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Weather & Floods

This topic appears in 33 indexed records between 1818 and 1916.
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33 Indexed Records
1818 Earliest Record
1916 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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July 22, 2018
July 22, 2018

Walter Flanagan collapses from shock during storm

A terrific storm passed over Strasburg, Va., one day last week, and the lightning struck three dwellings in the town, stunning a dozen persons. The plant of the Standard Lime Company, near Strasburg, was struck, and […]
August 31, 1916
July 19, 2018
July 19, 2018

Work Ceases on Railroad Bridge at Shepherdstown

The severe weather of the past week has caused a cessation of work at the new railroad bridge across the river at Shepherdstown.
February 6, 1908
July 19, 2018
July 19, 2018

Mantel Burns at John M. Welsh Household

The family of our friend John M. Welch, of Bakerton, this county, must have pretty good consciences, for they are sound sleepers. During the heavy thunder storm that passed over that section last Sunday night lightning […]
July 9, 1903
December 22, 2025
December 22, 2025

Lightning Strikes Home of Sleeping Welsh Family

Lightning struck the dwelling of Mr. John M. Welsh, at Bakerton, Sunday night, cut the top off the chimney at one end of the house and the cornice off the other, lifted the pump out of […]
July 7, 1903
June 22, 2018
June 22, 2018

Bakerton’s Lightning Storm

Bakerton Lightning. A dizzy story is reported from Bakerton, and though we tell the tale as ‘twas told to us we don’t guarantee the facts. The yarn is that one day last week during a storm […]
August 8, 1901
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1890s 12 records
1900s 5 records
1840s 3 records
1870s 3 records
1860s 2 records
1810s 2 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Weather & Floods" across historical collections.

Moler
4 records
Welsh
3 records
Caton
3 records
Duke
2 records
Strother
2 records
Trundle
2 records
Staley
2 records
Bratt
2 records
Houser
2 records
Knott
2 records
Flanagan
2 records
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