August 26, 1875, Saturday Evening Press
This account of the unintended consequences of encountering electricity made my own hair stand on end. If the risks were discounted before, the victims in this case will surely have a newfound respect for Mother Nature after this. (I had to look up what a "cant-hook" is...it's a traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook called a dog at one end, used for handling and turning logs, especially in sawmills.)
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