02 Jun 1920, Wed, Page 1
MAN AND BOY KILLED BY LIGHTNING NEAR PURCELL
Word was received in Hiawatha late Tuesday afternoon of death of 2 persons by lightning, on Whelan farm, 1 1/2 miles northeast of Purcell. Melvin Fridell, 13-year-old son of George Fridell, and Jack Stillane, hired hand, were instantly killed while standing in a barn door during downpour of rain. Father of the dead boy was back in the barn when the bolt struck. hew was knocked down and stunned but was soon resuscitated.
Hiawatha Daily World, 02 Jun 1920, Wed, Page 1
Word was received in Hiawatha late Tuesday afternoon of death of 2 persons by lightning, on Whelan farm, 1 1/2 miles northeast of Purcell. Melvin Fridell, 13-year-old son of George Fridell, and Jack Stillane, hired hand, were instantly killed while standing in a barn door during downpour of rain. Father of the dead boy was back in the barn when the bolt struck. hew was knocked down and stunned but was soon resuscitated.
Hiawatha Daily World, 02 Jun 1920, Wed, Page 1
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